Greater Good Charities and Halo Pet Food announce the winners of Fido Foster’s national “Lucky Dog” photo competition, including the main prize winner Zeus.
Seattle, March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Major charities and Halo pet foods announce the winners of Fido Foster’s national “Lucky Dog” photo contest, including grand prize winner Zeus. Zeus is a former stray dog covered in quills and only days away from death when he arrived at Furry Friends’ Rockin Rescue in Bismarck, ND
“The Fido Foster ‘Lucky Dog’ Photo Contest is a time to not only celebrate amazing dogs who have overcome adversity, but also to give back to the volunteer carers, adopters and animal welfare organizations who saved them,” said Liz Baker, CEO from Greater Good Charities.
Zeus, the grand prize winner of the Fido Foster Lucky Dog Photo Contest, receives an annual offer of Halo pet food and 5,000 meals from Halo and a $ 5,000 grant courtesy of MyPetCandle to donate to a shelter of his choice (Furry Friends Rockin Rescue). Zeus also receives a premium annual membership and $ 100 for free walks with Wag’s dog!
Two runners-up in the competition will each receive 3,000 Halo meals to donate to a shelter of their choice and $ 100 for free Wag’s dog walks!
- 2nd Place: Rosie, Metairie, La., Supports St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter
- 3rd place: Topper, Boynton Beach, Florida supports Polk County Animal Control
From February 25th to March 9th, dog carers and adopters were invited to visit FidoFoster.org to share a photo of their foster or adoptive dog and answer the question, “Why is your dog a happy dog?” Lucky Dog selected the 25 best entries for the public to vote on from March 10th to 16th.
FidoFoster.org is focused on improving the care of homeless dogs by supporting a national network of carers and helping organizations with care. With advice from animal professionals, it’s an online community for connecting and sharing information on critical topics such as dog grooming, grooming resources, and dog nutrition for all stages of life.
You can see the winning entries for the “Lucky Dog” photo contest on FidoFoster.org.
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Greater Good Charities is a 501 (c) (3) national non-profit organization with a rating of 100/100 for Charity Navigator that is committed to improving the good in the world for the health and wellbeing of people, pets and people improve planet. Since 2007, Greater Good Charities has given over $ 300 million in cash and in kind to over 5,000 nonprofit partners worldwide and funded projects in 121 countries. To date, Greater Good Charities has allocated $ 18 million in disaster relief to COVID-19, including cash grants, in-kind benefits, and programmatic support. To find out more about how Greater Good Charities are promoting the good around the world, please visit Greatergood.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube.
Via Halo, For Pets Only®
For over 30 years, Halo® has been dedicated to creating exceptional foods that pets love and parents trust. Halo® prides itself on the quality of its pet food products and uses GAP certified and MSC certified sustainable proteins that say no to factory farming and are super digestible. Halo also uses GM-free fruits and vegetables in its pet food, formulated by an experienced and respected pet nutritionist, and consults veterinarians to ensure that Halo® continues to offer the best pet food. In addition to the innovative whole meat formulas, Halo also offers an award-winning line of vegan food for dogs. With more than 1 million votes cast by readers in the world’s largest poll on vegan products, Halos Garden of Vegan® won the prestigious VegNews Veggie Award 2018 for “Best Dog Food”, ahead of the competition.
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