Camil Thielman, age 3, of Denver, right, and her dog Liam, dressed as a chef and lobster for the pet parade. October 13, 2018. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
A dog dressed as a lion during Elitch Gardens Pet Parade October 13, 2018. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Becky Jones, top, right, and her dog Flower are in Elitch Gardens pet parade October 13, 2018. Jones dressed as Eeyore and Flower dressed as a skunk. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Youths are watching costume competition October 13, 2018. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Ronnie Lotun, 19, left, Adel Rush, 20, right, and their dog Ruby are in the costume completion October 13, 2018. Ruby is dressed as a loader. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Stacey Katz, right, dressed her dog Emmett as movie character Chuckey October 13, 2018. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Mary Kong of Colorado Springs dressed as princess Leia and dressed her dog Soju as Jedi knight October 13, 2018. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Kirsten Eppler of Grand Junction, left, and her dog Lucy Lou Fu Fu dressed as mermaids for the costume competion October 13, 2018. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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Camil Thielman, age 3, of Denver, right, and her dog Liam, dressed as a chef and lobster for the pet parade. October 13, 2018. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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Elitch Gardens hosted the 20th Annual Pet Parade on Oct. 13. The pet costume competition benefits PawsCo, a non-profit dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation with a comprehensive approach.










