The 10th annual Orland Township Pat-Palooza Sept. 24 filled the area around the township offices with fun, food and pets. It also helped fill the coffers of the township pet pantry.
10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
Pet-Palooza patrons and their pets gather around the tent area to watch contests.
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10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
Daisy, a Shih Tzu owned by Rosemary Kamely of Worth, is dressed to the nines at Pet-Palooza Sept. 24.
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10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
Zelly (left) and Wooly of Homer Glen were a pair of goats who enjoyed Pet-Palooza.
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10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
Bentley, a dog owned by Orland Park’s Erica Sidenstick, is dressed like Hannibal Lecter for a contest at Pet-Palooza on the grounds of the Orland Township building.
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10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
One dog was doing his best during a hot-dog eating contest at Pat-Palooza in Orland Park.
Jeff Vorva, The Times
10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
These dogs weren't troubled by the lack of a kissing booth at Pet-Palooza Sept. 24.Â
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10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
Pet-Palooza creator Paul O’Grady, longtime Orland Township supervisor, gets a kiss at the 10th running of the event.
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10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
Riley, a beagle/pit bull mix owned by Cassie Greenhill of Oak Forest, performs a trick by fetching a baseball bat at Pet-Palooza.
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10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
Erik Donner performs classic oldies hits at Pet-Palooza.Â
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10th annual Orland Township Pet-Palooza
Pat Stuber of Orland Park holds up her dog, Tinker Bell, who won the best-costume contest.Â
One week after being adopted, Pumpkin was winning prizes. One year after being adopted, so was Tinker Bell. It was all art of the Orland Township Pet-Palooza.
