They may be small, but they will steal their owners' hearts. Pets of all kinds will be celebrated at the Canwest Pet Expo this weekend at Tradex in Abbotsford.

This annual consumer show features creatures ranging from bunnies to boas, pigs to parrots. Visitors will find hundreds of pet products and foods, services, entertainers, clubs and organizations that cater to pets. The retailers, breeders, associations and service providers are there to meet the public and to answer questions.

Special guests include Safari Jeff and Shannon with their Great Green Adventure, an exciting and interactive live show in which they showcase some of the world's most ancient animals, the reptiles and amphibians.

Meet Cretaceous the dwarf crocodile, Father Time the giant tortoise, Bonita the giant boa constrictor and many other fascinating reptiles.

Get up close and personal with an array of beautiful captive born creatures and learn their positive message of conservation through education.

Jeff and Shannon shows are on Saturday (12:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.), and Sunday (12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.).

There are also demonstrations by dog drill teams and the Matsqui Flyball and Agility Club. There will be several seminars on pet care, with presentations by the B.C. Exotic Bird Society and the Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary.

There will be sessions on first aid for dogs and cats, animal reiki and telepathy by Shiri Joshua's Centre for Human and Animal Healing, pointers by Nowwithem Kennels, and primers on snakes and reptiles by the Westcoast Society for the Protection and Conservation of Reptiles.

Pets on leashes are welcome - owners must keep them under control and clean up after them. There are even on-site animal massages by professional therapists.

For schedules and exhibitors, see www.petexpos.com. To take advantage of the show's two-for-one ticket offer, print off a coupon from the website. Admission is $9 for adults, seniors and students, $7, and children under 12 are free.