2008 National Pet Month Post Event Competition
Mount Stewart & Jubilee Vets in Northern Ireland wins National Pet Month’s ‘Best Event’ for 2008
Mount Stewart, with the support of Jubilee Veterinary Centre and the local community, has been awarded the prize ‘overall winner’ of the 2008 National Pet Month Event Competition.
Over 320 events, from the length and breadth of the UK, participated in National Pet Month during April. Mount Stewart, the stunning National Trust House and Gardens on the shores of Strangford Lough, entered the competition for the first time and decided to take the theme of Assistance Dogs, as 2008 is the Year of the Assistance Dog. Guide Dogs NI, Hearing Dogs NI, Search & Rescue Dogs, The Dogs Trust, Assisi and the local dog warden with the town’s mascot, a Siberian Husky, all contributed to the success of the event. Jubilee Vets were also on hand with free clinics for obesity, diabetes and dental checks.
The prize, a magnum of champagne, was presented by National Pet Month Chairman, Phil Sketchley, on 20 August at a tea-party on Mount Stewart’s croquet lawn.
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2008 National Pet Month Event Competition - Roll of Honour
Overall Winner Mount Stewart National Trust & Jubilee Vets, Northern Ireland
Veterinary Practice event category
Winner The Veterinary Hospital, Plymouth
Runners up Brookfield Veterinary Practice, Hereford
Pet Shop event category
Winner Frome Pet & Aquatic Centre
Animal Welfare Charity event category
Winner The Scratching Post, Cheshunt
Runner up Ty Agored, Wales
School/Youth Group Event Category
Winner Tina Yeo Childminding, Sussex
Runner up Lancaster & Morecambe college
‘Special’ category (that does not quite fit into the categories above!)
Winner K9 Pursuits, Co Durham
Runner up Barton Hill (last year’s winners), Hereford
There’s a new breed of shopper in town
The National Pet Month ‘Hall of Fame’ Exhibition
National Pet Month celebrates ‘Great British Pets’ in its first ever ‘Hall of Fame’ photographic exhibition at Selfridges, London. Commencing on ‘Wet Nose Day’ Wednesday 23rd April, all the nation’s pet lovers are invited to pop down to Selfridges pet department to enjoy some precious pet moments.
Pet fanatics from across the nation have bombarded the National Pet Month headquarters with their nominations through a competition with Your Cat and Your Dog magazines. Over 700 photographs of cute, crazy, dynamic, talented and lovable pets were judged by an expert panel according to seven different categories.
For each category, a winner and two runners up have been chosen to go on display at the exclusive ‘Hall of Fame’ exhibition which runs for two weeks.
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