Have a furry friend? Details on the pet costume contest you can take part in



MILWAUKEE -- It's almost time to put on the Halloween costumes and head out trick-or-treating, but don't forget the pets! Samantha Gast from Petco joins Real Milwaukee with a preview of Petco's Halloween costume contest.

The trend of dressing your pets up for Halloween continues to grow. Petco did a survey and found that pets wearing Halloween costumes is up 11% from recent years. Petco's Halloween Costume Contest is taking place at Petco stores this Saturday from 2-4 p.m.

Click here to find a Petco location near you.

NOTE: The animals seen in the segment above are up for adoption. The cat is from For Cat's Sake -- and the dogs are from JR’s Pups-N-Stuff.