Through our Pets Add Life Campaign, we have launched a national children's pet poetry contest to engage our nation's youth in the joy and excitement of pet ownership. Third grade students from around the nation have submitted poems about their pets, what they love about them and the joys they bring which you can read online at www.petsaddlife.org/poetry_contest/entries/. From March 1st - May 15th we have received more than 300 poems from students all over the country. From tales of lost loves to stories of fun times in the sun, these students poetically describe the joy and memories with their greatest furry companions.
Now that all of the poems have been submitted, the next stage will be the judging process. Our panel of judges will select the top 5 most creative, well-written, inspiring and/or compelling pet poems. There will be 5 grand prize winners whose classrooms will each receive the $1,000 scholarship for pet related education. Winners will also receive pet products and a "by-line" in a nationally circulated publication and their classroom will win a $1,000 scholarship to spend on pet related education.
Stay tuned for the announcement of the top 5 PAL pet poetry contest winners!
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