Furry Friends - The Pet Carnival 2017

It is a rather unusual sight for us to chance upon a massive Pet event located within a neighbourhood mall here in Singapore, much less for more than 3 days! And there we were at the very heart of the action today, Causeway Point. This is an event that carries on from 10^th to 26^th March, but what we were drawn to was the segment featured as Pet Carnival, from 13^th to 19^th March.

Furry Friends E-Flyer

What We Expected

There seemed to be quite a bit of hype with the Pet Carnival, with banners and flyers being circulated around on Facebook. We went there expecting quite a turnout, hoping to meet some of the pet community people from Cat Welfare Society, MercyLight and even Singapore Veterinary Association, especially with the rather interesting looking program line-up as stated on their e-flyer. This was no Orchard Road but, c’mon, Woodlands MRT Station is a pretty busy one.

What To Expect

Trust us when we say, the line-up is pretty extensive, we are not only looking at a fair, we are looking at educational talks and adoption drives for Dogs and Cats. If you’re looking into any of these related topics, don’t miss this event out!

Registration Booth

13^th to 17^th March – Craft Workshop

13^th to 19^th March – Pet Food & Accessories Fair (by Pets’ Station)

18^th March – Cat Adoption Drive (by The Cat Welfare Association)

How To: Care for your Cat (by Singapore Veterinary Association)

19^th March – Basic Dog Training (by Waggies)

How To: Groom Your Dog (by Pets’ Station)

Dog Adoption Drive (by Mercy Light)

Dog Obedience Performance (by Mercy Light)

How To: Care for your Dog (by Singapore Veterinary Association)

From the above info, you can already guess when the main highlights are happening during this entire event. Strategically scheduled for the weekends of course!

What We Really Saw

Alright, perhaps it was a little ambitious to head there on the very first day of the event, not to mention on a MONDAY. What we saw was a nicely set-up area (right outside of Metro 1st Floor), going with the theme of a Carnival.

View from the 2nd Floor

The only area that had the most buzz was perhaps the tiny corner where you could view some Hamsters, as always, live animals are a big hit with the families with kiddos. Right here is where we ought to give some credit to Pets’ Station for the descriptive boards around the live animal corner, providing brief educational information on Breeds and such. For safety reasons, no petting is allowed (Sorry Kids!)

 It was hard to catch all of them in action

Along the perimeter of the event is where you’d find the array of Pet food, treats and accessories, from Pet beds, Pet Bowls, Cages, Pet Shampoo, to Carriers, Litter-boxes and Cat Condos, all part of Pets’ Station’s pet fair. And well, you can’t call it a fair without a sale, right? Almost everything displayed at the fair was on sale!

 Cat Food, Shampoo, Treats

Cat Condos and Litter-Boxes

Some of the brands include:

For Cats – Sheba, Fancy Feast, Aixia and Alice Pets Farm

For Dogs – Cesar, Earthborn

For Rabbits or Guinea Pigs – Oxbow & Kaytee

Discount Range

10% to 30% off –  Food items

Buy 2 Get 1 Free – Alice Pets Farm

Up to 50% off – Bulky items i.e. Beds, Carriers, Cat Condo

Main Stage

Right in the centre lay the Main Stage of an apt size, nifty spot where the talks and demonstrations would be held. Unfortunately, we did not manage to catch the Craft Workshop (supposedly happening on the 13^TH), and no staff on duty seem to have any knowledge of the commencement timing. Needless to say, we gave up after waiting for 3 hours.  

Is It Worth The Trip?

We’re going to be frank here, it was rather disappointing and dead, so it was definitely not worth our trip! However, this article is not intended to deter anybody’s interest in attending this event. After all, it was only the start of this week-long Pet Carnival, and as mentioned, the highlights are happening on the weekends, 18^th and 19^th March.

If you have some stocking up to do for your Pet supplies, but have zero interest on listening to talks or watching performances, then hey! The weekdays are a perfect timing for you to grab some pet necessities, because there wasn’t a crowd to fight through, and plus you get the early bird grabs before stocks run out!

Rabbit, Guinea Pig and Dog Supplies

For those that love the bustle of good family fun, furry animals or wish to learn more about pets, head down on Saturday and Sunday, we are confident it’s gonna be an educational and fun filled weekend.