Animal Refuge Center announces 'Pet Pin-Up' calendar contest

Is your pet a "pin-up"? Would you like to see your pet in print? The Animal Refuge Center is excited to announce the official launch of its 2011 "Pet Pin-Up" Photo Calendar Contest!

ARC is searching for 12 of the area's most bright eyed, bushy tailed pets to be next year's pin ups in ARC's 2011 photo calendar. Cost to enter is $5 per photo, Enter one pet per photo entry. Photo entry period is September 1st - September 22nd. Voting will run from September 23rd - September 30th. The public will vote on all photo entries. The 12 photos with the most votes win! Winners will be announced October 1, 2010. Calendars will be sold online, at various ARC events and in local area businesses throughout SWFL.

Enter today! Visit ARC's Facebook Page at:

http://www.Facebook.com/AnimalRefugeC... and click the 'contest' tab.

Grand Prize winner will receive:

1. Pet's photo will be featured on the COVER as well as one month of your choice in the 2011 ARC photo calendar.

2. FREE Family & Pet Photo Session with www.SandBarPhotography.com ($150 value)

3. $25 Gift Certificate to Tender Magic Pet Grooming to get your pet primped before your photo shoot!

4. Hand-painted, customized dog or cat dish for your pet by www.CassandraMDesigns.com ($100 value)

5. $10 Petco Gift Card

11 additional winners will receive:

1. Pet's photo will be featured on one month of the 2011 ARC calendar.

2. FREE Family & Pet Photo Session with SandBarPhotography.com ($150 value)

3. $10 Petco Gift Card

We also launched our new website and invite the public to visit us at: www.animalrefugecenter.com

Incorporated in 1988, Animal Refuge Center is a not-for-profit animal welfare society, dedicated to caring for all homeless animals brought to its care at its 22 ½ -acre sanctuary in North Fort Myers. The sanctuary houses 36 canine lodges, a Canine Training Center, a Cat Adoption Center, 16 feline facilities, and is home to more than 400 cats and 60 dogs.

For more information please visit www.AnimalRefugeCenter.com

Animal Refuge Center

18011 Old Bayshore Rd.

N. Fort Myers, Florida 33917

239.731.3535 (Office)

239.731.0235 (Fax)

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