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CARTHAGE, Mo. —
The Kountry Kritters pet show on Saturday afternoon at the Jasper Country Youth Fair was filled with pets of all shapes, sizes and colors.
There were the normal dogs and cats that could be found at nearly any pet show anywhere. Then there were pets that were a little more specific to the Youth Fair, like calves, chickens, and goats.
Lastly there were, of course, a few odd ones, like frogs and rats, which most people would never keep as pets.
As unique as the species of pets shown on Saturday were, the costuming for many of the animals was more so. Audrey Osterdyk, six years old, dressed her goat Dusty in bright pink, fluffy tutu. And yes, Dusty is a boy name for a boy goat.
“I thought he would look cute,” Osterdyk said with a giggle.
Dusty didn’t seem to mind the pink so much, and he did look pretty cute.
Jordyn Jones brought her rat Pinkie to the show because she’s he favorite pet. Pinkie, with her long white fur and pink eyes, needs no costuming or adornment. “My favorite thing is when she crawls all over me,” Jones said. “But I also like it when she chases a piece of yarn around.”
Despite the differences between all the pets, there was one common thread. Their owners loved all of them very much.
All of the children showed off their best friends, be it the traditional dog or a not as traditional chicken, with huge smiles on their faces and big hugs for their animals.
“I know it’s true of at least my kids, they love their pets almost more than they love me,” said Kountry Kritters host Mike Grigg.
According to Grigg, the Youth Fair puts on the Kountry Kritters pet show to help everyone be a part of the fair.
“A lot of these kids don’t have farm animals to show or they’re not old enough to show yet, but we don’t want them to be left out,” Grigg said. “It’s also a good way to get kids involved in the fair at a young age.”
The Kountry Kritters pet show on Saturday afternoon at the Jasper Country Youth Fair was filled with pets of all shapes, sizes and colors.
There were the normal dogs and cats that could be found at nearly any pet show anywhere. Then there were pets that were a little more specific to the Youth Fair, like calves, chickens, and goats.
Lastly there were, of course, a few odd ones, like frogs and rats, which most people would never keep as pets.
As unique as the species of pets shown on Saturday were, the costuming for many of the animals was more so. Audrey Osterdyk, six years old, dressed her goat Dusty in bright pink, fluffy tutu. And yes, Dusty is a boy name for a boy goat.
“I thought he would look cute,” Osterdyk said with a giggle.
Dusty didn’t seem to mind the pink so much, and he did look pretty cute.
Jordyn Jones brought her rat Pinkie to the show because she’s he favorite pet. Pinkie, with her long white fur and pink eyes, needs no costuming or adornment. “My favorite thing is when she crawls all over me,” Jones said. “But I also like it when she chases a piece of yarn around.”
Despite the differences between all the pets, there was one common thread. Their owners loved all of them very much.
All of the children showed off their best friends, be it the traditional dog or a not as traditional chicken, with huge smiles on their faces and big hugs for their animals.
“I know it’s true of at least my kids, they love their pets almost more than they love me,” said Kountry Kritters host Mike Grigg.
According to Grigg, the Youth Fair puts on the Kountry Kritters pet show to help everyone be a part of the fair.
“A lot of these kids don’t have farm animals to show or they’re not old enough to show yet, but we don’t want them to be left out,” Grigg said. “It’s also a good way to get kids involved in the fair at a young age.”
