Dress up your dog for Halloween and come to Perry Park Saturday afternoon, October 25, and join the Halloween Pup Parade and Dog Costume Contest for scariest costume, cutest costume, dog & owner look alike and best dog & owner costumed duo!

Registration for the parade and costume contests begins at 2:00; the Parade is from 2:30 to 3:30 with judging for the Costume Contests immediately following the parade (Rain Date: Sunday, October 26).

Fabulous contest prizes have been donated by

• Boston Dog - 70 Beacon Street, Somerville, MA 02143; 617-661-3436
• Dogma (and Catma, too) - 321-325 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143; 617-616-5533
• Pet Spa - 669 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143; 617-666-PETS (7387)
• Stinky's Kittens and Doggies, Too - 110 Bristol Road, Somerville, MA 02144; 617-623-0265
• Laundromutt - 489 Concord Avenue, Cambridge; 617-864-9274

There will be free pup cakes (dog-friendly cupcakes!) for all dogs from Kickass Cupcakes (378 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144; 617-628-CUPS).

Market Basket (400 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143; 617-666-2420) is donating apples and apple cider for a taste of the season, and Target (180 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143; 617-776-4036) is providing decorations.

UPDATE 20 October 2008: We are delighted announce that Laundromutt has donated a prize. Check the som|dog website for updates about the fifth contest at the Halloween Pup Parade!

artwork: a skeleton walking his pets by hayes roberts