Over 2,500 Visitors & 200 Dogs at Singapore’s Largest Dog-Adoption Event

18 February 2012, Singapore – Over 2,500 people and over 200 dogs were at the beaches of East Coast Park at National Geographic Channel Free Pet Shop this afternoon.  The rain did not deter people from interacting with dogs from participating dog shelters which included Action for Singapore Dogs, Animal Lovers League, Noah’s Ark and Gentle Paws.

80 local mixed breed dogs were featured for adoption.    There were a total of 80 keen adopters and contributors, which is a record high for all four shelters in their adoption drives.

The “Singapore Special Dog Show” demonstrated the message that mixed-breeds can be as beautiful as pure-breed dogs as 15 of the 200 mixed-breed dogs competed against each other.  39-year old Ms Jane Mok’s four-year old dog corgi-crossbreed Santi won the first prize.

The carnival-like environment kept visitors busy with roving games with prizes, voucher giveaways and a photo contest at the Nikon photo booth.  Pet food distributor Nestle Purina and dog bakery The Barkery distributed free samplings of dog kibbles and freshly-baked dog treats.    Veterinarians and dog obedience consultants were also around to share tips on pet health and human-dog interactions.

Celebrities from Fly Entertainment Pamelyn Chee, Jimmy Taenaka, Jacqueline Chow, Mindee Ong and Chua En Lai as well as animal lovers Randall Tan and Melody Chen were present together with radio personalities Rod Monteiro and The Muttons.

You can drop by East Coast Park near Carpark D1 again tomorrow from 12pm to 6pm for the second and final day of the National Geographic Channel Free Pet Shop.  More details can be obtained from www.facebook.com/natgeofreepetshop.

It was a dogs day out as well as a happy day for their human counterparts.

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