2024 Freeman Pet Contest Deadline is Sunday – Daily Freeman

Loki, an 8-week-old Siberian husky owned by Tivoli resident Genese Larocque, won first place in the Best Looking Pet category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest with 57 votes. “Loki is a very vocal, playful, and energetic pup! He loves playing with his cousin Beowulf every day!” Larocque wrote to the nominee. (Photo provided)

Berry Bear, 4, who is owned by Lesa Foster of Kingston and “brings so much love and joy” every day, received 52 votes in the Best Looking Pet category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. He tied for 2nd place. “They always tell me how cute I am and they enjoy spoiling me so much. They can't get enough of me! As you can see, I'm very attractive,” the nominee said. said. (Photo provided)

Accord's Jill Shufelt's 4-year-old Chihuahua, Jojo, tied for second place in the Best Looking Pet category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest with 57 votes. “She is tiny, weighing just under 4 pounds. Here she is in the office at her job. Her mother is a dog warden and Jojo is her deputy,” Shufelt wrote to potential candidates. Ta. (Photo provided)

Dena, a 7-year-old dachshund mix owned by Brenda Freiling of Ulster Park, won an honorable mention in the Best Pet category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. “We adopted Dena from Take Me Home Pet Rescue. She is cuddly and everyone loves her for her sweetness,” Freiling said in the nomination. I wrote it in (Photo provided)

Tango, a 12-year-old male Maine Coon cat owned by Amy Durham of Kingston, also won an honorable mention in the Best Pet category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. “A cute boy who talks all day with a sassy attitude!” Durham wrote to the candidate. (Photo provided)

Kingston resident Rachel Skoka's Siberian Huskies Zeda and Pretzel (7 years old) and Welsh Corgi Pembroke (2 years old) won first place in the Pet Pal category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. became. “What they say about this pair is true: opposites do attract,” Skolka wrote in the nomination. “Zeda likes to sleep and relax, whereas Pretzels like to bark and are always finding new ways to get attention. They love treats and get attention from strangers, and they like to eat breadcrumbs.” What they have in common is looking for something.”

Fleury is a 2 1/2 year old orange tabby adopted from local rescue group AFTLOW. Cocoa, a 4-month-old Ragdoll kitten owned by Troy Hajiba of Hurley, won second place in the Pet Pal category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. “These kids have become great buddies!” Hajiba wrote to the candidates. (Photo provided)

Harley, a 2-year-old German shorthaired pointer, and Levi, a 2-year-old border collie mix, won third place in the pet companion category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. Hurley belongs to Megan Wisek and Corey Beasmer of West Hurley, and Levi belongs to Emma Baldwin of Willow. “These two are the cutest couple! It was love at first sight for them! They snuggled, swam in the river, chased chickens, and had ice cream in the convertible,” Wychek wrote in the nomination. “I enjoy eating and drinking,” he wrote.

Mystic, a 6-year-old solid black domestic cat, and Lunatia, a 7-year-old tabby, both rescue cats owned by Rhonda Sullivan of Rosendale, are the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest pets. – Selected as an honorable mention in the Pal category. “Mystic tried to kill me twice before she was 2 years old,” Ms. Sullivan wrote to potential candidates, “but at the ER in Kingston, at the vet in Marbletown, Dr. Page, and on two blood transfusions. Thank goodness she's doing well! They posed for this.'' They took their own Christmas photo. I found it in front of the background like this. ”

Moose and Hank, 2-year-old basset hounds “on the hip” owned by Aliza Countryman of Pinebush, also received honorable mention in the pet pal category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. (Photo provided)

Bert, a 5-year-old crossbreed that the veterinarians believe is a Jack Russell and a dachshund, owned by Sue and Pete Gage of Saugerties, won first prize in the Best Expression category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. obtained the rank. “He was rescued by Southern Paws Rescue,” the Gages wrote in their nomination. “Bert is a really smart dog, he understands about 100 words, he rings the bell and he goes outside. He tells us about every delivery truck that goes through the neighborhood and every squirrel, bird, and critter in the neighborhood. He is a great warning guard dog. He is very playful and loves sitting outside in his 'doggles' and soaking up the rays. ” (Photo provided)

Kathleen Schickler of Kingston's 9-year-old Chiweenie (a cross between a Chihuahua and a dachshund), Subi, won second place in the Best Expression category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. “Why are the lines at Starbucks so long?! I want a Pappuccino!” Sickler wrote to her potential nominee. (Photo provided)

Tiana, a one-year-old black dog owned by Phil Timbrook of Kingston, tied for third place in the Best Expression category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. Tiana “loves sitting in my recliner!” Timbrook wrote to the nominee. (Photo provided)

Wolfgang Amadeus (approximately 10 years old), a mini poodle mix owned by Sandra Breitenberger of Nishi Shokan, tied for third place in the Best Expression category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. In his nomination, Breitenberger wrote that the dog was “having a bad hair day. Static is not your friend,” and that the dog had just returned from a recent snap in subzero temperatures and that “his… “Once I peeled back the layers, this is what it looked like,” he added. He wasn't happy! ” (Photo provided)

Smokey, a 4-year-old domestic shorthair owned by Taylor Pavlik of Highland, won an honorable mention in the Best Expression category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. “Smoky was a street rescue dog and took some time to get used to his new home, but once he did, he became the king of the castle, as pictured here,” Pavlik said of the candidate. I wrote it as a candidate. (Photo provided)

Magnum, a one-and-a-half-year-old bearded dragon owned by Kingston's Keegan Wynn who “loves to dress up and play,” won first place in the Best Outfit category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest.

Kai, a golden retriever who is owned by Sofia Gambino of Saugerties and is an “energized, playful and happy boy,” won second place in the Best Dressed category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. Kai “wants to make people smile and feel loved!” Gambino wrote to her potential nominee. (Photo provided)

Ellie Blue, a 1-year-old Rottweiler “aka Baby Raptor” owned by Lila Santana of Ellenville, tied for second place in the Best Costume category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. Santana wrote in her nomination that Ellie “loves to dress up” and does things at her own pace. (Photo provided)

Oggy, a 4-year-old chihuahua and mini pinscher owned by Tara Rockart of Hurley, won an honorable mention in the Best Outfit category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. “This is one of Auggie's many costumes that his family loves to dress him in and he doesn't seem to mind wearing any of them,” Lockhart wrote in the nomination. There is. (Photo provided)

Scout, a five-month-old French bulldog owned by Port Ewen's Taylor VanVleet, has won first place in the Weirdest Pet category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest with 35 votes. Ta. “Scout's favorite way to nap!” VanVleet wrote to the candidate. (Photo provided)

Blueberry, a 2-year-old Ulster County SPCA rescue cat owned by Molly Kirb of Phoenicia, won second place in the strange pet category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. There were 32 votes. “This is her in orb mode. She likes to look out the window at the birds in orb mode,” Kirb wrote.

Tripp, a 2 1/2-year-old Old Boston bulldog owned by Jenna Tocco of Kerhonkson, took third place in the strange pet category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest with 19 votes. “Trip loves showing off her pearly whites!” Tocco wrote in her nomination.

Woodstock's Valerie Hill's cat Damian, who is “already famous for his bizarre poses”, has won an honorable mention in the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest's weirdest pet category. (Photo provided)

Babs Harnischfeger, a cat owned by Lynn Harnischfeger of Kingston who “falls asleep in strange positions,” also won an honorable mention in the strange pet category of the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. (Photo provided)

Rosie, a 4-year-old standard poodle owned by Marie Kahlon of Red Hook, took first place in the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest look-alike category with 57 votes. “We love walking around town,” Kahlon wrote to her potential candidate, adding: “We get stopped many times because people say we look alike.” (Photo provided)

Pugo, a 5-year-old pug owned by Tiber Rothenmund of West Park, took second place in the owner-pet lookalike category in the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest with 47 votes. “He loves football and is a good player. He loves spending time outside. Despite having short legs, he is very fast,” Rothenmund wrote in his nomination. (Photo provided)

Barbara, a 4-year-old Cane Corso owned by Evan Doering of Sofreties, took third place in the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest in the owner-pet lookalike category. Barbara “loves long walks with her family and barking at suspicious bicycles,” the nomination states. “Both she and her father, Evan, have brown hair and deep brown eyes.”

Finn, a 12-year-old golden mix who is “rescued by Paws Unlimited and lives with his loving mother Ruth Ridge (Olive Bridge),” received 41 votes in the Best Essay category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. and took first place. Finn “loves the outdoors and tug-of-war is his favorite game,” Ridge wrote to potential candidates. (Photo provided)

Price, a 10- to 12-year-old Jack Russell mix owned by Tracy Kluge of Marlboro, placed second in the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest for Best Composition with 31 votes. “Price is a very nervous, protective, and very loyal dog. In this photo, he was sitting on my lap looking out the window. There were people outside, so he I was nervous,” Kluge wrote to potential candidates.

Zelda, an 8-year-old American Eskimo dog owned by Boisville resident Matthew Preisendorfer, won third place in the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest Best Picture Award with 21 votes. . “Zelda is an energetic sweetheart who loves kayaking, riding in cars, and rolling around in the snow,” Preisendorfer wrote in her nomination. (Photo provided)

The honorable mention for Best Composition in the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest went to Creamsicle, a 4-year-old male cat owned by Sue Seyfarth of Saugerties, who was adopted from a nonprofit organization. And, “I love giving treats.''

Twyla, a Friesian sport horse owned by Debbie Riese of Kingston, “always knows she has a cookie in her pocket” Twilight Time also received honorable mention in the Best Composition category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest was awarded.

21-month-old rescue dog Blaze, an Australian Cattle Dog/Labrador Retriever mix owned by Hurley's Brian Ekins, won an honorable mention in the Best Essay category at the 2023 Freeman Pet Contest. was awarded. “Blaze loves hiking and is pictured here exploring Pickerel Pond in the Bluestone Wild Forest,” Ekins wrote in the nomination. (Photo provided)