Mon. Feb 3rd, 2025

Hyderabad, 1 February, 2025- Three shows—the 7th edition of India’s largest Pet Expo; the 17th Edition of Kids Fair and the maiden edition of Kids Business Carnival began at Hitex on Friday. Beginning today the expos are open for the next three days till Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm. 25000 visitors are expected to visit the three shows during the next three days.

Exhibitors from 12 states and five countries are exhibiting their products and services. 2500 business visitors are pre-registered to attend the Petex.

Dr Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan, Honble Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan Hyderabad formally inaugurated the three shows in the presence of Mr TG Sreekanth, Business Head, Hitex; Dr Madhurita Gupta, Founder & CEO of Goa Angel Network and Mr Ramakrishna from Growel Feeds and others.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan said pets are good friends. They are stress busters. Where there are pets, there is mental peace. Post covid pet adoption has grown many folds. The horse was first domesticated in the world in Kazakhstan. Children are our future. Extracurricular activities and skill development as important for even more kids, he said.

Giving his opening remarks, Mr. TG Srikanth, Business Head, Hitex said Petex, India’s premier pet trade fair will run along with Kids Fair and Kids Business Carnival. Supported by Carniwel, Petex has 60-plus exhibitors. Some of the exhibitors are from different countries such as Turkey, Czech Republic, Japan, Singapore, and Germany. It has brought together pet parents, pet lovers and enthusiasts.

The visitors can expect 70-plus varieties of ornamental fish on display, a Horse Jump Show, Birds, the International Cat Championship, a Fashion Show of Dogs, Agility & Obedience Demonstrations by K9 School, and Free Basic Grooming for Dogs by Scoopy Scrub, Srikanth added

The Cat Championship is being organised by the Indian Cat Club as part of the Petex show. It is featuring 200-plus varieties of cats. Some of them are rare breeds including Mainecoon (considered the largest-sized domesticated cat in the world). They have very long ears and bodies with thick heavy coats. They are priced in the range of Rs 1.1 lakh to 2 lakhs. Another rare breed is British short hair. This breed is a growing breed in India. These breeds are short and thick-haired cats with unique full cheeks. Most of them are blue with copper-coloured eyes. They are priced in the range of Rs 80,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh.

Akshayakalpa Organic supports the 17th Edition of the Kids Expo has over 60 exhibitors. It features products and services related to kids, careers, personality development and activities.

First time a Kids Business Carnival is being organised on February 1st and 2nd. It is supported by Meru International School. It is showcasing the entrepreneurial spirit of children. It has a business plan competition, product display etc. The interesting creations and inventions of children’s products and services such as a card game on electronics; DIY (Do It Yourself) Robotic Projects, Pebble Art and Games; Magnetic Bookmarks; Books Authored by Students (Authorpreneur); Handmade Coconut shell products are showcased their products. 90 kidspreneurs are participating in it.

Kids run will be organised into three different run categories such as 4K, 2K and 1K. It will be conducted by Gigglemug on 1st February at 5 pm. Over 1000 kids aged between 3 to 13 years will participate.

The 6th edition of the Masqati India Bake Show is also being held all three days. It is being organised by The winner of the show will walk away with Rs 1.4 lakh prize money.

Some of the highlights of the exhibitors include Barkitecture, a dog furniture stall. The startup behind the Barkitecture products is SVAG Homes, a Hyderabad-based start-up in the pet space that displayed a huge line of Barkitecture products. These include –Dog Castles, Villas, Pods and Barkkey Furniture

Giving details, Vishal Bothra one of the founders of the startup said they have 25 SKUs. 50 more designs and patterns are in the pipeline. They have introduced the Barkitecture concept. They are the only Barkitecture company in the country. What architecture is to human beings, architecture is for Dogs.

SVAG Pet Homes aims to sell 1,00,000 pieces in the next year. Prices for these designer pet homes range from Rs15,000 to Rs5 lakh, and products are available through the company’s website, Amazon, and Instagram.

Speaking about pet adoption in Hyderabad two of the four co-founders –Ms. Hima, Yasaswini of Adoptions For Hyderabad, a Hyderabad-based volunteer-driven Non-Profit body said 300 to 400 Indie Dogs are being adopted through their NGO in Hyderabad. An equal number of dogs are being rescued. Nearly 15 NGOs such as Blue Cross, Stray Animal Foundation India; Jeeva Vaatsalya Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre; Deven’s Hope Society and Shree Aadya Animal Shelter are working in this space of adoption of dogs in Hyderabad alone. Nearly 1000 Indian breed dogs (Indie Dogs) are being adopted in Hyderabad every year they said.

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