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Pets strut in costume for Howl-O-Ween

The Humane Society of Sarasota County hosts 18th annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest and fun walk.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 2:28 p.m. October 31, 2015
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People and pups united to celebrate Halloween with the 18th annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest Saturday morning at J.D. Hamel Park.

The Humane Society of Sarasota County hosted the annual event and added a fun walk to this year's festivities. The event began when the crowd gathered to start a 3-mile fun walk across the John Ringling Causeway in costume. 

Top dogs

Most Creative: Zeus as a gumball machine. 

Funniest: Jake as a fish

Spookiest: Chloe as a wicked witch 

Cutest: Macon as a cowboy

Best Owner/Dog Look-a-like: Shiva and Chubbs as the Queen of Hearts and her jester. They were escorted by Jaime and Adam Still dressed as the Queen of Hearts and Mad Hatter from "Alice in Wonderland."

After walking off competition jitters the parade of pups and their owners lined up for the costume contest. Costumes ranged from spooky to silly with witches, cowboys and college football foes. 

Kim Couts and Andy ran away with the circus for their clown costumes.
Kim Couts and Andy ran away with the circus for their clown costumes.
Chloe and Kathleen Trost took home the prize for spookiest costume.
Chloe and Kathleen Trost took home the prize for spookiest costume.
Jaime and Adam Still alongside winners of the Owner/Dog Look-a-like category Shiva and Chubbs.
Jaime and Adam Still alongside winners of the Owner/Dog Look-a-like category Shiva and Chubbs.
Heather Kahn and Macon
Heather Kahn and Macon
Jill and Graham Edwards kept up with a cowboy theme to match Ruby dressed as a sheriff.
Jill and Graham Edwards kept up with a cowboy theme to match Ruby dressed as a sheriff.
Rudy dressed as a sheriff.
Rudy dressed as a sheriff.
Karen Muth payed tribute to her alma mater the University of Miami by dressing up Riby in all orange and green.
Karen Muth payed tribute to her alma mater the University of Miami by dressing up Riby in all orange and green.
Lulu made sure all candy was accounted for as a candy security guard.
Lulu made sure all candy was accounted for as a candy security guard.
Michele Strauss made the gumball machine costume by hand for her friend Zeus.
Michele Strauss made the gumball machine costume by hand for her friend Zeus.
Neptune and Kelly Kane
Neptune and Kelly Kane
Rose LaChapelle with clowns Piper and Buffy.
Rose LaChapelle with clowns Piper and Buffy.
While pups where dressing up like people, Brody Couto painted his face to look like a pug.
While pups where dressing up like people, Brody Couto painted his face to look like a pug.
Brad Benson, Patty Benson, Addyson Kotlarczyk with Duke.
Brad Benson, Patty Benson, Addyson Kotlarczyk with Duke.
Jim Ralston and Sprite
Jim Ralston and Sprite
The force was strong with Jamie Murdick dressed as Princess Leia and London as Yoda.
The force was strong with Jamie Murdick dressed as Princess Leia and London as Yoda.
Noodle, a chihuahua dressed as a beach goer.
Noodle, a chihuahua dressed as a beach goer.
Toni Carroll and Jake were a fishing pair.
Toni Carroll and Jake were a fishing pair.
Sarah Sawyer and Brad Tenenbaum with Benny.
Sarah Sawyer and Brad Tenenbaum with Benny.

 

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