As one of the worldâ??s premiere pet events, the Begginâ??® Pet Parade attracted more than 8,000 pets and 80,000 people looking for a tail-wagging good time. Best of all, the 2011 Begginâ??® Pet Parade helped to raise funds for the homeless pets at the Open Door Animal Sanctuary. More than $12,000 was raised to benefit this St. Louis animal sanctuary. One of the highlights of the Begginâ??® Pet Parade was the coronation ceremony to select the 2011 Begginâ??® Court. Five lucky costumed canines were chosen to be the King, Queen, Prince, Princess and Jester. And back by popular demand, the best group costume title of â??Most Loyal Subjectsâ? was awarded to the pack of pets whose collaborative costume efforts were heads and tails above the rest. The Begginâ??® Court represented the spirit of the celebration through the memorable, fun-loving personalities and elaborate attention-getting costumes. For more information, visit www.begginpetparade.com or our media page at www.internetvideorelease.com/parade .