It was a howling good time.
It was all paws on deck as dog lovers and their furry friends dressed up in wild costumes Saturday for Circle Line’s third annual Halloween Pup Cruise.
Passengers — both human and canine — donned their best and most creative Halloween costumes as the 90-minute cruise set sail from Pier 83 at noon, taking in sights like the Statue of Liberty, High Line Park, Hudson Yards, Ellis Island and One World Trade Center, while boogying to tail-wagging tunes.
During the spooktacular event, dogs, and their owners, competed in a costume contest for a chance to win prizes sponsored by fast food chain Raising Canes, organizers said.
Charlie Pom Pom — a Pomeranian rescue dressed as a pirate — and his owner, Lara Eurdolian, judged the costume contest and awarded the top prize to Ripley the Cottonball, a fluffy Samoyed dressed as Austin Powers, Eurdolian posted on Instagram.
Circle Line also teamed up with North Shore Animal League America to host a mobile adoption event ashore at Pier 83, allowing attendees to meet and adopt a four-legged friend looking for a home.
“It’s such a great opportunity and we’ve always liked to bring friends and people together, dog lovers, and really educate them,” Eurdolian told CBS during the pet adoption, while holding her two pups, the other dressed as a bird.
“The fact that 100% of the ticket sales are going to animal league and we also have adoptable dogs behind us and raising so much awareness. Dogs in costumes always gets a lot of attention.”
All proceeds from ticket sales went to North Shore Animal League America to help save homeless animals, organizers said.
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