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The celebrated 2011 Purina National Dog Show was this weekend and I saw a cute little puppy waking around the International Centre. The purebred dogs were competing during the March Break in a charity event for the Canadian Kennel Club Foundation.

The folks at Zoo To You were at the Performance World Custom Car and Truck Show and their various critters were a hit with visitors. The Prairie Dogs were so cute.
You could even hold on to some of the menagerie such as the snakes and the tarantula spider.
You can see more of the animals after the jump.

As much as I think dogs probably hate wearing boots they do make a warm addition to life in winter. The little greyhound mix above has bright yellow boots that highlight the colour of his eyes when he walks in the sun. His shadow also keeps warm in their boots. Zelda Nista, below, is an activist calling for a G20 Public Inquiry at a recent Queens Park protest march and works the pink booties.
If you need some doggie booties or other type of animal clothes you can always buy stuff online at Pooch Canada Pet Supplies or go to Neo-Paws and try out a few models.

During the lead up to the Kensington Market Winter Solstice parade we ran into a young lady that had a cute little puppy that she was keeping warm in her big, red mittens.

For another cute puppy check out the Toronto Star photo blog and their picture of a border collie's face after it played in the snow.

There are two birds in the city that make you hate birds - pigeons and seagulls. Not surprisingly you see a lot of the seagull variety near the water. Both kind are waiting to poop on you but the seagull is more aggresive so he is also looking at stealing any food you might be eating so be careful.

I was taking pictures of some wild cats when one did the Halloween Cat pose, you know the one where they arch their back and open their mouth to hiss. Then the witch puts a spell on you when you were distracted or Michael Myers comes by for a little slashing. Here are the mother and one of her kittens having some quality time together.
That got me thinking about Halloween night which happens Sunday, October 31st, 2010 and the kids go house to house seeking goodies from everyone while adults dress up in funny or sexy costumes and hit the party circuit. Some people ask why do women wear sexy costumes during Halloween and I say why not? In Toronto you can get costumes from Malabar on McCaul Street.

A small family of ducks enjoys a summer swim. Mommy keeps a close eye out for the little ones to keep them safe.

Pooches of all kinds were playing and sniffing down in the St Lawrence Market area during the June 12-13 weekend Woofstock. The free event is billed as the largest festival for dogs in North America. There were a lot of cute little teacup dogs, some with costumes that were cuter than they were - which is hard to do.
International uber Canadian celebrity Carla Collins broke free from Hollywood to judge some dog contests.
The rain which had been ready to fall since early morning finally started around 3pm and everyone found some type of nook or cranny in an attempt to stay dry. This guy had his own rain suit.

This is definitely an event that you don't need to have a dog to enjoy the day, you enjoyed other people's dogs - without any of that poo pickup required.
I really would like to see a Meowstock but have you ever seen a bunch of cats on leashes being dragged around because there is no way anyone can walk a cat; they go where they want to go and screw everyone else.
More pictures after the jump.

There was a cute puppy downtown - he was a little Sharpei, the kind with all the wrinkles. He was really friendly and when he came close I snapped a picture with his nose beside the camera so he looks like a bobble head. His name was Juice Box.

My daughter is looking after a little hedgehog for short time. It is cute but not really cuddly - those pointy spines don't make it easy to pet. They roll into a ball when they are scared and after a little bit they start to unroll and out pops their pointy nose.

I saw the cutest kitten today on the streets of Toronto. It was white and black, fuzzy, had a collar and leash and it was happy to be carried.