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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.
Sid and Wiggle take the lift at Selfridges and eye up the cakes
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. The results are as follows:
Pet Portrait WINNER (and Best in Show) - Leanie Welch from Cheshire |
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Cats Caught in Action WINNER - Joni Redpath from Surrey |
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Cute & Cuddly Pets WINNER - Sara Sansom from Nottinghamshire |
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Best Friends WINNER – Rachel Bray from South Molton |
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Crazy Cats & Dynamic Dogs WINNER – Simon Fuller from Suffolk |
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Animal Encounters WINNER – Stephen Sykes from Halifax |
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Talented Pets WINNER – Sandra Morton from Sutton Coldfield |
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The overall ‘Best in Show’ winner in the ‘Hall of Fame’, Leanie Welch, will receive an exclusive Snappy Snaps Studio Shoot and canvas of herself and pet. All category winners will receive a year’s subscription to Your Cat or Your Dog magazines, a Snappy Snaps canvas of their photograph, a month’s supply of Iams pet food and the framed exhibition image.
Phil Sketchley, chairman of NPM comments: “The National Pet Month ‘Hall of Fame” Photographic Exhibition is a great opportunity for pet owners across the UK to showcase their pet’s individual personalities. This photographic exhibition is essentially a celebration of the unsung heroes who enhance our daily existence, as it is sometimes easy to overlook the joy our pets give us in the hectic rush of modern life. We also hope this event will serve as an example to other pet owners as to how to treat their animals responsibly.”
National Pet Month, sponsored by Iams, is now in its 19th year. Running from April 5 to May 5 2008 there are numerous events the public can get involved in. There’s still time to start planning your own activity now whether it’s to raise funds for your favourite local charity or to draw attention to an aspect of pet care. There’s an array of activities from sponsored walks to crafty activities to entirely doggy themed fun days – all helping to highlight animal welfare.
If you need any further information about NPM please contact:
- Samantha Henry on 0207 802 8111 - NPM@bravepr.com
- Brave PR on 0207 802 8111 - NPM@bravepr.com
