Siouxland Humane Society’s Pets on Parade brings all kinds

At the westside park, the Siouxland Humane Society held its 22nd annual Pets on Parade event which out brought pets, pet owners and animal lovers for a walk, contests, vendor booths and more.

“Most people, as soon as they hear there are going to be dogs, they want to come down,” Siouxland Humane Society Director of Development Maddy Nettleton said. 

On the walk itself, which stretched a mile, attendees could spot not only canines and felines but also a chicken and a rabbit.

“It's fun to see all of the pets together,” Nettleton said. 

Those who went on the walk were able to register which allowed for them to raise money.

Any person who raised over $300 was entered into a raffle for a prize. Nettleton said all of the money raised goes straight to the shelter which had a number of critters on site for people to meet and possibly adopt. 

“We like to bring pets available for adoption and having people be able to see pets from the shelter is what helps. There's a dog for everybody at the shelter,” she said. Through Saturday afternoon, the adopt page of the Siouxland Humane Society website showed 48 animals up for adoption. The Humane Society's adoption center runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m., Sunday. The Siouxland Humane Society's been around since 1889 and operates on donations rather than local, state and federal funds.

The event comes in a week where Sioux City's Animal Adoption and Rescue Center posted on Facebook that it was “extremely full” and “needs our community to reclaim your pets.”