A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Enter Your Best Snapshots in the American Humane...

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Enter Your Best Snapshots in the American
Humane Association's Pets & Pals Photo Contest(TM)

DENVER, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Starting Monday, June 15, 2009, the
American Humane Association will accept entries for its 2009 Pets & Pals Photo
Contest(TM). This popular annual competition encourages photographers of all
skills levels to send in shots of animals in four categories. Enter as many
photos as you like for a shot at a Grand Prize of $1,000. The call for entries
will run only until July 31, 2009, so dust off your camera and take your best
shots!

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2009 Pets & Pals Photo Contest Categories

1. Pets -- Whether they're dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds or lizards,
they're your pets and you love them!
This category is open to pictures of one or more pets or companion animals of
any species.

2. People & Pets -- What are we without our pets, and what are our pets
without us? Honor a special human-animal bond.
This category is open to pictures of one or more companion animals with one or
more people.

3. Down on the Farm -- Take your pick of the many animals found on a farm and
capture a unique shot.
This category is open to pictures of one or more farm or ranch animals.

4. Shelter Life -- At an animal shelter, amazing, devoted people take care of
homeless animals waiting to be adopted. Snap a shot honoring both the animals
and the professionals.
This category is open to pictures of shelter staff, volunteers, veterinarians,
and animal control professionals and/or animals, in shelter settings.

Give it a try and see what develops! Visit www.americanhumane.org/petsandpals
for submission guidelines.

The Fine Print

Two Grand Prize winners will be selected: one from categories 1-3, and one
from category 4. Each of the two Grand Prize winners will win $1,000. Of the
remaining finalists in each category, four Category Winners (one in each
category) will each win $500.

Entries will be judged on creativity, composition, photo quality and
appropriateness to category.

All entries must be postmarked on or after June 15, 2009, but no later than
July 31, 2009, and received no later than Aug. 7, 2009.

Last year's winners are not eligible to win. Entrants must be 18 or older. One
prize per person. Grand Prize winners are not eligible to win Category prizes.
See the official rules for more details. Winners will be announced on or about
September 10, 2009.

SOURCE American Humane Association

Heather Black of the American Humane Association, +1-720-873-6771,
heatherb@americanhumane.org