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Over the next few months, the Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge will award a total of $100,000 in grants to participating Petfinder.com shelter and rescue groups in the United States and Canada.

Honor your favorite hometown shelter by visiting The Animal Rescue Site daily to cast your vote through December 14.

A weekly award of $1,000 will be given to the shelter/rescue organization that's accumulated the most votes for that particular week.

The final winners of the Challenge will be announced Dec. 15.

Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue of Glenville, PA, has been entered into Zootoo.com's second annual Shelter Makeover contest.

The grand prize in this contest, which will end May 1, 2009, is a shelter makeover valued at up to $1 million. (Actual makeover value depends on the condition of the shelter and judgment of Zootoo and is valued at up to $1 million in cash, services or in-kind value from promotional partners.)

Nineteen runners-up will share awards totaling $195,000.

Zootoo.com, a networking site and resource for pet lovers, launched its second annual Zootoo.com Shelter Makeover Contest Sept. 18.

The grand prize in this contest, which will end May 1, 2009, is a shelter makeover valued at up to $1 million. 19 runners-up will share awards totaling $195,000.

In the weeks preceding PA Week for the Animals, teachers and students in participating classrooms across the state are invited to take part in a children's Art and Essay contest on the subject of the book "Buddy Unchained."

Through their artwork and writing, children are asked to have Buddy the Chained Dog explain how he feels being chained outside all alone, and why he wants to come inside and live with the family.

The artwork and essays will be displayed at Adams County SPCA in Gettysburg, PA. Three winners will be selected from the art entries and three winners will be chosen from the essay entries.

Each of the six winning children will be recognized Monday, Sept. 22, at an awards ceremony and open house.

Each child will also be awarded a copy of "Buddy Unchained," from the nonprofit organization Dogs Deserve Better (dogsdeservebetter.org).

Please send all artwork and essays (one-page only) to:

Adams County SPCA
11 Goldenville Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone (717) 334-8876, ext. 29
Fax (717) 334-1338

Deadline for entries is Thursday, Sept.18.

PetCARE Television Network, Inc. (PetCARE TV), the leading provider of client educational programming to nearly 4,000 veterinary clinics nationwide, has launched a new and unique community-based Web site for pet owners and veterinary clinics at www.MyPetCareTV.com.

To promote the new Web site and the importance of good pet health care, PetCARE TV has announced an "open casting call" contest. The winner (and his or her pet) will fly to Hollywood to film a PetCARE TV pet segment to be broadcast to subscribing veterinary practices throughout the country.

The prize includes round-trip airfare and two nights' hotel accommodations for the winner and his or her spouse. Upon arrival, they will meet and have dinner with Lassie's veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Werber, and author and veterinary media personality, Dr. Bernadine Cruz. A pet sitter will be provided for the winner's pet.

To enter, eligible pet owners must register at www.MyPetCareTV.com and participate by adding pet videos, pictures and forum entries. The contest will be judged based on each contestant's level of activity. Frequent visits to the Web site and adding new content will increase chances of winning.

The contest began July 21 and ends October 21. Contest rules and additional information are available at www.MyPetCareTV.com.

Bissell is looking for the funniest and most unique videos of your playful pets.

The grand prize is a $10,000 donation to a pet charity of the winner's choice, a Bissell Lift-Off Revolution pet vacuum (the packaging will even feature the winner's pet) and the winning video will be featured on AnimalPlanet.com.

Click here for details or to enter.

Text "IAMS" to 46896 and you're automatically entered for a chance to win a year's supply of IAMS food for your dog or cat.

You can also click here to enter online.

Text or submit as many entries as you'd like. The sweepstakes ends Aug. 17.

For details, visit thepethour.com/iamsSweepstakesRules.htm.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Tri-State Weimaraners will be accepting photos of your weimaraners.

Prizes include gift certificates from USbones.com and your dog's picture on Tri-State Weimaraners' website for a full year.

The first place winner will have their picture autographed by the person selecting the winners -- artist William Wegman. Visit his website, www.wegmanworld.com, to view his work.

There are five categories. Each photo must have at least one weimaraner in it.

Cost is $6 per photo, or $25 for five photos. All proceeds benefit the rescue dogs.

Contest ends Sept. 1.

To enter, visit www.tristateweimrescue.org.

No posing, preening or planning, please! For this year’s ASPCA Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month Photo Contest, they’re asking you to catch your cat in the act — of being a cat! You know…yawning in the dog’s face, watching the faucet drip, chasing dust bunnies…whatever she does when she thinks no one’s looking.

The top 10 winners will receive an ASPCA Prize Pack, and will also be featured on the ASPCA website.

For details, visit www.aspca.org.

Do you know an unsung hero who helps animals?

Nominate someone you know for the Animal Planet 2008 Hero of the Year today!

If you know a courageous canine who has heroically helped someone in need, then The Humane Society of the United States wants you to nominate him or her for the first annual Dogs of Valor Awards. You don't have to personally know the dog as long as you can tell the story!

The HSUS established the Dogs of Valor Awards to honor dogs who have exhibited an extraordinary sense of courage by heroically helping a person in need. To celebrate these animals, The HSUS is accepting nominations in two categories: companion dogs and working dogs.

Nominations should be submitted at humanesociety.org/dogsofvalor, and will be accepted from both dog guardians and non-guardians.

Deadline for entries is Friday, May 30 at 5 p.m. EDT. Winners will be chosen by a panel of celebrity judges, including Martina Navratilova, Candy Spelling, and Tamar Geller.

One grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen in each category. Winners will receive an original sterling silver dog tag by designer Kate Dwyer, founder/owner of California-based Bella Tocca Tags (bellatoccatags.com).

In addition, grand prize winners will receive a $250 shopping spree at Humane Domain, HSUS's official online store; and a copy of Tamar Geller's DVD learning series "Celebrate Your Dog! The Loved Way of Training" and her book "The Loved Dog: The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good Behavior" (tamargeller.com).

Questions about the nomination process and the awards can be sent to: dogsofvalor@humanesociety.org.

Go to www.petcomedychallenge.com to watch videos of some of the nation's funniest comedians and vote for your favorite standup comedy routine inspired by cats or dogs.

You may only vote once per day. Check back April 23 to see who will go to the finals in May.

Take an original color photo of your dog that shows why your dog is an Iams dog with “healthy vitality,” then visit www.myiamsdog.com and follow the on-screen instructions to upload your photo and enter your statement of 4,000 characters or less into the contest.

Deadline for entry is Aug. 31. The grand prize-winning dog will be featured on a limited-edition bag of Iams dog food.

You can only enter once, and only one dog may be pictured; no other animals or people may be included in the photo. The photo must be in color.

Entrant must be owner of dog pictured. Dog must not be wearing/carrying any unacceptable clothing or adornments, or displaying any commercial/corporate advertising (including but not limited to corporate logos, brand names, trademarks, slogans, and/or political, personal and religious statements).

For a full list of rules, visit http://www.myiamsdog.com/rules.jsp.

Go to Petco for a day of fast, furry fun where you and your dog can compete for great prizes or just watch all the excitement.

Regional first-place winners will receive a trip to compete in the National Finals at Petco Park in San Diego on August 31, where they will race for the title of the Fastest Chihuahua in America.

Get a head start! Space is limited! Up to 300 chihuahuas may pre-register online. Racing spots will also be available on race day.

Petco also is searching for the most spirited chihuahua fans at each Regional Race. Dress up to show support for your chihuahua. Prizes will be awarded!

Registration is now open. Click here to find out more.

Do you want to share the beauty of your favorite pet with the world? Bissell is holding a contest to find its next pet model

The winning pet will have their photo on Bissell's Pet Hair Eraser vacuum package, and Bissell will also donate $10,000 to the pet cause of the winning pet parent's choice.

Also, one Pet Hair Eraser Vacuum will be awarded weekly to the top vote recipient. One pet per person, per week only.

Submit a photo

Submit a photo of your pet for the new calendar The fee is $35 per entry, which covers the cost of one calendar. All qualified entries will appear in the calendar, and select entries will be featured on the cover or as a Pet of the Month.

Photos should contain only animals, no people; and should be 4x6 color prints or high-resolution (300 dpi) digital photos. Entries must be submitted by June 2.

For details or an entry form, visit www.mdspca.org or call Carrie Price at (410) 235-8826, ext. 133.

Deadline to enter PetSmart's online pet birthday party photo contest is 9 a.m. March 25.

Entries will be accepted only via the online submission form.

Entries are limited to photos of the following types of live pets enjoying parties to promote the theme of this Contest: cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, small animals (e.g. rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, chinchillas, and like small pets), fish, and horses. Photos that include farm animals and animals other than those listed in this paragraph will not be accepted into the contest.

If multiple pets appear in a photo, your submission must provide information about each pet in the photo. PetSmart cannot accept photos with humans posing with a pet for this contest.

Finalists will be placed on the PetSmart.com website for visitors to view and vote on from 9 a.m. March 31 through 9 a.m. April 8. Voters may vote only once.

Five grand prize winners will each receive a $150 PetSmart gift card; 21 finalists will each receive a $25 PetSmart gift card ; and 50 randomly-selected voters will each receive a $10 PetSmart gift card.

For details, see the rules. If you have questions, e-mail photocontest@petsmart.com.

The search is on to find America’s “Ulti-mutt“ Sports Pet. Video submissions and votes are now being accepted for Mutt Madness, an online contest sponsored by PetFirst Healthcare.

If Fido is a “rabid“ sports fan and barks and jumps every time your football team scores or catches some serious air when jumping to snag a Frisbee, PetFirst wants to see it. If Fluffy wears letterman sweaters from your alma mater or runs a 5K around the litter box, PetFirst wants to see that, too.

America’s “Ulti-Mutt“ Sports Pet will win a year of pet insurance and $1,000 for his or her owner. The winner will be announced in April, after four rounds of online public voting to narrow the field.

Complete contest information and instructions for posting videos are available at www.petfirst.com.

Pet owners may post videos now through March 15, and visitors to the site may view the videos and vote for their favorite sports pet. Mutt Madness is also the featured contest on PetPop.com, the social networking site “where pets are popular.“

On March 16, PetFirst will post the first round of finalists, the Shaggy Sixteen. After additional rounds of voting, the Eager Eight will post March 24, and the Furry Four will post March 31.

Cash prizes will be awarded for each pet that advances to the Shaggy Sixteen. For a complete list of prizes and contest information, visit www.petfirst.com

In honor of the brand’s 100th anniversary, Milk-Bone has launched a contest searching for the next SpokesDog.

The company has launched a nationwide search to find the Milk-Bone 100th Anniversary SpokesDog – an honor that comes with a $100,000 contract.

Contest organizers are searching for dogs and their owners who best demonstrate the meaning of a “Milk-Bone Moment,” which is defined as the irreplaceable, special times that dogs and their owners share. Examples include cuddling on the couch, taking a walk together, or receiving a sloppy kiss on the cheek.

The top 100 moments will be posted online, and website visitors will vote for the winner. All 100 finalists will win a digital camera. The grand-prize-winning dog owner will receive a $100,000 contract for their pooch to serve as the official 100th anniversary SpokesDog.

To enter, dog owners can upload either a photo or a video to the Milk-Bone website at www.milk-bone.com, along with a short essay explaining why that moment is important. Entries will be accepted now through Sept. 18.

Does your pet have what it takes to be famous?

Enter the Bissel MVP Photo Contest, and Bissell might feature your pet on its packaging!

For details, visit www.bissell.com.

Country Road Photography, 16 N. Main St., Shrewsbury, PA, is hosting "Penny for Your Thoughts," a photo contest to benefit Animal Rescue Inc. of New Freedom, PA, and Baltimore, MD.

To participate, send your favorite pet photos, along with $5 per photo, to Country Road Photography, 16 N. Main St., Shrewsbury, PA. You may also drop photos off at the photography shop. Make check payable to Country Road Photography.

Photos must be 4x6 prints; professional photos will not be accepted. Deadline for photo submissions is Feb. 29. Submitted photos may be picked up within 30 days after the event.

The photos will be displayed in March at Country Road Photography, where members of the community can vote for their favorite photos by dropping penny in the corresponding jars. Animal Rescue Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization that provides shelter for life for stray and abaondoned animals, offers spay/neuter programs and operates a crisis intervention program that provides assistance to the elderly, sick and disabled.

For details on Animal Rescue, visit www.animalrescueinc.org.

For details on the photo contest, visit www.countryroadphotography.ifp3.com.

Enter the Petfinder Favorite Holiday Pet Shot Contest for a chance to win cash and a Nikon D40™ Camera with a Zoom-Nikkor lens.

For details, visit http://petfinder.com/petshot.

You can view the pet photos submitted for the York Newspaper's Pet of the Month Contest at www.inyork.com/pets.

Click on "Cats," "Dogs," "Farm Animals" or "Unique animals" to view the photos.

To vote for your favorites, click on "Download ballot," print it out, mark your choices (25 cents per vote) and mail a check payable to "York Newspaper Company" to 1891 Loucks Road, York, PA 17408.

There's still time to vote in Petco's online Howl-O-Ween pet photo contest.

Vote for your favorite dog, cat, or small animal finalist by October 31. The dog photo and cat photo with the most votes will win a one-year supply of AvoDerm food. The small animal photo with the most votes will win a $100 Petco.com gift certificate.

The Grand Prize Winners will be posted Nov. 1.

Click here to view photos and vote.

The Pet of the Month contest, sponsored by York Dailiy Record/Sunday News, The York Dispatch and Newspapers in Education, has begun.

Pets will be divided into four categories: dogs, cats, farm animals and unique pets (hamsters, reptiles, birds, etc.)

Please only send one photo per pet, and include only one pet in each photo.

Submitted pets will be featured in a special publication Nov. 7. Readers will vote for their favorite pet photo; voting lasts for three weeks. You can vote as often as you like.

At the end of the first round, the top 20 pets in each category will advance to the second round and will be featured in the York Sunday News.

Round 2 begins Dec. 3. The top three pets in each category will be featrured in the York Daily Record, The York Dispatch and the York Sunday News as pets of the month throughout 2008.

To enter:

Mail a clear photo of your pet to Pet of the Month Contest, York Newspaper Company, 1875 Loucks Road, York, PA 17408.

E-mail a clear photo of your pet to pets@inyork.com

Drop off a clear photo of your pet at York Newspaper Company, 1875 Loucks Road, York, PA.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the York County SPCA.

In June, the ASPCA asked animal lovers all over the country to nominate real-life heroes, both human and furry, who deserved to be honored for their acts as part of the 2007 Humane Awards Program.

Among the five devoted humans and two remarkable pets who will be honored in New York City for their heroic (and humble) feats are:

Winnie, a 14-year-old domestic shorthair, who meowed wildly to wake her sleeping family members as toxic carbon monoxide fumes filled their home

Toby, a two-year-old golden retriever, who saved his human companion from choking by performing a modified Heimlich maneuver on her.

Tony La Russa, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, whose nonprofit group — the Animal Rescue Foundation — educates the public about companion animals through its many outreach programs in Northern California.

See more Humane Heroes at ASPCA.org.

The Humane Awards Luncheon ceremony will take place Nov. 1 at Rockefeller Center’s historic Rainbow Room in New York City.

From the ASPCA:

What does your canine pal do when he has his “druthers”? You know—when he has space, time and perhaps permission to set his own agenda for a bit? Like during the day when no one’s home, or out in the backyard when he thinks no one’s looking…

In honor of October as ASPCA Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month, the ASPCA is asking you to take a step back from being a high-powered pooch parent and just observe. Catch your pet in the act of being himself — and send us your best shots for consideration in our annual photo contest! The top ten winners will receive an ASPCA Prize Pack and will be featured on our website.

Visit ASPCA online for complete contest rules and to submit your photo today. Need inspiration? Check out last year’s winners and read tips from Traer Scott—one of the ASPCA's favorite dog photographers and this year’s contest judge—on how to take awesome pix of your pets. The deadline’s Oct. 31, so get clicking!

To celebrate the launch of PetSource.org, the World Wide Pet Industry Association is hosting a series of monthly contests that offer a pet products and services as grand prizes PLUS a $1,000 donation to the winner's local Humane Society or related animal shelter/protection agency.

Sample prizes include a year's supply of Wellness Pet Food, designer doggie wear from FouFouDog, toys galore and more.

The first contest theme is "Pets - They're Just Like Us!" Pet owners can submit photos of their pets participating in everyday activities, such as sleeping in beds under the covers, watching their favorite sports team on TV or typing away at the computer.

To enter, visit www.Petsource.org and upload a photo of your pet in action.

The public is invited to select the winner.

(ARA) -- With more than 350 million pets in the United States, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, a record number of people and their pets are experiencing the benefits of sharing time together. Cats, dogs and owners everywhere are invited to celebrate these special moments in the “Here’s to The Goodlife” pet video contest sponsored by The Goodlife Recipe brand food and treats for cats and dogs.

Does your Persian paw at your face to wake you up each day? Maybe you and your poodle play piano together to relax after work? The “Here’s to The Goodlife” pet video contest celebrates relationships between people and pets through singing, dancing, playing or just enjoying life together. We’re looking for special moments that show how well you and your cat or dog live life together. The way you do it is up to you, as long as the interaction makes you both happy.

It’s easy to participate! Share a glimpse of your life together in a short video that shows how you and your pet celebrate your special relationship. Video entries demonstrating these real moments will be collected from August 20 through October 12 and featured online, where participants can view and vote for their favorites.

At the close of the contest, those featured as the top-rated entries win an all-expenses-paid trip for a special event to select a grand prize winner. To find out which pet-loving celebrity will be helping select the winner visit www.goodliferecipe.com.

One lucky pair will walk away with an opportunity to be featured in an upcoming The Goodlife Recipe commercial, $10,000 and a year’s supply of The Goodlife Recipe products. The first runner-up will receive $5,000, a photo shoot for future marketing campaigns and a year’s supply of The Goodlife Recipe products.

For more information about the “Here’s to The Goodlife” pet video contest, including official entry rules, video size, music to choose from, sample videos and instructions on how to upload your video, visit www.goodliferecipe.com.

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(ARA) -- With more than 350 million pets in the United States, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, a record number of people and their pets are experiencing the benefits of sharing time together. Cats, dogs and owners everywhere are invited to celebrate these special moments in the “Here’s to The Goodlife” pet video contest sponsored by The Goodlife Recipe brand food and treats for cats and dogs.

Does your Persian paw at your face to wake you up each day? Maybe you and your poodle play piano together to relax after work? The “Here’s to The Goodlife” pet video contest celebrates relationships between people and pets through singing, dancing, playing or just enjoying life together. We’re looking for special moments that show how well you and your cat or dog live life together. The way you do it is up to you, as long as the interaction makes you both happy.

It’s easy to participate! Share a glimpse of your life together in a short video that shows how you and your pet celebrate your special relationship. Video entries demonstrating these real moments will be collected from August 20 through October 12 and featured online, where participants can view and vote for their favorites.

At the close of the contest, those featured as the top-rated entries win an all-expenses-paid trip for a special event to select a grand prize winner. To find out which pet-loving celebrity will be helping select the winner visit www.goodliferecipe.com.

One lucky pair will walk away with an opportunity to be featured in an upcoming The Goodlife Recipe commercial, $10,000 and a year’s supply of The Goodlife Recipe products. The first runner-up will receive $5,000, a photo shoot for future marketing campaigns and a year’s supply of The Goodlife Recipe products.

For more information about the “Here’s to The Goodlife” pet video contest, including official entry rules, video size, music to choose from, sample videos and instructions on how to upload your video, visit www.goodliferecipe.com.

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The International Pet Owners Club is holding its 2007 Cutest Pet Photo Contest. In additionto a $1,000 cash grand prize, 10 lucky entrants will be selected to have their photos grace the cover on an internationally distributed pet book.

The preferred method to enter is online at www.cutestpetcontest.com, or you can mail one photo (color or black & white) of any size, along with one 41-cent loose postage stamp, to 2007 Cutest Pet Photo Contest, c/o The International Pet Owners Club, PO Box 4470,Olathe, KS 66063. Entries must be postmarked by July 30.

The ASPCA is seeking extraordinary people who have made larger-than-life efforts for animals this year, and for exceptional pets who’ve performed heroic acts.

You’re invited to nominate heroes you know in the following categories:

ASPCA Dog of the Year
ASPCA Cat of the Year
ASPCA Kid of the Year
ASPCA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
ASPCA Firefighter of the Year

The deadline for entries is noon on Aug. 15. Nominations should be submitted via the forms on the ASPCA website, and winners will be chosen by a committee selected by the ASPCA.

Winning heroes, two-legged and four, will be honored at an awards luncheon Thursday, Nov. 1, at Rockefeller Plaza’s Rainbow Room in New York City.

SPCA International and Dog.com are co-sponsoring the PetStyle Contest, a national contest designed to point the spotlight on everyone's favorite four-legged friends.

Here's your chance to show your pet's natural celebrity while competing for more than $120,000 in prizes -- including a first-class trip for two to Beverly Hills

Contestants can submit their pet's photos on the PetStyle Web site at www.spcacontest.com. Contestants are allowed to upload several of their pet's top poses. Once a photo is approved, registered users can begin voting for their favorites. Entries must be submitted by July 5. Each contestant with at least one approved photo will receive a $10 gift certificate from Dog.com and a free one-year membership worth $25 from the 1-800-HELP-4-PETS Pet Protector System.

The PetStyle Contest grand prize winner will receive:

-- Two round-trip first class tickets to Los Angeles from any Delta Air Lines gateway city in the U.S.

-- Three nights at the luxurious Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills

-- Limousine service between LAX and the Peninsula Hotel

-- Two days car rental

-- A $150 gift certificate to Spago Restaurant in Beverly Hills

-- A $100 gift certificate to Typhoon Restaurant in Santa Monica

-- A Komfort Pets climate-controlled pet carrier

-- One year supply of Dogswell or Catswell treats

-- A $100 gift certificate to Dog.com

-- One year of free pet health insurance from Pets Best

-- A sheet of 20 U.S. Postal Service stamps featuring the winner's pet

-- An SPCA T-shirt

First and second prizes will be given to nine other winners. For details, visit www.spca.com/pages/contest-view-prizes. The grand prize winner will be announced July 20.

To contact SPCA International, write to:
SPCA
2121 K, NW, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20037

IIn honor of Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month (June), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is putting out a call for portraits of the most amazing kitties around. Whether your cat is putting on her happy face, or her cranky, sleepy, curious or naughty face, they want to see it.

Deadline for photo submission is 12:00 am ET on July 1, 2007. Click here for details

View the winners and runners-up of the PetStyle and Gen Art Pet-Centric Film Competition at www.petstyle.com/genart/genart.aspx.

Tip from a reader:

SPCA International is running an online contest in which you post your favorite picture of your dog or cat and the public votes. There will be 10 winners in the U.S.-wide competition.

The contest is at www.spcacontest.com.

You only have two more days to make a difference. Kevin Bacon's Six Degrees Challenge ends March 31st.

Donate through the Six Degree Badge and mark donations "PUPPY PROMISES"

1) Click this Link to See the Six Degrees Badge.

2) Click the Orange "Donate" Button.

OR, check with your local shelter to see if they're participating in the contest, and how to help them. For more on the Six Degrees Community, visit www.sixdegrees.org.

From ASPCA:

How are you going to celebrate ASPCA Day April 10? Are you dressing yourself, your pet — or even your community — in orange? Organizing a pet parade? Getting your town hall to light up orange? Whatever your plans are, you might want to step them up a notch or two, because beginning April 11, the ASPCA wants to hear about how you went orange on ASPCA Day, and what you did to spread the ASPCA message in your neck of the woods.

The most creative and effective entry will win the ASPCA Community Leader of 2007 contest — and a three-day/two-night trip to visit the ASPCA’s headquarters in New York City, including a guided tour of the state-of-the-art shelter and opportunities to meet and get photographed with its Humane Law Enforcement officers and ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres.

What’s more, your winning entry will be highlighted on the ASPCA website and in its member publication, ASPCA Action.

For complete contest rules, visit the ASPCA website.

Nominate your favorite dog park at www.dogchannel.com. You can also e-mail it to contests@dogfancy.com. Include the following information:

• Your name


• Phone number


• E-mail address


• The park’s name


• What city and state the park is in


• Is the park is fenced?


• Does the park have double gates?


• Are free clean-up bags included?

Dog Fancy magazine is holding its third annual competition to find America’s best city for dogs. Nominate your choice for Dogtown U.S.A.online at www.dogchannel.com/dogtown. Include the following information:

• Does it have fantastic dog parks?


• Does it have fun outdoor activities?


• Does it have pup-friendly businesses?


• Does it have first-rate shelters for injured and homeless dogs?

Entries must be received by March 1.

Do you know an exceptional mother cat who goes above and beyond for her babies? Enter her in Cat Fancy’s Hail to the Queen contest. Winners will be announced in the May issue of Cat Fancy magazine.

Rules:

• Type up to one page (double-spaced) describing the exceptional feline mother.


• Photograph the mother with her babies


• Include your name, address and telephone number on the back of your entry.


• Entries must be postmarked or e-mailed by Jan. 29.


• Only one entry per household.


• Mail your page and picture to Cat Fancy, Attn: Hail to the Queen Contest, PO Box 6050, Mission Viejo, CA 92690-6050, or e-mail to letters@catfancy.com (subject: Hail to the Queen Contest).


• Entries become the property of BowTie Magazines. The company cannot confirm receipt nor return entries, and may use them for any purpose.


• Contest is open to U.S. and Canadian residents, except employees of BowTie and their families. No purchase or entry fee is required.

Go to CatChannel.com for details on the Virtual Cat Show and to see what prizes your cat could win. Categories are: most colorful, fluffiest tail, longest tail, best coat, cutest, best mustache, biggest ears, best smile, longest stretch and biggest feet.

The deadline to submit pet-product ideas to Drs. Foster & Smith's "My Pet Idea" contest was Nov. 30, but you can still vote for your favorite pet ideas among the 5,000 ideas submitted. Winner(s) will be chosen on or about Jan. 15, 2007.

Here's your chance to tell the world why you love your cat. This contest, sponsored by Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Products, is open to kids and teens up to 18 years old.

To enter:

• Type up to 300 words describing why you love your cat.


• Photograph you and your cat together.


• Include your name, age, telephone number and address on the back of your entry. Limit one entry per household.


• Mail your page and picture to CAT FANCY, Attn: Why I Love My Cat Contest, PO Box 6050, Mission Viejo, CA 92690-6050.

Deadline for submissions is Jan. 10, 2007. First prize is $150 worth of products; second prize is $100 worth of products; and third prize is $75 worth of products. Winners will appear in the April 2007 issue of CAT FANCY magazine.

For information on Dr. Elsey's products, visit www.preciouscat.com.