pet food maker looking for calendar cuties

Is your cat or dog a natural in front of the camera?

If so, they may be calendar worthy.

Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Co., 221 Wheeling Road in Wheeling, is accepting photographs of pets for its nationwide 2008 calendar to be released in October.

Chelsea Sher, Evanger’s calendar coordinator, said people can visit the company’s Web site at www.evangersdogfood.com for a complete list of the submission requirements.

Deadline to submit photographs is July 31.

In addition to having their pet’s photo published, winners will get two cases of cat or dog food or one case of food and a 16¨-pound bag of dry food.

Holly Sher, Evanger’s president, said the calendar idea began as a public relations move to promote the pet foods, but has risen in popularity.

“Initially we did a pet of the month, but we changed it to a calendar,” she said.

Sher said the photographs have often led to some interesting stories.

“We get pictures of pets in some really funny outfits like Halloween and Christmas costumes,” Sher said.

Despite the happiness associated with the calendar, Sher said there has been some tragedy.

“Sadly, one man who had his pet in the calendar passed away,” she said. “(He) had requested to be buried with the calendar, but unfortunately the calendar came out two days too late.”

While the calendars will be available for free at various pet food stores as incentives for buying the food, anyone interested in buying one can do so for $4.95 by calling Evanger’s at (847) 537-0102.

source: www.dailyherald.com