Patriot pets parade in AVAM's July 4th tradition

Paws hit the pavement in patriotically adorned costumes for the American Visionary Arts Museum's annual Fourth of July Visionary Pet Parade. 

The pet-friendly fest has been a part of AVAM's calendar since it's founding, with the first taking place in the summer of 1996, said Rebecca Alban Hoffberger, the Founder and Director of AVAM. The free event also honors a beloved former volunteer, the late Ellis Rosen, who was a lover of animals.