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Calling all 4th-6th grade artists for pet food coloring book contest with prizes, Deadline May 31

Mon, May 8th 2023, 03:18 PM
Animals/Pets Art Education

Who doesn’t love a picture of a floppy-eared dog, a snoopy schnauzer or a fearless feline? Now, young pet lovers don’t have to just look at someone else’s idea of the most touching pet picture – they can create the drawing themselves and win up to $100 in a contest sponsored by the Pet Food Institute (PFI). There’s just one caveat, explains the sponsor. You have to be in primary school Grades 4- 6 and from one of four countries, including The Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Turks and Caicos. 

According to Nat Davies, PFI Vice President of Operations and Programs, letting kids design the coloring books they will get as rewards for learning about how to feed pets healthy foods adds to understanding pet wellness. 

“We created the first set of coloring books filled with images of pets and distributed them in elementary or primary school classes whenever a pet wellness representative did a presentation,” said Davies. “They were a huge hit, and we believe they reinforced what youngsters learned about the importance of not feeding pets table scraps, cooked bones or other potentially harmful foods like onions, chocolate and grapes that can cause severe health issues, even death.” 

With education and awareness about pet wellness among its goals, the Washington, DC-based Pet Food Institute introduced its warning about the dangers of many forbidden human foods on a dog’s health to the Caribbean and Bahamas nearly a decade ago. They’ve done school visits, community events, dog shows, signage and partnered with various organizations in animal wellness and rescue, including the Bahamas Humane Society and the Jamaica JSPCA.    

During COVID, PFI classroom presentations went virtual with the local representative from Diane Phillips & Associates (DPA) in Nassau reaching more than 2,500 students in the four countries designated for the awareness campaign. But without in-person learning, coloring books and crayons were on hold. 

“When we resumed in-person presentations, we said ‘Why not let the children who will be doing the coloring create the artwork for it? We were very happy that PFI agreed and we are excited to see that in the first few days since the contest was announced on Facebook, we’ve had thousands of views and hundreds following,” said Hope Sealey, DPA. 

The contest began May 2 and runs through May 31. Each student is allowed only one entry. All entries must be in the form of an outline drawing only. There will be 18 winners, 15 for interior pages, and one each for inside front cover, back cover and the top prize, front cover. Prizes range from $25 to $100 and as Sealey says, “bragging rights for young resumes.”

More information is available at http://www.pficaribbean.com/event/pet-food-institutes-creative-artwork-contest/

About Pet Food Institute  

The Pet Food Institute and its members make the vast majority of all U.S. pet food and treat products and have been committed to helping dogs and cats live long and healthy lives for over 60 years. As the voice of U.S. pet food makers, Pet Food Institute provides factual information about pet food and treat safety, nutrition and health to pet lovers, and also advocates for a transparent, science-based regulatory environment. The organization works throughout the Caribbean region, particularly The Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and The Turks & Caicos Islands, promoting wellness and nutrition for dog and cat enthusiasts. 

Who doesn’t love a picture of a floppy-eared dog, a snoopy schnauzer or a fearless feline? Now, young pet lovers don’t have to just look at someone else’s idea of the most touching pet picture – they can create the drawing themselves and win up to $100 in a contest sponsored by the Pet Food Institute (PFI). There’s just one caveat, explains the sponsor. You have to be in primary school Grades 4- 6 and from one of four countries, including The Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Turks and Caicos. 
According to Nat Davies, PFI Vice President of Operations and Programs, letting kids design the coloring books they will get as rewards for learning about how to feed pets healthy foods adds to understanding pet wellness. 
“We created the first set of coloring books filled with images of pets and distributed them in elementary or primary school classes whenever a pet wellness representative did a presentation,” said Davies. “They were a huge hit, and we believe they reinforced what youngsters learned about the importance of not feeding pets table scraps, cooked bones or other potentially harmful foods like onions, chocolate and grapes that can cause severe health issues, even death.” 
With education and awareness about pet wellness among its goals, the Washington, DC-based Pet Food Institute introduced its warning about the dangers of many forbidden human foods on a dog’s health to the Caribbean and Bahamas nearly a decade ago. They’ve done school visits, community events, dog shows, signage and partnered with various organizations in animal wellness and rescue, including the Bahamas Humane Society and the Jamaica JSPCA.    
During COVID, PFI classroom presentations went virtual with the local representative from Diane Phillips & Associates (DPA) in Nassau reaching more than 2,500 students in the four countries designated for the awareness campaign. But without in-person learning, coloring books and crayons were on hold. 
“When we resumed in-person presentations, we said ‘Why not let the children who will be doing the coloring create the artwork for it? We were very happy that PFI agreed and we are excited to see that in the first few days since the contest was announced on Facebook, we’ve had thousands of views and hundreds following,” said Hope Sealey, DPA. 
The contest began May 2 and runs through May 31. Each student is allowed only one entry. All entries must be in the form of an outline drawing only. There will be 18 winners, 15 for interior pages, and one each for inside front cover, back cover and the top prize, front cover. Prizes range from $25 to $100 and as Sealey says, “bragging rights for young resumes.”
More information is available at http://www.pficaribbean.com/event/pet-food-institutes-creative-artwork-contest/
About Pet Food Institute  
The Pet Food Institute and its members make the vast majority of all U.S. pet food and treat products and have been committed to helping dogs and cats live long and healthy lives for over 60 years. As the voice of U.S. pet food makers, Pet Food Institute provides factual information about pet food and treat safety, nutrition and health to pet lovers, and also advocates for a transparent, science-based regulatory environment. The organization works throughout the Caribbean region, particularly The Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and The Turks & Caicos Islands, promoting wellness and nutrition for dog and cat enthusiasts. 
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