The sky was a beautiful blue, the morning was breezy and excitement was in the air as pets from all over the area gathered to compete in the 24th Annual Pet Parade in Bandera City Park on Saturday, July 4. An amazing variety of pets were on parade, from a goat pulling a cart to a miniature donkey and dogs galore, all dressed for success in patriotic attire or some other type of costume. The crowd was sparse, making social distancing easy, and all the contestants were on their best behavior. Judges walked among the contestants studying each entrant and marking their ballots ...