Novi Pet Expo Day #1
Nov 17, 2006 by cmbower in Hobbies, Personal
Good evening all!
Well, it’s been a long day, but I made it through work, through the Friday afternoon Detroit rush hour traffic, and I’m in Novi at the Novi Pet Expo! For those that don’t know, I’m here helping out with the Great Lakes Fancy Rat Association and their booth at the Expo.
Wow, I don’t know how to explain how friggin’ BIG this expo is!! There is every type of animal and every type of breed on display that you can imagine. Not to mention lots of pony rides, animal demonstrations, petting zoos, animal welfare groups, and pet goodies. The place where it’s being held, the Rock Financial Center, is absolutely enourmous and VERY well run. Lots of security, quite clean (even the bathrooms), and the folks there are freindly and very helpful.
Before I get too far off track, here are a sampling of some pics I took this evening (click on any pic to see it full size):
Pic 1 of the GLFRA booth
Pic 2 of the GLFRA booth (Robin and Dayna getting the ratties worked up to impress the public).
Pic 3 of the GLFRA booth
Pic 4 of the GLFRA booth
The American Bulldog Association weight pulls. This massive Bulldog can pull a tremendous amount of weight, all at his master’s command, but I got to play with him a little bit and he’s the sweetest, most freindly dog you would ever get to meet!
One of several petting zoos. There is no end of tame and freindly farm animals to pet here!
Man, I wish I had more time to write about all the things I’ve seen tonight. However, it’s getting on to 10pm and I need to hit the hay (I’ve been up since 4am this morning). I need to get up early tomorrow to head back to Ohio to pick up the RaffinHouse crew. I’ll head out at 6am, and will be back at the Expo by 10am. If all goes well, I’ll be able to post from there. Look for lots of pics and fun with the GLFRA, The RaffinHouse Crew, and the Expo animals!
As Always,
Chris
