More than 70,000 people are expected to attend the 16th annual America’s Family Pet Expo, to take place April 15-17 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Managed by the World Wide Pet Supply Association (Arcadia, Calif.), the giant event combines education and entertainment in the form of competitions, demonstrations and stage shows with more than 1,000 dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, rats, mice, rabbits, pigs, mini horses and llamas.

A giant sale will offer thousands of the latest pet products at special show prices.

Other America’s Family Pet Expos will take place June 24-26 at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., and Nov. 18-20 at the Novi Expo Center in Novi, Mich. For more information, visit call 800-999-7295 or visit www.wwpsa.com. [March 2005 PET AGE]