did you know the parade used to feature live animals? And that they’d simply release those massive balloons into the sky at the end of the parade? And that one of the biggest balloons of all ...

In 1927, the name of the event had officially been changed to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and giant balloons were on display for the very first time, replacing the live animal element ...

“The idea to create a larger-than-life, holiday parade balloon was the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the scale of the problem of overweight dogs, while showcasing the importance of the issue to ...