Participants in the Halloweekend Pet Costume Parade are invited to meet on the north side of Ashley Pond at the cement pad at 4:45 p.m. Friday afternoon for check-in and to get a number for their pet. The parade will start at 5:15 p.m. Organizer Katie Herrmann asks that owners only bring crowd-friendly pets on a controlled leash and be prepared to pick up after them. your pets. Dress them up! Awards will be handed out at the end. Pet Pangaea is providing the prizes. There is a suggested $5 entry donation to benefit Los Alamos County Animal Shelter. Courtesy photo