What's Happening

The 2011 Gold Coast Pet and Animal Expo is shaping up to be a very exciting event with a diverse array of pets and animals coming along and some wonderful industry experts sharing their expertise and animal adventure tales!

This year's event is going to be jam packed with fun things for the entire family.

Activities & Demonstrations

  • IAMS Dogistical Course & Pet Nutritionists - Life's Better!
  • GCCC Animal Management - Meet Dr Chris Brown (the Bondi Vet), register your cats and dogs, learn how to Pat & Play Safely and meet Gee Cee and Cee Cee
  • GCCC Citywide greening - Free plant giveaway
  • GCCC Active & Healthy - bringing you the fun zone
  • Key to the City Quiz - test your knowledge and win great prizes.
  • National Pet Registery - Microchipping for cats and dogs is available for $25 per animal. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. Please visit petregister.com.au/events to make your appointment or call 1300 734 738.
  • Pet Caricatures - get a free caricature of your pet
  • RSPCA Pet Photo Booth - Guilt free shopping thanks to Zoo Studio
  • Pet Tech - CPR, First Aid & Care for dogs and cats
  • Pony Rides - giddy up
  • Animal Nursery - free animal nursery thanks to Southport SHS
  • The Face Painting Company - Free Face painting. Not just painting; but the experience of fun, fantasy, laughs and lasting memories.
  • Beyond Building Energy - meet Sunny Roo
  • Large Macaws of South America - colour and grace
  • Fire Horse Inspiration - trick ponies, donkey and dogs
  • Assistance dogs & evidence retrieval
  • The Ranger Ricky Magic show
  • Dock Diving - dogs making a splash
  • Dog Wash - hydrobath heaven
  • Water Balls, Jumping Castle, The Worm & Rock-climbing Wall - All free!
  • Jumping Castle, The Worm & Rock-climbing Wall - All free!
  • Dances with dogs, Doga and pet massages
  • Duck herding and Disc dogs
  • Cats on Show

Exhibitors

  • Abbeyards Boarding Kennels and Cattery
  • Absolute Pet Nutrition
  • Animal Emergency Centre
  • Animal Emergency Service
  • Animalistic
  • Animal Magic - Grooming display and training courses
  • Animal Rescue Qld - dog rescue
  • Animal Welfare League - mobile adoption centre
  • Aussie Pooch Mobile
  • Australian Defence Force Dogs - meet some current serving heros
  • Australian Freshwater Turtle Conservation & Research Association Inc
  • Australian Orangutan Project - Learn about the plight of the wild orangutans and shop, adopt or donate.
  • Barkin Dogs
  • Barter Card - the worlds largest barter trade exchange
  • Bat Conservation & Rescue Qld - go batty!
  • Bats Qld
  • Best Friend Pet Super Centre - more than just a pet store
  • Bow Wow Chow - dog clothes, toy and pet treats
  • Bravehearts - Australia's leading child protection advocate
  • Brisbane Disc Club
  • Cavalier King Charles Rescue - Cavaliers, cavaliers.
  • Craig A. Murray Dog Trainer
  • Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Precinct - segways to wildlife and $10 Sanctuary passes
  • Doggie Glamour - mobile groomer
  • Doggie-licious
  • Doggymates - introduction service for dog owners
  • Fidos (Mavlab) - fidos bath products
  • Friends of the Hound ( Greyhound Adoption) - All about greyhounds
  • GCCC Pest Management
  • Gold Coast Aquarium Society - aquatic hobbies...
  • Gold Coast Cat Club
  • Greencross
  • Guide Dogs Queensland - see Guide Dogs in-training, buy some fluffy puppy merchandise or learning more about Guide Dogs Qld.
  • Happy Paws Pet Food - the name speaks for itself
  • Heal with Ease
  • Hidden Fence - pet containment systems
  • Houndog Doggy Daytrips & Pet Minding
  • Humming Hills Alpacas
  • IAMS
  • Kangaboy Clothing
  • K9 Photography - Beautiful pet photography
  • Lots of Luv'n Home Pet Care - Pet care services for special animals and their discerning people
  • Mars Pet Grooming Products
  • Miniature Pig & Pet Pig Association
  • More than Paws
  • National Pet Registry
  • Natureworks
  • Peiradise - Paradise for rescued Shar Pei
  • Personalised Pet
  • Pet Crazy - Where Pet Lovers can go CrAzY
  • Pet Directory
  • Pets Eternal
  • Pet Food Today
  • Pets for Therapy
  • Pet Minding Solutions
  • Pet Sitters Gold Coast
  • Pet Super Savers - save, save, save!
  • Petway Petcare
  • Portrait House - family lifestyle photography
  • Poppins Pet Sitters
  • Pure Animal Wellbeing - natural pet healthcare
  • Pure Bamboo
  • Raglace Ragdolls - the unique and ultimate cat of the times
  • Regional Crime Prevention - Qld Police
  • Rhodesian Ridgebacks - ridgebacks, raffle and retail
  • RSPCA Qld - for all creatures great and small
  • Ruff Diamonds Dog Service
  • Sit, Drop Stay
  • Sure Kill Pest Control
  • The Classic Cat - glamour cat accessories
  • The Dark Side of the Spoon
  • The Saint Bernard Club of Qld
  • Unique Keepsakes & Memorials
  • Vegetarian/Vegan Society of Qld
  • Vetcall - veterinary services
  • Vet Products Direct
  • Wipe Out Waste Van - waste, worms and you
  • Wildcall - everything wild
  • White Swiss Shepherd Dog Club - meet White Shepherds... a large working breed developed to move and tend flocks of sheep.
  • Zoo Studio - animal art photography

Food Providers

  • Byron Potato Twisters
  • Dolly Vardens Coffee
  • Espresso Xcellence - Espresso, tea and hot chocolate
  • Exotic Filled Candy & Licorice - 65cm sherbet filled candy and licorice in over 30 delicious flavours.
  • Classic Ice Creams - Soft serve ice cream cones including sherbet, sprinkles, nuts, choc dip, flake and sundaes.
  • Jackies Cakes
  • Special Events Catering
  • Summerbreeze Ice Cream
  • The Wandering Bean