NewsFebruary 25, 2017

Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.

Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Will Von hugs his dog Aurora after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Will Von hugs his dog Aurora after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Max the dog is dressed up for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Max the dog is dressed up for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Max the dog is dressed up for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Max the dog is dressed up for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Dalton Moore holds his dog Cookie after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Dalton Moore holds his dog Cookie after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A goat walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A goat walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog smells a goat as they walk down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog smells a goat as they walk down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Pet owners and their pets socialize in the courtyard behind Mississippi Mutts after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Pet owners and their pets socialize in the courtyard behind Mississippi Mutts after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Dogs sniff each other during the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Dogs sniff each other during the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Costume winners pose for a photo after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Costume winners pose for a photo after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Heather and Larry Miller stand with their dogs outside of Mississippi Mutts during the Mardi Gras Pet Parade on February 25, 2017. (Ben Matthews)
Heather and Larry Miller stand with their dogs outside of Mississippi Mutts during the Mardi Gras Pet Parade on February 25, 2017. (Ben Matthews)
Ellie Weilbrenner, Taylor Pruitt, Torrie Kruse, Savannah Gresham and Payton Jones sit outside of Stevie's Steakburgers on February 25, 2017 as they await the start of the Mardi Gras Pet Parade on Broadway in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Ellie Weilbrenner, Taylor Pruitt, Torrie Kruse, Savannah Gresham and Payton Jones sit outside of Stevie's Steakburgers on February 25, 2017 as they await the start of the Mardi Gras Pet Parade on Broadway in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Melodie Burnett kisses her dog Phoebe Buffay after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Melodie Burnett kisses her dog Phoebe Buffay after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Pet owners and their dogs wait in a line for the costume contest after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Pet owners and their dogs wait in a line for the costume contest after the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A dog walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A goat walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
A goat walks down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
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Hundreds of people and their pets parade down Broadway for the Mardi Paws Parade of Pets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.

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