Photos of Glen Cove's Howl’oween Pet Parade

Pets dressed in their most creative outfits paraded down the streets of Glen Cove for the City’s sixth annual Howl’oween Pet Parade.

Animals disguised themselves as sharks, spaghetti and meatballs, royalty, ballerinas, Disney characters, super heroes, wild animals and even a fighter pilot.

“Over 100 pets participated in this year’s parade and I must admit each year our pets and their owners push the envelope on creativity,” Mayor Reggie Spinello said in a press release.

The event, created by the Glen Cove Parks and Recreation Department, featured costume contest prizes awarded in categories ranging from large and small dogs to most original, best pet/pet owner and best in show, free treats and a raffle. Participants who made a food or financial donation to Cove Animal Rescue received a free plush dog toy from North Coast Subaru.

The parade was hosted by former Glen Cove High School teacher Dale Zurbrick and sponsored by Petco, North Coast Subaru and Scooby Doo with support from the Glen Cove Department of Public Works, Volunteer Fire Department, Auxiliary Police and the Mayor’s Office. Volunteer contest judges included Judge Richard McCord, Judge Joseph McCann, Coleen Spinello and Darcy Belyea.

Photo Credit: Tony Gallego, Gill Associates

• A delicious take on a Halloween costume showed a clever portrayal of spaghetti and meatballs
• Howl’oween Pet Parade participants march down Glen Street
• Mayor Spinello and Councilman Nick DiLeo Jr. greet a Doberman Pincher dressed as a tiger along with his beautiful princess and her friends.
• A fighter pilot and her Top Gun dog are presented with the best in show prize by Mayor Spinello