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Family, Fur Fun Festival returns to Mountain’s Edge on Oct. 13

Learn about helping, fostering and adopting abandoned and neglected animals and celebrate the joy of pet stewardship during the annual Family, Fur and Fun Festival on Oct. 13. The free event will be at Exploration Park in Mountain’s Edge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring their well-behaved, leashed pets.

Festivities include a variety of fun, educational and interactive booths, including dog sport demonstrations by Atomic Dogs, pet adoption and fostering opportunities, arts and crafts, doggie photography, spay and neuter education, raffle with great prizes, music and food and refreshments. McGruff the Crime Dog also will be in attendance.

The Halloween pet costume contest will be at 1:30 p.m. Attendees and their pets are invited to dress in costume and enter to win prizes for Best in Show, Best Family (can include humans and/or multiple pets), Funniest Costume and Cutest Costume. Participants can register at the event with entry at $3 per category.

Event proceeds will benefit nonprofit animal rescue organizations, including Animal Help Alliance, Chi of Hearts, Churchill Foundation, Hearts Alive Village, Heaven Can Wait Animal Society, Paws 4 Love, Street Dogz and Windy’s Ranch and Rescue.

The Family, Fur and Fun Festival is sponsored by Hanratty Law Group, Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center, Law Office of Donna Stidham, Mountain’s Edge, Pictographics, Centennial Toyota, Naylor and Braster Law Firm and Redfin.

Exploration Park is at 9700 S. Buffalo Drive, south of Blue Diamond Road near the Mountain’s Edge main entrance. For information and participation opportunities, visit familyfurandfun.com, call 702-595-0644, or email info@familyfurandfun.com.

Mountain’s Edge is a 3,500-acre master-planned community in southwest Las Vegas that celebrates the area’s rich history and natural beauty. Developed by Focus Property Group, it has ranked among the country’s best-selling master plans.

For new home and community information, call 702-898-5777 or visit www.mountainsedge.com.

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