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Contests

Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart

July 9, 2010

Purina, Kroger, and animal lover Trista Sutter, from ABC’s The Bachelorette, have teamed up to launch the third-annual Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart campaign, celebrating the unique bond between people and their pets, while donating funds to animal welfare organizations nationwide. Together Purina and the Kroger family of stores will donate $150,000 to animal welfare organizations in 2010 as part of this year’s campaign and will recognize the outstanding efforts of animal welfare organizations nationwide. The campaign will conclude with a television special showcasing the unique people-pet relationship.

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PoliceAuctions.com announces Cutest Pet Contest

June 26, 2010

the folks behind PoliceAuctions.com are running an online cute pets contest, and the winning entry gets a $1,000 donation to any pet rescue organization of his or her choice! And there’s something in it for the owners: 1,000 credits to use on the auction site to buy anything you want!

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BISSELL Unleashes Winners in Third Annual Most Valuable Pet (MVP) Photo Contest

May 18, 2010

BISSELL Homecare, Inc. announced the winners of its third annual Most Valuable Pet (MVP) Contest. Gracey, a mixed domestic short-hair feline, triumphed over nearly 50,000 entrants to claim the title of 2010 MVP Grand Prize Winner. This year’s runners-up prizes were awarded to Chocolate Long Hair Dapple Dachshund, Rainbow Diamond; Marbled Bengal feline, Bianca; Scooter, an Old English Sheepdog; and Bear, a Huskie mix. Jamie, a Basset Hound, was also honored with an additional prize.

From January through March, pet owners submitted photos of their four-legged friends and campaigned for the title of Most Valuable Pet for the chance to be featured on BISSELL pet product packaging. The grand prize winner will also receive $10,000 for the pet cause of their choice, plus a $500 “Perfect For You And Your Pet” shopping spree. Runners up will be awarded an additional $8,000 to benefit their pets’ favorite causes.

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Creative Nonfiction Announces Pet-themed Writing Contest

March 31, 2010

Dear loyal Petsblogs readers,
If you are a pet owner with a compelling (and true!) story about the special bond between you and your pet, and you like to write, you should jot down your story ASAP and send it in to this contest! The top two stories will win cash prizes, and publication in their journal! Time is of the essence, though-the postmark deadline is April 2nd!

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Humane Society’s Spay Day Contest-It’s Not Too Late!

February 20, 2010

Remember the good ol’ days, when Bob Barker would remind us at the end of The Price is Right to get our pets spayed or neutered? Well, consider this your opportunity to do so while also showing off your pets!

February 23rd is the date for this year’s annual Spay Day. In honor of this occasion, the Humane Society is pairing with Humane Society International to host an

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Vote for PETSblogs & Help Us Give Away Elite Dog Club Memberships

January 26, 2010

We were invited to register PETSblogs for the 2010 TrainPetDog.com Dog Blog Award and nearly tossed the email out with the spam . . . but then we noticed that should we make it into the top 20 finalists, we’d be able to give 10 of our readers a free 10-year membership to the Elite Dog Club.

To vote for us, highlight this code:
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Then visit www.TrainPetDog.com and paste the code into the yellow voting box. Then click “Submit” and that’s it.

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Amateur Commercial Contest Update

November 17, 2009

Last month we mentioned a pretty neat contest, twice. See AKC/Eukanuba Nat’l Championship Will Be A Family Fun Event and $5,000 To Be Awarded For Best Amateur TV Commercial.

There’s now an official contest website with links to facebook and twitter – and a link to upload your commercial video on YouTube!

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$5,000 To Be Awarded For Best Amateur TV Commercial

October 28, 2009

Get out your cell phones, video camera, film gear or DVD equipment and prepare to produce your first television commercial in a “dog-eat-dog” competition. A $5,000 first prize will be presented to the individual with the best/most popular TV ad promoting the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship to be held in Long Beach, Calif. December 12 & 13. The top five finalists (four $1,000 runners up prizes also will be awarded) will be honored and their commercials shown during the two-day event, which is expected to draw more than 25,000 attendees.

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Recipe For Puppy Love Finalists Announced

August 26, 2009

The Rachael Ray Nutrish“Recipe for Puppy Love” Finals have begun! And, we’ve picked our favorite . . .

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Crunch n’ Clean Dog Tooth Brushing Contest

August 17, 2009

Hartz wants a video of you brushing your dog’s teeth! And, they’ll give the Grand Prize winner $1,000 cash, one year’s supply of the CrunchNClean™ dog biscuits, as well as an assortment of other dog treats and toys.

Here’s what you need to do to enter their contest:

Brush your dog’s teeth and film the event. (The cuter or funnier your dog is, the better.)

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Rachael Ray’s Recipe for Puppy Love Contest

July 17, 2009

Rachael Ray’s got a contest! You have until 11:30 PM (PT) on July 30 to share your “paw-spective.”

She knows all about “Puppy Love” and understands that you want what’s best for your furry family members. That’s why Rachael teamed up with a group of pet nutrition experts to create Rachael Ray Nutrish. Rachael Ray Nutrish covers all the bases with a full line of premium dog food that

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Wanted: Australian Pets With Star Appeal

July 14, 2009

Dr. Katrina Warren is looking for an Aussie dog and cat to be the new faces of Advocate!

Vote My Pet is a national competition to help convince Dr. Katrina Warren, a panel of judges, and the Australian public that your pet has all round star appeal.

Dr. Katrina Warren is the Australian veterinarian, best known as the host of Housecat