WE HAVE TALLIED the votes in our online Holiday Photos with Pets Contest and are pleased to announce our winners!
First place
The most festive pet on the North Olympic Peninsula is a 4-year-old golden retriever named Marley.
The photo of Marley sporting a colorful Christmas collar in front of a cozy fireplace was taken by Lindsey Marsaw of Port Angeles.
Marley’s first-place prize is from Wilder Auto in Port Angeles — a Seahawks-themed dog bed and additional dog goodies including a Seahawk sweater, beef jerky, dog toys, a water/food bowl, a travel pet water bottle, a car harness and a travel pad.
Second place
Twyla Grant Luke of Sequim won a $25 gift certificate from McPhee’s Grocery in Port Angeles for her snapshot of a dog her family named Butterscotch who was rescued from a roadside on Christmas Eve.
Third place
Viola O’Neil of Port Angeles won a $25 gift card from Port Angeles Papa Murphys Pizza for her photo of a man feeding apples to a young buck deer, and scratching its head.
Merit award
Pam Suslick of Forks won a $25 gift certificate from Fiesta Jalisco in Port Angeles for her sweet photo of her dog Chantilly Lace “Tilly” with Santa.
Vivian Hansen of our advertising staff will be in contact with the winners. Her phone number is 360-452-2345, Ext. 3058. Or email her at vhansen@peninsuladailynews.com.
The photo contest was co-sponsored by Peninsula Daily News, Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum.
The 45 photos drew a total of 474 online votes.
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The contest featured dogs, cats, birds, deer — and even a cute little pig.
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CONGRATULATIONS to our winners!
THANK YOU TO ALL who participated in this contest.
Be sure to check out all 45 of this year’s cute and quirky festive pet photos at http://pdn.upickem.net/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=154619 (click on “View Entries”).
