Evanger's 2011 Calendar Contest Is Open!

Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co., America’s 75 year-old natural pet food manufacturer, is now accepting photographs for its 2011 edition of its annual nationwide pets calendar. 12 winners will be chosen as the pet of the month, but this year entrants will be competing for a feature spread under one of the calendar’s 4 themes:

1) Evanger’s Dog and Cat Sport Exhibitors

2) Service Dogs including (but not limited to): service pets for disabled, police & military work dogs, and search & rescue dogs.

3) Rescued pets

4) Most creative pet photo

Winners will receive Evanger’s Super Premium Canned and Dry Pet Food. The calendar will be offered free at select pet stores with a purchase of an Evanger’s product, and will be available for $4.95 through Evanger’s Web site when it is released in October. Calendar details can be found at www.evangersdogfood.com.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS

Send your image as an e-mail attachment to contest@evangersdogfood.com no later than 6 PM EDT July 31, 2010. In your email, include the following information:

· Your name.

· The photographer’s name.

· The names of all pet(s) in the photo.

· Your address and phone number (to enable Evanger’s to contact you if you win).

PRIZES

In addition to having their pets featured in the annual Evanger’s calendar, winners may choose from two prize options:

• Option 1: Once case of dog and/or cat food (any variety).
• Option 2: One 16.5 pound dry dog food bag (Chicken with Brown Rice, Pheasant with Brown Rice, or Whitefish & Sweet Potato) OR One 12 pound dry cat food bag (Pheasant & Whitefish).

RULES & ELIGIBILITY

1. Only high-resolution digital images (minimum 300 dpi) can be accepted. Please do not submit scanned photographs or photographs taken by cell phone.
2. All entries must be the original work of the entrant.
3. The entrant must own the copyright to the photograph.
4. Evanger’s reserves the right to crop photos, if necessary.
5. By submitting an image, entrants grant Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Co., Inc., the right to use the photograph in the 2011 Calendar and in any other publications, media or related promotions.

TIPS

• Make sure your photograph is adequately lit
• Get creative!