1-800-PetMeds Cares™ 2016 National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week Contest

Hello and Happy Wednesday! Have you heard about National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week? Let me tell you a little about it. About: National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week was founded by the Humane Society of the United States to encourage people to become better acquainted with their local shelters and to learn how they can assist in the lifesaving work. It takes place each year during the first full week of November (this year, Nov. 6-12).

And guess what? 1-800-PetMeds Cares is hosting a contest! The 1-800-PetMeds Cares™ National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week Contest started in 2014 to offer assistance to U.S. shelters and rescues.

Here are the prizes:

1st place: $1,000 grant
2nd place: $500-worth of Flea5X Plus flea preventative
3rd place: $250-worth of Flea5X Plus flea preventative

It’s easy to enter, too. Just use this entry form.

Here are important dates for you to know:

Entry period: November 1, 2016, at 12 a.m. ET to November 9, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. ET
Voting period: November 10, 2016, at 12 a.m. ET to November 20, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. ET
Winners announced November 22, 2016 on the contest webpage

Now, here’s the fun part – voting! You can vote for your favorite entries here.

Past winners were:
2014: Indianapolis Animal Care & Control (Indianapolis, IN)
2015: Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue of Texas (Houston, TX)

Who knows? Maybe your local rescue/shelter will be this year's winner! Please share the contest information on your social media accounts to spread the word.

Who is your favorite rescue or shelter?
Lola

Disclosure: I was not compensated to share information about 1-800-PetMeds Cares™ 2016 National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week Contest. A product donation was made through the 1-800-PetMeds Cares program to a shelter/rescue of my choice as a thank-you for promotion of this contest.