Burton Fletcher Foundation announces rescue pet photo winners

VALDOSTA —The Burton Fletcher Basis for Animals not long ago concluded its Second Yearly Countrywide Content Holiday seasons Rescue Animals Photograph Contest.

Burton Fletcher, a retired professor of enterprise administration and emeritus attorney, is the president and govt director of the Burton Fletcher Foundation for Animals, LLC, on line at BurtonFletcherFoundation.org.

Fletcher said, “Our contests boost animal rescue and really encourage folks to adopt relatively than purchase animals, and the awards assistance rescue businesses. The creativity of the contestants always amazes me.”

Rescue pet enthusiasts submitted this year’s holiday-themed pictures throughout the vacation time as they entered the contest that commenced on Nov. 1 and concluded on Dec. 15. The foundation delivered prizes presented to the leading 3 winners’ selected animal rescue companies. 1 supplemental winner gained the People’s Choice Award, receiving the most votes.

Getting a carefree Xmas portrait of her rescue canine, Indy, Valdosta resident Julie Dykes said, “Indy posed like a princess.” This graphic unequivocally demonstrates that this rescue dog has uncovered her eternally household. The Humane Society of Lowndes County in Valdosta, Dyke’s animal rescue charity, will profit from her First-Place prize winnings.

Ashley Frazier from Valdosta, Ga, attained the Next Location Award with her vibrant picture of her puppy, Xena, posing in front of the loved ones Xmas tree. Her prize funds will guide her picked animal rescue group, the Grateful Golden Retrievers, in Myrtle Seashore, South Carolina.

3rd Place went to Jacqueline Prine from Atlanta, and her white kitty, Peach, who seemed up at the right time to peek at the white tree glistening with environmentally friendly ornaments. In Peach’s situation, “Curiosity Captured the Cat,” she claimed. Prine’s award will aid her animal rescue business, Hearts to Houses Humane Modern society, in Nashville, Ga.

The People’s Preference Award winner was Patty Parrish and her pet, Iris, from Valdosta, whose one of a kind Christmas package deal picture acquired the most votes. Her picked animal rescue organization that received the award donation was Echols County Animal Rescue in Statenville.

Andrea Bausch from Huntersville, North Carolina, Robert Hubbard from Valdosta and Christine Staron from Youngstown, Ohio, gained Honorable Mention awards.

The decide for this contest was Javon Longieliere. The Javon Longieliere Studio is an award-successful specialist images studio positioned in Valdosta.

Terri Ernissee was a supervising director for this contest. She reported, “All of the entrants did a fabulous work. Every a single captured the spirit of Christmas. The photographs of these rescue animals clearly show that all it normally takes is kindness and treatment to turn an animal’s daily life close to.”

Sponsors for this contest were being: Dr. April Fleming Mathis and Dr. Michael A. Delaney of Azalea Animal Medical center John Dukes, CPA, Clarence Spires of ReMax Realty Arthur Hurry of Berry World wide Philip Gutherie of Colson Printing Diane Hotchkiss of Dawn Irrigation Deb Enfinger of Fairway Out of doors DesignMaze World-wide-web Layout and Legal professional Tim Conlon of the Conlon Regulation Team.