Pet Expo at Eastwood offers products, services, welcomes pets
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“Sold” and “Sold” can be their names as far as Jaime Scott is concerned — two 5-month-old pot-bellied pig brothers who are making their debut at the Northeast Ohio Pet Expo.
One is noticeably bigger than the other.
That’s the one who’s faster to the food bowl and who stays longer, explained Scott, the proprietor of Ponytails Petting Zoo.
But they’re cute, running around their pen like they’re joined at the hip, a couple of pink, black-spotted inseparable little porkers.
Scott, of Canfield, intends to sell them for $100 each, and that’s a deal for the expo — the pigs can sell from $200 to $300, he said.
They’ll get to be about 60 pounds, and they can be litter-trained or trained to go outside with your dog.
But go to the expo early today if you want one — or two, because that’s all there are. It starts at 10 a.m. at the Eastwood Expo Center. It continues until 5 p.m. Admission is $5, with children under 12 admitted free.
While you’re there, let the kids roam the rest of the zoo. They can meet up with Olaf, a pygmy goat born in February when it was 13 degrees below zero.
There’s a donkey named Dominic, and an alpaca named Ernie.
Friendly, restrained pets are welcome, said expo coordinator Judy Henninger. Don’t forget your pet’s outfit for the 2 p.m. fashion show.
The expo features plenty of vendors selling products and services, and the Easter Bunny is there for photo ops, Henninger said. There is even a pet psychic.
Rescue organizations and charities are selling items and taking donations.
Read more about the event and see photos in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.