Know someone who goes all out to help animals? Nominate them for Animal Planet's Hero of the Year. The Grand Prize winner, chosen by a judging panel and people's choice voting, will win a $10,000 donation to the winner's favorite animal welfare organization, a trip for two to the animal welfare-related destination of his or her choice, and a 30-second public service announcement for his or her cause.
And if you need more reasons to call out your favorite hero: The person who nominated the winner will get a $1,000 prize, and each day a randomly selected nominator will win a $50 PetSmart Gift Card.
Anyone who has adopted a pet they found on Petfinder knows a hero -- and in fact, Jacci Moss, founder of Petfinder member Friends of Felines Rescue Center in Defiance, OH, was Animal Planet's 2008 Cat Hero of the Year!
Thank you so much for the recommendation and the high praise of Scotlund Haisley. Animal Planet runs this contest once a year so be sure to keep your eye out for it in the first few months of 2010. Of course, you could also always bookmark this blog and hear about it from us as well.
I have only just heard about this contest, and so I think nominations may be over, but you HAVE to consider Scotlund Haisley and his team with HSUS Emergency Services team...
Their continued service to rescue hundreds of puppy mill dogs as the mills are under investigation is amazing!
Just this past month, they busted 4 puppy mills in 4 different states in 4 days!
I have never heard of such incredible stamina!
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/disasters_press_room/fieldnotes.html