DAYS before Japan Fashion Week kicked off last week, dog lovers in Tokyo got a chance to watch, and have their dogs on show in a fashion show and dog performance event in the city.

Some dogs got a chance to play dress up, while others performed like stars for the crowds.

Here are some highlights.

Tongue out and chillin’

My Tigga is the best, he eats, plays and rests. He’s a tom that’s no doubt, every night he has to go out. Here he is sleeping with his tongue out.

— Yvonne

Animal abusers to get public shaming in NY county

NEW YORK, USA (AP) — A county on New York’s Long Island is creating what is believed to be the nation’s first public database of animal cruelty convicts.

Animal welfare activists are hoping the law passed this week in Suffolk County will inspire other governments in the US. They compare their hopes to the proliferation of ‘Megan’s Law’ registries for sex offenders.

People convicted of animal cruelty will have to register or face jail time and fines. The registry will have open access so neighbours wary of their pets’ safety can see whether any animal abusers live nearby.

More than a dozen states have introduced similar legislation, but Suffolk is the first area to approve it.

There is also legislation pending in the county to prevent shelters, pet stores and breeders from giving or selling animals to people listed in the registry.