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PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: The Adopt-a-Pet.com “Seresto® Circle of Love” social contest (the “Contest”) begins on or about April 9, 2019, at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on April 23, 2019 (the “Contest Period”). To enter the Contest, rescue organizations or shelters must apply on Adopt-a-Pet.com and fill out the optional social media section (each application, a “Submission”). Applications will be accepted from February 20, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) and ends on March, 20, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. PT (the “Application Period”). Once the Application Period is concluded, Adopt-a-Pet will choose two (2) finalists from all Submissions to advance to the Contest; each finalist being a being a “Nominated Organization.” Adopt-A-Pet will post the two (2) Submissions of the Nominated Organizations which it has chosen to advance from the application process on Adopt-a-Pet.com’s following accounts: Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Adoptapetcom/ , Instagram at https://instagram.com/adoptapetcom/ , and Twitter at https://twitter.com/AdoptaPetcom and users will be able to vote on these social channels for their favorite Submission. At the end of the Contest Period, one (1) grand prize winner will be selected and one (1) second place prize will be awarded as the runner-up. The grand prize and second place prize are hereinafter collectively and individually referred to as “Prize.” By participating in the Contest, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Humane America Animal Foundation, d/b/a Adopt-a-Pet.com, 310 N. Indian Hill Blvd., #800, Claremont, CA 91711, (“Sponsor”), which shall be final and binding in all respects.
SOCIAL MEDIA: The Contest hosted by Adopt-aPet.com is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. Attempted entry via Instagram, Facebook, and/Twitter are not eligible Submissions. By participating via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter platforms, participants are also subject to Facebook’s, Twitter’s, and Instagram’s privacy policies and terms of use, which can be found at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terms.php
Twitter: https://twitter.com/en/tos and https://twitter.com/en/privacy
Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/?helpref=hc_fnav&bc[0]=368390626577968&bc[1]=285881641526716 and https://help.instagram.com/478745558852511/?helpref=hc_fnav&bc[0]=368390626577968&bc[1]=285881641526716.
ELIGIBILITY: Participation in the Contest is open only to organizations or shelters that (i) have completed a Submission during the Application Period (ii) operate within the fifty (United States) and/or the District of Columbia, (iii) are located in the U.S., (iv) are currently registered 501(c)(3) organization belonging to Adopt-a-Pet’s network and (v) are currently listing pets on Adopt-a-Pet.com . . Officers, directors and employees of Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, licensors, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies (all such entities and individuals referred to collectively herein as the “Related Entities”), and the immediate family members and/or those residing in the same household of each are ineligible to enter the Contest. . Representatives from each winner must sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility, which must be received within fourteen (14) days of notification. The representatives Each winner must show proper identification to claim prizes on behalf of their Nominated Organization. Adopt-a-Pet.com reserves the right to examine additional documentation and may choose to accept or deny awarding the Prize to the winning Nominated Organization based on the identification or documentation presented. Related Entities, together with Bayer HealthCare LLC, its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates (“Bayer”) are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Promotion Entities.”
HOW TO ENTER: Each eligible organization or shelter must complete a Submission during the Application Period. Adopt-a-Pet will choose two (2) finalists from all Submissions to advance to the Contest. Adopt-A-Pet will post the two (2) Submissions of the Nominated Organizations which it has chosen to advance from the application process on Adopt-a-Pet.com’s abovementioned social media accounts. During the Contest, social media users view Adopt-a-Pet.com’s Instagram story highlight titled “Seresto Grant” and choose the Nominated Organization they would like to receive the grand prize. To participate on Facebook and/or Twitter, social media users view Adopt-a-Pet.com’s page and vote in the poll (pinned to the top of the page) for the Nominated Organization they would like to receive the grand prize. Individuals may submit three (3) votes, by voting once each in the Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter polls. Votes must be received by the end of the Contest Period. Any personal information collected by Sponsor in connection with voting in the Contest will be used in accordance with its online privacy policy, located at http://www.adoptapet.com/public/privacy_policy. Proof of Submission is not considered proof of delivery to or receipt of such entry. Sponsor shall have no liability for any Submission that is lost, intercepted or not received by the Sponsor.
WINNER SELECTION: Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will select the two (2) Submissions from all eligible Submissions received during Application Period to advance to the Contest. Sponsor will choose the advancing Submissions based on a variety of criteria including, but not limited to, engagement, follower count, and eligibility of the organization making a Submission. Adopt-A-Pet will post the two (2) advancing Nominated Organizations on Adopt-a-Pet.com’s abovementioned Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages and eligible users will be able to vote on these social channels for their favorite Nominated Organization. The grand prize winner will be chosen by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, based on the number of votes received during the Contest. The second-place winner will be the runner-up in the Contest. The Nominated Organizations receiving a Prize will be notified through email within seven (7) calendar days of the end of the Contest Period. Sponsor shall have no liability for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the Nominated Organization for any reason. If any potential winner does not respond within the time required by Sponsor, or if the winner notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to any potential winner, such potential winner will forfeit his or her Submission and an alternate Submission may be selected by Sponsor at its sole discretion, to receive the Prize.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES/INDEMNIFICATION: Each eligible organization making a Submission hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Promotion Entities harmless from and against any and all third-party claims, actions or proceedings of any kind and from any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of the warranties, representations or agreements of entrant hereunder.
PUBLICITY RELEASE: By making a Submission, in addition to any other rights which may be granted in any other agreement entered into between Sponsor and any eligible organization or shelter making a Submission the organization and/or shelter thereby irrevocably grants the Promotion Entities and their respective affiliates, successors, assigns and licensees, the right to use the organization’s or shelter’s name, likeness, service marks (including trademarks), and Submission, including any those of individual(s) participating therein or representatives thereof, in any and all media for any lawful purpose, including without limitation, advertising and promotional purposes as well as in, on or in connection with the Contest or other promotions, and hereby releases the Promotion Entities from any and all liability with respect thereto. By making a Submission participating eligible organizations and/or shelters represent and warrant that they have the legal rights to transfer the abovementioned rights to the Promotion Entities.
PRIZES/ODDS: Nominated Organizations receiving a Prize, and representatives thereof, may be featured on the Promotional Entities’ websites and social media channels. The Nominated Organization receiving the grand prize will receive seventy eight (78) units of Bayer® Seresto® flea and tick prevention. The Nominated Organization receiving the second place prize will receive thirty (30) units of Bayer® Seresto® flea and tick prevention. The approximate retail value of the grand Prize provided to the winning organization is $3,500. The approximate retail value of the second place Prize provided to the winning organization is $1,500. Prizes are nontransferable. Odds of winning depends on the number of eligible Submissions received.
GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS: No cash alternative or prize substitutions will be allowed, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute Prize(s) or opportunities or comparable out-of-pocket cost value if any Prize or opportunity listed is unavailable, in whole or in part, for any reason. The Nominated Organizations shall be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof, and for any other fees or costs associated with the Prize.
GENERAL LIABILITY RELEASE/FORCE MAJEURE: Eligible organizations and/or shelters making a Submission each hereby agree that the Sponsor, Bayer, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook (a) shall not be responsible or liable for any losses, damages or injuries of any kind (including death) resulting from making a Submission or participation in the Contest, or from Nominated Organizations’ acceptance, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any Prize, and (b) have not made any warranty, representation or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to any Prize, including, without limitation, to such Prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose, and (c) shall not be liable for any typographical or other error in the printing or promotion of the Contest or the Prizes, the administration of the Contest, or the announcement of the Nominated Organizations and/or Prize winners, including an erroneous indication that a Prize may have been won. Each eligible organization and/or shelter making a Submission will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Promotion Entities, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook from and against all third-party claims arising out of or relating to the organization’s and/or shelter’s participation. Promotion Entities, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook assume no responsibility for any damage to an entrant’s computer system which is occasioned by accessing Instagram, Twitter, Facebook any Promotion Entity website or by participating in the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual, organization, shelter, and/or Nominated Organization who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or a Promotion Entity website, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in a written document issued in accordance with the law by a duly authorized representative of Sponsor and/or Bayer HealthCare LLC. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
DATES & DEADLINES/ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS: Because of the unique nature and scope of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise governing the Contest. Sponsor cannot accurately predict the number of entrants who will participate in the Contest.
GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION: ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ENTRANTS OR SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OF CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER STATE’S LAWS.
WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: To obtain a copy of any legally-required winners list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to 310 N. Indian Hill Blvd., #800, Claremont, CA 91711. All such requests must be received within ninety (90) days following the end of the Contest Period. These Official Rules will be posted on the Adopt-A-Pet website.
Aside from adorable pet videos, sometimes I think the internet was really invented for silly cat photos! Our friends over at Petcentric came up with the idea to post seven photos of cats sleeping and they are each cuter than the next, and that inspired us to go through the archives of our foster cat and kitten photos to find all the cute cat sleeping photos we’ve taken over the years too! Vallo, pictured at right, is one prime example. He would sleep like that with his belly up and a big kitty smile on his face all the time! There’s not much cuter than a happy sleeping kitten or cat, and they can get into some pretty silly positions when they sleep too! Petcentric adds, “On average, cats sleep 13–14 hours a day. Lucky for us, that gives us tons of time to observe their funny and unique sleeping habits. Here, we’ve uncovered seven sleepy cats. Look through quietly — we wouldn’t want to wake them!” Here’s the link to see Petcentric’s seven sleepy cats, and click the “more” link at the end of this paragraph to see the photos we picked to share with you here too. If you have a cute photo of your adopted cat or kitten sleeping, you can share it on our Facebook page here! You can share our photos with your friends easily too by clicking one of the icons below.
The folks over at Purina® Pro Plan® and Tidy Cats® are gearing up to proudly sponsor another PetSmart Charities Adoption Weekend. From Friday through Sunday, September 13th-15th, you can make a love connection with an adoptable pet by stopping by a PetSmart location near you. Adoptable pets from shelters and rescues across North America will be ready to meet and greet with potential adopters all throughout this exciting three-day adoption weekend. (If you can’t make this event, there will be another one November 15th to 17th 2013 too!) For more information including the participation times of local animal-welfare agencies, contact your local PetSmart store and check out the 
Thinking of remodeling your home? Having your pets in mind when you make design changes to your home is something most people don’t consider, but its a chance to really make your life, and your pets’ lives much better. Think about it… how convenient would it be to have a small shower head and drain in the laundry room by the back door for easy cleaning of your dog? How about a cabinet that conceals from your view your kitty litter box? That cabinet could even host a small fan and vent above it to draw smells out of the house. What about building planks near the ceiling as cat walks to make it easier for your cats to move between rooms without getting caught under foot? There are many easy and innovate things you can do when designing a room to enhance your life and the life of your dog or cat. Think about how happy your pet will be going from being a homeless dog or homeless cat at the animal shelter, to being in a home custom built for love!
The Purina ONE Tour for Heroes is partnering with Martha Stewart and shelters across the country to help pet lovers be heroes in pets’ lives. Purina ONE is traveling to local animal shelters across North America to set up temporary food banks and adoption events. Each stop will feature adoptable dogs and cats, and everyone who adopts will receive a coupon for one free 8 lb bag of Purina ONE® brand Dog Food or one free 3.5 lb bag of Purina ONE® brand Cat Food.
The unseen animal victims of the Gulf Oil Spill are the hundreds of pets that are streaming into Gulf-area animal shelters. Pet owners, left unemployed by ripple effect of the oil spill, have been forced to give up their pets, unable to afford caring for them. Tourism and fishing industries across the Gulf states have seen widespread losses due to the oil spill. Employees and owners of hotels, restaurants, shops, fishermen, are all feeling the economic hardships, and so are their pets.