The fourth annual Pets of Pima Parade took over 6th Avenue on Sunday, filling the streets not with cars, but with an array of animals including dogs, cats, horses, and even reptiles. The event, which has become a beloved tradition, serves as both a celebration of pet ownership and a fundraiser for animal welfare organizations.
Organized by Friends of Pima Animal Care Center (PACC), the parade highlights the work being done to support animals in need. Torre Chisholm, Executive Director of Friends of PACC, emphasized the event’s dual purpose.
“Everybody loves to show off and celebrate their pets,” Chisholm said. “We’re doing it in such a way that they get to celebrate their own pets while also thinking of those animals who aren’t as fortunate to have families of their own.”…