{"id":242227,"date":"2025-10-02T08:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=242227"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:22:11","slug":"animal-fest-this-weekend-in-santo-domingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/10\/02\/animal-fest-this-weekend-in-santo-domingo\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Fest this weekend in Santo Domingo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Animal-Fest-Official-Website-793x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242290\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Animal-Fest-Official-Website-793x1024.png 793w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Animal-Fest-Official-Website-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Animal-Fest-Official-Website-768x992.png 768w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Animal-Fest-Official-Website.png 926w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dominican Republic is poised to celebrate a historic milestone with the launch of its first-ever dedicated animal festival, the Animal Fest Rep\u00fablica Dominicana 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The landmark event is scheduled to take place over three days \u2014October 3, 4, and 5\u2014 at the Pabell\u00f3n de las Naciones in the Centro de los H\u00e9roes, coinciding with World Animal Day. Admission will be free of charge for all attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than just a celebration, Animal Fest has a vital mission: to promote responsible pet ownership, animal welfare, and to serve as a crucial fundraiser for the &#8220;Ciudad de los Animales&#8221; (City of the Animals), an ambitious project dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned and mistreated animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want the entire country to feel part of this movement and that together we promote the Ciudad de los Animales project, which will change the history of animal welfare in the Dominican Republic,\u201d stated one of the organizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival promises a packed itinerary of educational, cultural, and recreational activities for families, animal rescuers, and pet lovers alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A central highlight will be the Free Veterinary Clinic, offering complimentary consultations, vaccinations, deworming, and medical attention for pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees can also look forward to:<br>\u2022 Adoption drives encouraging responsible pet ownership.<br>\u2022 Lectures, panels, and workshops focused on animal welfare.<br>\u2022 K9 exhibitions and fun pet parades.<br>\u2022 Concerts and artistic performances.<br>\u2022 Themed contests and activities specially designed for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Colombia will be featured as the guest country, recognized for its significant animal protection policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizers have emphasized that the Animal Fest will be a safe, educational, and entertaining space, urging all citizens to participate in this major step toward a more just and responsible country for all its creatures. Security and logistics, including hydration and shaded areas, will be supported by the National Police, Municipal Police, and Civil Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in Spanish:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/listindiario.com\/la-republica\/20251002\/animal-fest-rd-inicia-viernes-innovadora-agenda_876538.html\">Listin Diario <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/listindiario.com\/la-republica\/20250909\/pais-celebrara-primer-festival-dedicado-animales_873544.html\">Listin Diario <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DO35uZ0jXJG\/\">Animal Fest Instagram <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 October 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dominican Republic is poised to celebrate a historic milestone with the launch of its first-ever dedicated animal festival, the Animal Fest Rep\u00fablica Dominicana 2025. The landmark event is scheduled to take place over three days \u2014October 3, 4, and 5\u2014 at the Pabell\u00f3n de las Naciones in the Centro de los H\u00e9roes, coinciding with &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/10\/02\/animal-fest-this-weekend-in-santo-domingo\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[337,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242227"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242227"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":242291,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242227\/revisions\/242291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}