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Photos of pets dressed up in costumes for Romania’s annual animal expo

By The Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania, (AP) — Pet lovers gathered for the 15th annual Romanian pet industry event in Bucharest. The gathering invited owners to dress their pets in colorful costumes for a lively parade.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Helping a pet that frets over Fourth of July fireworks

By Kate Ryan
On America's 250th birthday, fireworks displays are likely going to be spectacular — but for many pets, the booms of the pyrotechnics are a miserable experience. Dr. Janine Calabro, medical director at VEG ER for Pets, said many animals may find the noises from our celebrations stressful. "Dogs are probably the most common pets in which we see some of these problems," she said.
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