Nominations for the 2024 Daily Freeman Pet Contest. (Photo provided)
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The 20th Annual Freeman Pet Contest received more than 340 entries from around the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains in January and early February.
The contest was held entirely online, and Freeman readers were able to vote for their favorite pet in every category. In four days he received over 3,000 votes cast online in all seven categories.
The categories are “Best Looking Pet,” “Pet Friend,” “Best Expression,” “Best Dressed,” “Weirdest Pet,” “Similarities Between Owner and Pet,” and “Best Photo.” “Composition”.
Nominations and winners in each category can be viewed at dailyfreeman.com/tag/pet-contest.
Christmas, a 2-year-old Yorkie owned by Linda Schatzel of Kingston who “loves everyone and any dog, no matter the size,” won the Best Looking Pet category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. It won 1st place with 77 votes. (offered)
Blaze, an Australian Cattle Dog/Labrador Retriever mix, was rescued from a slaughter facility in Mississippi and adopted by Incredible Pups Pet Rescue, Harley's owner Brian Eakins said in a statement. Nominated as a candidate. “He has been with me for two and a half years and is approaching his third birthday. Blaise loves the outdoors and is pictured here hiking the Appalachian Trail in the 100 Mile Wilderness of Maine. .Currently, he is working on loading up the peak, fully prepared to head south for winter in the 3500s,” Ekins wrote. Blaze received 42 votes in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest's Best Look Pets category, which placed him in second place. (Provided)
Ella, a 7-year-old Siberian husky who loves hiking and snow, wrote Alison Galuska as her candidate. Ella completed the Catskill 3500, Galska added. Ella received 37 votes in the Best Pet category of the 2024 Freeman She Pets competition and she was chosen as a replacement. (offered)
Tanner, a 3-year-old Chihuahua who lives in Kerhonkson with Scott and Terry McNeil, received honorable mention in the Best Pet category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest with 34 votes. “Tanner loves cuddling, playing with his toys, and going on long kayak rides with us,” Terry McNeil wrote in the nomination. (offered)
Bindi 1, a rugged King Charles spaniel who lives with Laurie Day of Saugerties and is “very playful, energetic and affectionate,” received 33 votes in the Best Pet category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. earned and received honorable mention. (offered)
Cooper Ignatius Senor, a 2-year-old Coton de Tulear owned by Rachel Senor of Saugerties, also earned honorable mention in the Best Pet category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest with 33 votes. Cooper “loves long walks, loves his humans, and loves lots of cuddles,” Señor wrote in the nomination. (offered)
Beth Alden of Kingston's 7-year-old standard poodle, Ellie, won 56 votes in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest's Best Expression category for her “greeting customers at work” contest. It took first place. (offered)
Oakley is a hound/blackmouth curfew mix who “currently resides at the Ulster County SPCA in the City of Ulster” and was nominated by Tia Braver of Kingston. “He is a very handsome 7-year-old boy who has been looking for a family for about 5 years. Oakley loves car rides and walks, but especially fetching at the park with his favorite people. I love to play,” Braver said. shelter. If you have space on the couch, he’s your guy,” Braver said. Oakley placed second in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest's Best Expression category with 49 votes. (Provided)
Subi, a 10-year-old Chiweenie owned by Kathleen Schickler of Kingston, placed third in the Best Expression category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest with 45 votes. (offered)
Tiana, 2 years old, black Labrador. A 2-year-old “fun-loving Lab who loves to play catch with the neighbors,” the 2-year-old dog owned by Phil Timbrook of Kingston was named Best of the Freeman Pet Contest in 2024.・Received an honorable award in the expression category with 44 votes. (offered)
Bruno Benji Cruz, a 3-month-old French bulldog, says, “He is a friendly, active, and adventurous pup who brightens up our everyday lives! We absolutely love him! ” Christy Tolman of Kingston wrote to the candidates. Bruno received an honorable mention in the Best Representation category of the 2024 Freeman His Pet His contest, where he received 42 votes. (offered)
Remington, Mac and Kai, two-and-a-half-year-old male Labrador retrievers owned by Cindy Maynes from Port Ewen, won first place in the Pet Pal category of the Freeman Pet Contest with 71 votes. Ta. (offered)
Clyde, Brinley, and Tess. Clyde is a “smiling” 10-year-old mongrel who recently recovered from a “10-day hospitalization due to a nationally prevalent respiratory illness,” wrote Annie Demosthenes of Kingston. Brinley is a 4-year-old rescued potcake from the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Tess is an 11-year-old Labradoodle who “loves everyone and everything,” Demosthenes wrote. The trio received 55 votes and he placed second in the Pet Pal category of the Freeman Pet Contest. “This trio is together and inseparable! They spend their mornings relaxing and their afternoons taking long walks through Kingston's Upper Town,” Demosthenes wrote. (offered)
Levi and Harley. Megan Wiacek of West Hurley said her border collie mix Levi, 3, and German shorthaired pointer Harley, 3, are both candidates, saying they are “still in love.” wrote. They received 49 votes and placed third in the pet companion category of the Freeman Pet Contest. (offered)
Katie and Lulu. Katie is a 2-year-old Shepherd/Husky mix, and Lulu is a 7-year-old Pittie mix. “Both were adopted from Pets Alive, and Lulu tends to choose dogs, so after several meetings and a careful introduction period, Katie in particular was able to get Lulu's attention,” said Kristin Rosenberg of StoneRidge. “I was chosen for this purpose,” he wrote. “These two sisters love each other so much that they turned out to be a perfect match,” Rosenberg wrote. They earned her 28 votes and an honorable mention in the Pet Pal category of the Freeman Pet Contest. (offered)
Cocoa and Flurry. Cocoa is a 1 year old male Ragdoll and Fleury is a 3 year old male Orange Tabby. “These boys love to play and cuddle!” The owners are Tracey Hajba and Dave Hajba of Hurley. Cocoa and Fleury received honorable mention in the pet companion category of the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest with 25 votes. (Provided)
Rusty, a 7-year-old orange tabby, was “rescued and adopted at 5 weeks old,” Kingston resident Mary Noone wrote in a nomination. Rusty won 1st place in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest in the Best Photo Composition category with 53 votes. “He's a fiery outdoorsman with a romantic side!” no one wrote. (offered)
Hank, a 2-year-old Labradoodle who loves the snow, won second place in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest's Best Photo Composition category with 41 votes, according to Gail Barnard of Woodstock. Ta. “Playing outside and running in the snow have become his favorite activities,” Bernard wrote. (offered)
Pretzel, a 3-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi, won third place in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest's Best Photo Composition category with 40 votes. “This is a great place for Pretzel to check out the garden and observe people passing by the house, whether humans or animals. Pretzel can also check and monitor the living room. .Ears on high alert!'' wrote Rachel Skorka of Kingston. (offered)
Cooper, a three-month-old German shorthair pointer owned by Thierry Thierry and Karen Kreuzer of Kingston, won 30 votes in the Best Photo Composition category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. Won an honorable mention. “Don't let his cute face fool you…Cooper is a smart and mischievous pup who loves the outdoors. Cooper enjoys playing fetch with his toys and watching the birds at his bird feeder. ” said the candidate. (offered)
Oreo, a 10-year-old English shepherd owned by Christine Fox of Olive Bridge, received an honorable mention in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest's Best Photo Composition category with 30 votes. (offered)
Elmer, a nine-month-old English bulldog, “doesn't like the rain, but he enjoys fashion shows,” writes Amy Tatta of Ulster Park. Elmer won first place in the Best Outfit category of the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest with 44 votes. (Provided) (Provided)
Mushu, a 3-year-old Shih Tzu who “steals food from the table and steals your heart,” received 19 votes and placed second in the Best Outfit category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest, according to Emily Patzner of Lake Katrine. It became. (Provided) (Provided)
Remi, a 7-year-old standard poodle, “loves to show off and have fun with her canine friends,” said Jessica Benjamin of Saugerties, was named Best Out in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. She took 3rd place in the fit category with 18 votes. offered)
Griffy, a 2-year-old blackmouth car, won an honorable mention in the Best Costume category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. “Instead of cookies and milk, I'll have steak and gravy,” wrote Dima Petramare of Kingston. (offered)
Howie, an 8-year-old part-time Chihuahua rescued from the state of Georgia, said, “He loved Christmas because he got all the new toys, but by the end of the day he seemed to have passed out,'' said Elaine of Saugerties. Sapnarich wrote. Howie received an honorable mention in the Best Costume category of the 2024 Freeman Her Pet Her Contest. “He's a real party guy,” Sapnarich wrote. (offered)
Blue, a three-year-old peacock owned by Rose Bloom of Ulster Park, has won first place in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest's 'Weirdest Pet' category with 38 votes. (offered)
Donut, the 17-year-old cat owned by Highland resident Antonio Juan, “would rather use a bag of potato chips than a pillow!'' 16 votes in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest's Weirdest Pet category , and took second place. (offered)
Courtney Sherwood of Kingston's rescue dog Red Eugene, a 2-year-old yellow lab mix, was named the “stupidest boy” and received 15 votes in the weirdest pet category of the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. I won 3rd place. (offered)
James and Lily McMahon Ulster Park's Remy, a terrier-boxer mix who “fights sleep so much that he falls asleep sitting up”, is the strangest winner of the 2024 Freeman Pet Competition It won an honorable mention in the pet category. (offered)
Annabelle is a “4-month-old miniature poodle who loves entertaining her family! She is very sweet and playful,” wrote owners Beth George and Beth Campbell Campbell of Ulster City. Annabelle received an honorable mention in the Weirdest Pet category of the 2024 Freeman Pet Her Contest. (offered)
Cannoli, a 2-year-old beagle mix, and 5-year-old Harrison Dedia of Kingston, who are “best friends” and “wearing matching Halloween pajamas,” took first place with 46 votes for their pet owner look. 2024 Daily Freeman Pet Contest Similar Categories. Harrison's mother, Kayla Dedia of Kingston, nominated the winning entry. (Photo provided)
Shia is a “humane'' German Shepherd-Beagle mix! Michelle Langer of Rosendale wrote. “We removed Shea from a shelter in North Carolina,” Langer said. Shay placed 2nd in the 2024 Pet Owner Lookalike category with her receiving 35 votes. (Photo provided)
Clive, an 8-year-old short-haired cat, “comes with his best friend Magnus.” received 15 votes and placed third in the pet owner lookalike category of the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. Kingston resident Aaron Quint, who nominated the piece, wrote: “Clive is the best snuggler and loves cozying up on the couch with his best friends.” (offered)
Little Mozart “MO,” a 6-year-old mini Maine Coon-tabby mix, and Alexandra Cunningham of Stoneridge received honorable mention in the pet owner look-alike category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. (offered)
“Real cuddle bugs” pit bull Apollo, 1, and Amy Cohen of Saugerties also received honorable mention in the pet owner look-alike category at the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest. (offered)