Paw Parade revives Festival Days tradition

Press release

Organizer Shannon Heggem is inviting people to participate in the Furry Friends Paw Parade during the Festival Days parade Sept. 22, but entries need to be in before parade day.

Heggem said the new parade is a revival and upgrade of the Pet and Doll Parade that used to run during Festival Days. The Furry Friends Paw Parade will feature pets and, along with children, will include adults and pet-focused businesses.

People can lead their pets on a leash, carry them, pull them in a wagon or on a float, and they can dress them in a costume or just bring them as their everyday self. The only requirements are that the pets be polite in public and stay under the control of their humans at all times, Heggem said.

Any entries that can only make a short distance can leave the parade at Sixth Street, by Dairy Queen, she added.

The Furry Friends Paw Parade will gather at the Havre High School parking lot, around the Luxury Unleashed float, at 9 a.m. for judging, with prizes awarded for Most Unique/Cutest Pet, Best Pet Costume and Best Children’s Entry.

Entrants must fill out and turn in by Sept. 21 the standard parade entry form found at the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, on the Chamber website http://www.havrechamber.com/ or on the Furry Friends Paw Parade Facebook page.