thiruvananthapuram the kanakakunu palace played host to a fashion show with a difference on saturday the participants were pet dogs the fashion show was organized as part the annual aqua and pet show scores of pet dogs mostly of foreign pedigree were presented in the show by pet lovers from different parts of the state while the unusually ornate pet dogs in different size and colour appeared hilarious in their natural gestures the organizers of the event and the dog owners were seen sweating hard to avoid the possibility of a pandemonium a variety of animals including persian cats and kasargod dwarf cows birds and ornamental fishes are the major attractions of the show the common concept of a pet being a dog or cat or may be a cow or hen is old news today people want iguanas and hamsters to be their friends this change is evident in the pet show said r raghunath a retired government servant and an avid pet lover who visited the show on saturday many children who visited the show were keen to click pictures with the persian cats while the mothers seemed interested to pose with pugs or labradors the show will conclude on july 31