Halloween came a week early for some furry creatures in Manila on Sunday, with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society holding a costume show for pets.

Pets were wearing costumes ranging from adorable fairies to scary Grim Reapers and did some basic tricks for the audience. Some owners even joined their doggie companions and dressed up in matching costumes.

Anna Cabrera, executive director of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society, said the event was intended to promote proper pet handling.

The participation of people in fancy events like this, although it may seem trivial or shallow, it's actually an entry point for them to learn more serious issues about animal welfare. It leads us to tell them more about responsible pet ownership, and they tend to care for their pets more when they are exposed to events like this, she said.

A girl models her costume during the kids costume competition at the quotScaredy Cats and Dogsquot Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011. Some 100 pets participated in the event to raise funds for the Ph
A girl models her costume during the kids costume competition at the "Scaredy Cats and Dogs" Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011. Some 100 pets participated in the event to raise funds for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Animal Rehabilitation Center, a temporary shelter for more than 100 dogs and cats which were either abandoned or rescued from cruelty or neglect Reuters
A Dutch hound is carried by her owner as they model their costumes during the quotScaredy Cats and Dogsquot Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011.
A Dutch hound is carried by her owner as they model their costumes during the "Scaredy Cats and Dogs" Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011. Reuters
A boy models his monster costume during the kids costume competition at the quotScaredy Cats and Dogsquot Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011.
A boy models his monster costume during the kids costume competition at the "Scaredy Cats and Dogs" Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011. Reuters
A Pomeranian dog dressed as a quotReaperquot models its costume during the quotScaredy Cats and Dogsquot Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011
A Pomeranian dog dressed as a "Reaper" models its costume during the "Scaredy Cats and Dogs" Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011 Reuters
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