Barking Bouquets! Dogs & Cats Dress Up for Spring

Hundreds of pets were in bloom at the 35th annual Macy’s Flower Show kickoff in New York City.
By People Staff
Updated April 07, 2009 01:00 AM

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WALKING MISS DAISY

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Who’s a pretty doggie now? Six-year-old Pomeranian Tito wears a smile and a garden of gerber daisies as one of more than 100 pets that participated in the 12th annual Macy’s Petacular Fair, which helped launch the store’s big spring flower show in New York City.

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BULLDOG BOUQUET

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A beefy bulldog is nothing but a softie as he carries a ton of flower power across one of the stages.

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BANDIT'S TEA PARTY

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Mad Hatter Bandit, an 8-year-old Chihuahua, claimed the grand prize in the dog costume contest, the New York Daily News reported. The getup, reportedly inspired by Johnny Depp, earned him a year’s worth of chow.

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HAMMING IT UP

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Cookie the hamster is all dressed up with somewhere to go! Among the littlest contestants, the rodent nabbed the top prize for the Featured Creature (Most Exotic Pet). “I got her from school,” Cookie’s owner, Amanda Mercado, told the Daily News. “My teacher said if you pass all your classes, you can keep the hamster.”

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WIGGED OUT

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The flower show wasn’t the only reason to play dress up: Snowy, an 11-year-old white kitty, channeled teen queen Hannah Montana, just days before the Disney show’s big-screen debut.

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HIGH FASHION

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Cheerio, Chihuahua! This gent reaches new heights in head to toe teal, topped off with a highfalutin-feathered hat.

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TWIN BLOOMS

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These two basset hounds are picture-perfect in matching petal collars outside the Herald Square Macy’s. Flowers, topiaries and trees with a “Dream in Color” theme are on display inside the department store until April 19.

Do you dress your pets up for Easter or Passover? Send us photos of your pets in all their Easter glory!

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