A day for pet parades

Saturday was a day for putting your pet on parade. Both parades benefited WAG or Wimberley Adoption Group and Rescue. At 10 a.m. early in the morning for most of us sleep in on Saturday, the Wimberley Merchants Association had their parade downtown at the Square. The patter of four legs could be seen from Ozona Bank to Dovetails and in between. Here are a list of the winners: Most Spirited - Trixi As Candy Corn, Owner Binka Spalding Best Dressed - Angus As The Big Bad Wolf, Owner Debra Lewis Owner/Pet Look Alike - Penny As Camo Parachuter, Owner Monica Hudson Best Kisser - Tess As Butterfly, Owner Kristy Etheredge Gentle Giant - Yvey As Fairy Princess, Owner Collette Resinkoff Shorty Award - December As Unicorn, Owner Phoenix Sinks Best Behaved - Peecat As Sushi, Owner Ashley Moody

Best Of Show - Jolene As Paddington Bear, Owner Joyce Hayes

Then at 2 p.m. Deer Creek and the Wimberley Veterinarian Clinic held their 22nd Annual Pet Parade for both the Deer Creek and local residents. Seeing the smiles on the residents and the interaction with the animals was a joy in itself. The following is a list of the winners:

Group Entry - Jolene & Charlie - Little Bo Peep & her sheep - Joyce Hayes and Karen Cole tied for first with Winston, Kimbes, Layla & Zoe - Scarecrow in the Pumpkin Patch - Whitney Tabash.

Adult Large Pet - Blue - Unicorn - Yodani Quezada

Adult Small Pet Division I - Chase - Nutcracker - Karen Rupard

Adult Small Pet Division II - Teddy - Thrift Store Dog - Laura Walsh/Audrey Curtis

Children Small Pet Division I - Daisy - Cowboy sheriff w/prisoner - Chloemae Reed

Children Small Pet Division II - Roxie - Bear with Goldilocks - Sage Summers

Non-traditional Pet - Finn (chinchilla) - Little Old Lady who Lived in the Shoe - Yodani Quezada

Best in Show - Scarecrow in the Pumpkin Patch