Have a photogenic pet? Well, nows the time to share his or her good looks with everyone by entering the American Humane Associations (AHA) Pets & Pals photo contest.
The contest, sponsored by Bushs Baked Beans, will award two grand prize winners cash-and-prize packages valued at $5,000. All submissions are eligible to be featured on the AHA website.
Categories for the 2006 Pets & Pals Photo Contest are:
Professional Pets: Talented pets are all around us. Show off your pets professional prowess with a photo of him or her performing a special skill.
Best Friends: Honor the undying friendship of pets with a picture of humans with animals or animals with other animals.
Kids & Pets: Capture the priceless connection between children and animals.
Down on the Farm: On a farm, animals are everywhere, and so are opportunities to capture them in their most interesting moments.
Shelter Life: Shelter staff, volunteers, vets and animal control professionals are as devoted to the animals in their care as they are to their own pets. Heres the chance to recognize that labor of love.
The winning shelter in the Shelter Life category will also receive a donation to the shelter.
The submission deadline is July 31. For contest rules and submission guidelines, visit www.americanhumane.org/petsandpals.
Posted: June 27, 2006, 5:00 a.m. EST