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May 17, 2008 8:36:06 GMT -5
Post by jaretsmom1 on May 17, 2008 8:36:06 GMT -5
I was watching Animal Planet last night. And they had this thing about do you know anybody who has helped animals. What if all of us nominated Father Nature? In the commercial they showed dogs,cats,and the usual pets. But I didn't see a single ferret.I know everybody on here loves their fuzziez as much as I love mine. So what better way to get people to notice what some of these ferts have been through. And maybe teach some people how to care for them. The web site is animalplanet.com
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May 17, 2008 22:01:18 GMT -5
Post by Darklight on May 17, 2008 22:01:18 GMT -5
Ive heard of that.. its the Hero of the Year award, right?
I think that would be cool.. I'll have to go take a look at the site
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May 18, 2008 8:22:34 GMT -5
Post by saplantlady on May 18, 2008 8:22:34 GMT -5
what an excellent idea. We could nominate all of our active members shelters. Then when the votings starts, you most likely vote daily. Each nominee will need this: *Tell us in 250 words (1350 characters including spaces) or less what cause the nominee supports, the activities and actions that demonstrates the nominee’s commitment to the cause, the accomplishment and impact of the actions and how the nominee may have inspired others to get involved. and thier have info that needs to be provided. Multiple nominations for same person maybe recived but you may not nominate the same person more then once. Official rules: animal.discovery.com/sweepstakes/hero/2008/rules.htmlPerhaps Matt would like to write the nomination for Father Nature. He is has worked very close to him and supports the shelter himself. These 250 words are probably included in bio when voting starts. So it should be written with that in mind. Sheltermom do you have someone in mind that has worked closely with you that would like to write and submit your nomination? Voting info:PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTING: Once an Entry has been posted at www.animalplanet.com, visitors to the site may vote for the Finalist whom they believe best embodies the qualities of an Animal Planet’s Hero of the Year or Cat Hero Award Recipient, as applicable. The People’s Choice voting will begin at 12:01 AM ET September 29, 2008 and will end at 11:59 PM ET October 13, 2008. Limit one vote per person/email address in the Contest and one vote per person/email address in the Cat Hero Award category. Votes must be recorded by Sponsor’s server by 11:59 PM ET on October 13, 2008. entry link (nominator is eligable for prizes and $1000 if they nominee is the winner) animal.discovery.com/sweepstakes/hero/2008/entryform.html
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May 18, 2008 8:35:40 GMT -5
Post by mlove on May 18, 2008 8:35:40 GMT -5
I think that's an awesome idea.
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May 18, 2008 8:39:44 GMT -5
Post by Darklight on May 18, 2008 8:39:44 GMT -5
Perhaps Matt would like to write the nomination for Father Nature. He is has worked very close to him and supports the shelter himself. These 250 words are probably included in bio when voting starts. So it should be written with that in mind. Him or Carol.. they both spend alot of time at helping out at the shelter.. or maybe they can get together and write somthing up... And, what about John or Bob doing one for Sheltermom? Im pretty sure both of them have adopted from he and helped her out enough times...
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May 18, 2008 12:39:16 GMT -5
Post by Busy Izzy on May 18, 2008 12:39:16 GMT -5
Can Do!!! Actually, Tiffany (a member here) sent me a message about this last week. So yes, I HAVE been thinking about it. I didn't want to single out FN, and Jessi (aka: Saplantlady) has a GREAT idea. We should nominate all the Shelters here, or at least the ones that are "active" on the board. My HONEST opinion (which I sait to Tif') is that Ferret Peep's are often thought of as (I'll keep it nice) "odd". And Ferrrets aren't the "mainstream" pet like dogs and cats. But... With that said, Maybe this could shed some light on the ferret community. The PBS show about ferrets focused on the "Show" aspect of them, and that is QUITE different than the everyday ferts as "pets/family" people. Don't get me wrong, "Showing" is fine, I just think that people find DOG Showing as "silly" as in the movie "Best in Show". (Which BTW, Is a GREAT silly Flick!!!) So even MORE would find showing "rodents" (I know... they're not) is just WEIRD.
Anyway... Do I think anything will come of it (the contest)? Probably not... But it CAN possibly be some good exposure. So yes... I'm going to work on my essay. Ouch... I can't believe I'm writing an essay... Been a LONG time. So I'll cover the FN side (with Carol's help), and others can get the rest.
Later, Matt K.
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May 18, 2008 16:01:32 GMT -5
Post by Lorri on May 18, 2008 16:01:32 GMT -5
I'm in!! Other than the normal donations and adoptions from FN, I have been wanting to do something to support them. This would be a great opportunity to show support as well as educate the community regarding the fuzzies. Matt, I'm a marketing major so if you want any help with writing or proof reading, just let me know, I would be happy to help. Please keep us posted. Thanks!!
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May 18, 2008 18:13:31 GMT -5
Post by jaretsmom1 on May 18, 2008 18:13:31 GMT -5
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May 19, 2008 8:38:02 GMT -5
Post by Tiffany on May 19, 2008 8:38:02 GMT -5
i am so happy i was not the only one thinking about this I asked for Matt's help because i am horrible when it comes to writing. I always babble and never really get to the point. Or when i do get to the point it comes off as being mean or cocky. So it would be great if we could pull this one off.
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May 19, 2008 9:04:07 GMT -5
Post by Lorri on May 19, 2008 9:04:07 GMT -5
I think Matt is the best person to write the essay because he works with Keith the most and he knows him the best. I have no problem assisting him or anyone with writing.
I am a Marketing Manager with my company so I write all the time. I write press releases, bulletins, brochures, spec sheets, etc. I can honestly say that I actually love what I do, so if anyone needs help with any writing; I am offering my assistance.
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May 19, 2008 9:09:09 GMT -5
Post by trea1979 on May 19, 2008 9:09:09 GMT -5
Hey I agree. This is a wonderful idea. Just let me know when to vote and keep us posted as to when this will air. I will post the link at my Shoppe, so that we can get even more votes. I will make some signs and posters with a VOTE 4 logo. I will need some pics emailed to me of the SHelter so that I can put them on there.
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May 21, 2008 20:16:58 GMT -5
Post by angiesong2000 on May 21, 2008 20:16:58 GMT -5
Hi Ya Guys... I didn't even see this thread... I nominated BOTH Mother & Father Nature last month !
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May 22, 2008 10:10:46 GMT -5
Post by Lorri on May 22, 2008 10:10:46 GMT -5
How and where can we vote?
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May 22, 2008 11:08:58 GMT -5
Post by Tiffany on May 22, 2008 11:08:58 GMT -5
Unfornately i believe we can not vote. I believe there are judges that do the voting
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May 22, 2008 12:09:15 GMT -5
Post by hzlbrwniz on May 22, 2008 12:09:15 GMT -5
I thought we could vote (most likely after they choose a certain number of nominees). Jesi posted this earlier: Voting info:PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTING: Once an Entry has been posted at www.animalplanet.com, visitors to the site may vote for the Finalist whom they believe best embodies the qualities of an Animal Planet’s Hero of the Year or Cat Hero Award Recipient, as applicable. The People’s Choice voting will begin at 12:01 AM ET September 29, 2008 and will end at 11:59 PM ET October 13, 2008. Limit one vote per person/email address in the Contest and one vote per person/email address in the Cat Hero Award category. Votes must be recorded by Sponsor’s server by 11:59 PM ET on October 13, 2008. entry link (nominator is eligable for prizes and $1000 if they nominee is the winner) animal.discovery.com/sweepstakes/hero/2008/entryform.html
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May 22, 2008 13:06:46 GMT -5
Post by Lorri on May 22, 2008 13:06:46 GMT -5
OK, so I just set a reminder in my MS Outlook for September 29th so that I can vote. I can post a reminder notice on TLH for all members to remember to vote as well. I also posted the link in my Outlook so we won't have to worry about searching for the voting link. Thanks for the info!!
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May 28, 2008 4:14:32 GMT -5
Post by Tiffany on May 28, 2008 4:14:32 GMT -5
WOOHOO!! that should be fun!!!!
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May 30, 2008 7:04:06 GMT -5
Post by laney on May 30, 2008 7:04:06 GMT -5
Wow, i really hope we can get them to nominate a ferret shelter, like you said, ferrets are not "mainstream" pets. This would be so much fun, can you imagine the frenzy of people getting everyone to vote for the ferrets. I would harass, bribe, and annoy everyone i know, until they and all their friends and family voted! Yes, this would be fun indeed!!!!
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Jun 6, 2008 23:56:18 GMT -5
Post by fuzzyfriend on Jun 6, 2008 23:56:18 GMT -5
So did anyone nominate the other shelters? Just wondering, since I would hate for anyone to get overlooked.
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Post by tss on Jun 7, 2008 8:34:56 GMT -5
Me and my sister were talking about doing this back in March, we PM'd a few people on here but they didn't show any interest
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