Is your pet a superstar? Enter your pet in Humane Society Calumet Area’s Cover Pet Contest 2015 for a chance to have your pet featured as the organization’s mascot for the year.
Submissions are accepted now through Feb. 4. To enter, email a photo of the pet and a short bio (two to three sentences) to info@hscalumet.org.
Chosen by public vote, HSCA’s mascot will receive a photo session with a local photographer, 8 to 10 digital copies of the photos from the session and his/her photos featured on the cover of HSCA’s “Speak!” magazine, website and various campaigns in 2015.
Feb. 9 through 23, the public will vote on three finalists and Feb. 25 through 28 the final winner will be chosen from the three finalists. The 2015 mascot will be announced Feb. 28 at HSCA's Hair of the Dog Gala at the Radisson at Star Plaza, 800 E 81st Ave, Merrillville, Ind.
One entry per household is requested. Owners and pets must be able to travel to Munster, Ind. for the photo shoot and the pet must be comfortable having a photo taken.
For more information and to read a complete list of contest rules, visit www.hscalumet.org or call 219.513.8911.
About Humane Society Calumet Area
Founded by concerned citizen Miss Evelyn Sweitzer in 1941, Humane Society Calumet Area aims to lead the community in the humane treatment of animals by providing vital community services. In 2014, nearly 1,750 homeless animals found homes through HSCA and more than 190 lost animals were reunited with their families. Additional HSCA services include spay and neuter surgeries for families with financial hardship at Estelle Marcus Animal Clinic, pet therapy teams that visit nursing homes and assisted living facilities, a humane education team that teaches local children about pet safety and compassion, and rehabilitation for wildlife at Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.