Oct. 21 is Reptile Awareness Day. It's a day to promote education, conservation and animal-appreciation, and do something special for reptiles and amphibians.
In celebration of the day, Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary is holding a Reptile Awareness Day contest.
For details and an entry form, visit www.forgottenfriend.org/rad.php.
From ASPCA:
The tail end of summer is officially here, and the ASPCA wants to see how your pup is spending these long, dog days of summer.
Catch your pooch riding the waves or soaking up some rays--and send in the video evidence! Upload your masterpiece directly to YouTube and then submit the URL using this entry form.
The top 10 telegenic winners--selected by the ASPCA's doggie leisure experts -- will receive a special prize pack from the ASPCA Store and will be featured on the ASPCA website. But hurry -- summer's winding down, and the deadline for entries is Aug. 31.
The Zootoo.com shelter makeover contest is down to the last 28 days or so, and Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue of Glenville, PA, is asking for your help to earn more points.
Angel Acres is in seventh place with 375 affiliates, and they need to stay in top 20 to make the semifinals.
To help the rescue earn points, sign up at www.zootoo.com/makeover, enter your ZIP code and choose "Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue" from among the shelters listed for your area.
To maximize points, you can do the following daily:
-- Pick a minimum of five photos in Pet Wars
-- Do two journal entries (two or three sentences about anything)
-- Upload three videos
-- Upload five photos of your pet
-- Answer one question
-- Do three product reviews.
To see a list of other participating shelters/rescues in your area, visit www.zootoo.com/makeover and enter your ZIP code.
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 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.
