We at the Colorado Medieval Festival, (The Faire), welcome
pets owned by responsible owners. The Faire is a family event, it is however,
recommended that if at all possible, you allow your pet to remain in the
comfort of your home.
For public safety no pets that are known to be or considered dangerous or
unpredictable and will not be allowed on the festival site. This included the
following animals but is not limited to Pitbull, Am. Staffordshire, Bull
Terrier, Tosa Inu, Dogue de Bordeaux, Rottweiler and Doberman.
All pets will be registered with an owner signed liability waiver prior to
entry to the festival grounds. Prior-mail is registration in encouraged.
Festival pet registration forms click here. Owners will provide the
following: Name, address, phone number of owner and proof of current
vaccinations (rabies/distemper/Parvo/Feline leukemia and other state required
vaccinations). Name, address, and phone number of veterinarian.
Our festival may have animal attractions and acts, which are disrupted by
the presence of unfamiliar animals. Pet owners will adhere to the requests of
said animal acts/attractions and not bring their pets around and cause
disruptions to our contracted animal acts and attractions.
For Guest pet owners:
Pets that are used to aid the handicapped and official service
animals are welcome.
Pet admissions are strictly limited to domestic cats and dogs only.
Pet waste will be cleaned up by pet owner and disposed of in the waste
containers provided.
CURB YOUR PETS.
Do not allow them to relieve themselves where others walk.
Pet owners are responsible for any damage their pet may cause.
Owners will be required to control where their pets urinate and defecate,
avoid pathways, tents and props.
Pets causing injuries or damage shall be reported to the First Aid and
security, immediately. Owner and victim shall provide faire with incident
report and owner information.
Unruly, nervous, noisy, aggressive or ill pets will not be admitted.
Determination of suitability shall be at the sole discretion of the faire
staff.
Failure to adhere to any of the above will have the pet owner escorted to
the gate without refund.
NO FEMALE ANIMALS IN HEAT will be permitted entry to the faire.
Any animal not admitted to the faire shall be removed from festival
property.
No animals shall be left unattended in vehicles or parking lot.
For Participants pet owners:
The following has been compiled to allow the enjoyment for all at
our festival:
All animals will be registered at the faire office. Participants will provide
proof of vaccinations (rabies/distemper/Parvo/ feline distemper and other
state required vaccinations). Also owners name, address, phone number,
veterinarians name, address and phone number. Animals that birth young during
festival run shall have all worming and vaccinations required for their
species. ALL animals will wear owner provided I.D. with the owners contact
information at all times. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!
Noisy, unruly and aggressive animals will not be tolerated.
If your pet is one of the aforementioned. Do not bring it to our festival.
Such determination shall be the sole discretion of the festival staff. All
pets (including cats) will be leashed fenced or confined at ALL TIMES. We may
have other animal acts and a petting zoo where there are small animals and
birds which would be stressed and or injured by unleashed animals. Free
roaming pets are a danger and stressful to contracted performing animals and
native wildlife. This policy cannot be emphasized strongly enough. Animals
found to be free-ranging, or off lead shall have the owner subject to a
$100.00 fine. A second incident shall have the offending animal ejected from
the festival. Animals found free-ranging shall be taken to the local shelter.
Owner shall be responsible for any fees in recovering their pet. The same
animal shall not be re-admitted to festival property. Owner will have to find
other accommodations for the offending animal off festival property (example:
boarding).
Owners shall be responsible for any damage their pets may cause. Any damage or
injuries shall be reported immediately to first aid or the festival office.
Owner and victim shall each complete an incidence report with security.
Any patron contact with your pet during festival hours is
prohibited, unless you are a contract animal act or attraction (such as the
petting zoo, animal rides or a stage act that features animals or birds). Pets
are allowed at booths during festival hours. They are to be kept out of sight
and QUIET. Noisy animals are a terrible distraction and shall be removed from
the festival. Crating of your pet during festival hours is strongly
recommended. If leashed, leashes shall not exceed 4 feet. Make sure your pet
has access to fresh water all times during the festival.
CURB YOU PET!!! Do not allow your pet to relieve itself on
others props. Have you pet relieve itself away from where people walk, be
mindful of our vendors tents and merchandise. Pet owners are required to clean
up pet waste promptly and dispose of waste in containers provided. FEMALE
ANIMALS IN HEAT will not be allowed in the festival during festival hours.
Be neat with your pet food. Do not leave pet food outside
unattended. Clean up any pet food that has been spilled. Bring in dishes after
pet has been fed. Do not leave pet food dishes out at night after your pet has
been fed. Spilled, unattended pet food attracts vermin (rats, crows, skunks,
gulls, raccoons, coyotes, etc). Lets prevent a vermin problem before it
happens.
Failure to adhere to the above rules shall have the pet
ejected from the festival after one warning
Download Pet Policy and
Pet Application form here.
