Pet Model Search Winners!

We are so thankful to our great customers for participating in this fun Model Search. It was SO tough to make a choice, but, here are our winners! You'll see them from time to time in promotional materials in print and online, and they will also be (or have been) used as drawing models.

Winning pet parents, please email us the next time you're ready to place an order so we can issue your $10 prize code! Congratulations!

The Richter Family's cat, "Rex"
"The vet thinks he's about 8 years old (we adopted him from the ASPCA and they found him trying to cross I-70 in Kansas with no tags or microchip!!) and he's a male Maine Coon. We first saw him on TV when the ASPCA had a segment on the local news because they had so many cats, they were double their capacity. We drove out to the shelter in Lawrence, Kansas, to meet him. We were leery because adult cats are usually very unfriendly after living in a shelter, and we have two little boys. But the minute we walked into the cat room, this cat strutted right up to my sons (Tristan, 6, and Ean, 3) and started rubbing on their legs! We looked at all of the cats to be fair, but he followed us around, purring and trying to jump in our laps. We took him home that day and from the start he acted like he'd always been here. Right now he's taking a nap in the window, his favorite place after being locked up in a windowless shelter for over 6 months."

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Jessica Friedman's little Maltese, "Nani"

"She is a Maltese who turns 1 next month! I flew from CA to NY to get this little sweetheart!"

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Karen Jones' Red and White Boston Terrier, "Oliver"

"He is the happiest dog I have ever met. He makes me laugh everyday, he is so outgoing, smart and has a million different facial expressions. I'm proud to be his mom."

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Susan Morris with www.snootersforeverhome.com sent us a few amazing animals, from peacocks to chickens and pigs! Please visit their site, the sanctuary is really incredible.

Our Winner, "Katie" the Pug

"Katie came to us via Pug-a-lug rescue. She is 3 yrs old & has been through 4 homes.

This is her forever home now! "

Honorary mention...in memory of "Trixie" the Pig
Trixie was rescued from a factory farm as a piglet, born missing her front left leg.
She lived at the sanctuary until her passing, 3 years ago. We love you, Trixie!

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Suse Ferreira's "Charlotte", our model for the current Shih Tzu on the site!
She will never, EVER be seen without her signature pink bow, and that's THAT.