Adoption drive, dog massages and a fish beauty contest at PetExpo this weekend

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Adoption drive, dog massages and a fish beauty contest at PetExpo this weekend

Events at the sixth edition of the pet off-white will characteristic Siamese fighting fish from 200 local and overseas participants, besides as "alternative therapy" for dogs.

Singapore's largest annual pet fair is back this calendar week – and if you're less into furry, four-legged cuties and instead have a soft spot for the scaly, swimming blazon with fins, you're in luck.

The sixth edition of PetExpo, which runs from Apr 12 to 14 at the Singapore Expo Hall 7, will be featuring two contests for fish – the Guppy Challenge and the National Betta Contest – which will brainstorm on Friday morning and wrap upwardly on the Sunday.

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The former, organised by Guppy Club (Singapore), will characteristic a diversity of guppies, one of the near pop aquarium fish species also known every bit rainbow fish.

Meanwhile, the latter will be the 13th edition and organised by Betta Order Singapore. The bettas – as well known equally the Siamese fighting fish – will be coming from around 200 local and overseas participants. These will be going, erm, fin-to-fin in 33 competition classes and visitors to the fair can see them showcased in over 600 tanks at the venue.

"Since its launch in 2014, PetExpo has been predominantly an issue for furkids. The inclusion of a fish competition is aligned with our objective to include other pet owners at the result. We will go along to explore and aggrandize the profile of PetExpo so that it will grow to better represent the pet community," explained See Lay Eng, the off-white'due south project director.

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But fish won't be the only unusual pet at the off-white. A group of parrot enthusiasts, the Flightmasters, will likewise exist belongings a showcase of the different species. At that place will also be a photo berth and macaws will be performing a flying evidence at the venue itself.

That said, majority of Singapore's pet parents are likely into cats and dogs, and PetExpo will include the usual vendor showcase, talks, workshops as well as preparation, obedience and beauty showcases for both feline and canine kids. There will likewise be AVA's adoption drive.

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This year'due south edition is themed effectually health and health. Talks include those on basic diet and first aid response, as well as two unusual sessions on Friday afternoon: "Body Talk", a therapy using biofeedback to address pets' physical and behavioural concerns, and therapeutic massage for dogs.

"The session highlights the importance of bonding betwixt pet owners and their pets through alternative therapy that promotes health in dogs," said Come across.

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On Friday, the fair volition also exist hosting Fur4Hope, the first clemency dog grooming event of its kind in Singapore, where all proceeds will go towards participating dog shelters.

PetExpo 2022 runs from Apr 12 to 14 at Singapore Expo Hall seven. For more information, visit world wide web.petexposg.com

Adoption drive, dog massages and a fish beauty contest at PetExpo this weekend

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