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The
WINNERS! The selection committee (Natalie Medina, Anne
Shroeder, Nancy Liebhauser, Jeanette Davias and Leslie
Oakey) had such a hard time choosing a winner, we created
two categories and selected one winner for a picture
of an infant, and one winner for a young child.
Infant
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Young
Child Winner |
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Annabelle,
Tonka and Buck |
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Jeff
and Roger |
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Aaron
and KC |
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Hailey
and Max |
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Sydney,
Chance and Max |
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Sydney
and Na Pali |
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Legacy
and Shawn |
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Matthew
and Hannah
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Brian,
Pammy, Iguana |
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Paul
and Max |
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Tyler
and Buddy |
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Braelyn
and Jesse |
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Josie
and Barney
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Devon, Danielle and Tiki |
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Alex
and Boogins |
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Taylor
and Dixie |
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Adam,
Gibbs, and Scout |
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Isis
and Emma |
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Annie
and Cocoa
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Anne
and Clancy |
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Otis
and Maddie |
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Dana,
Tyler and Tuck |
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Brian
and Aya |
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Brian
and Oberon |
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Dustin
and Turtles |
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Erica
and Turtle |
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Reiley
Anne and Belle |
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Ginger
and Paige |
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Winner
will receive a free year's membership in MetroPets and
a gift basket. Winner will be announced on February
11, 2002.
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Why
a photo contest?
So
many people are under the misperception that they shouldn't
have pets in the house after babies are born. Here are
some myths about children and pets:
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My
baby can get sick from a pet's saliva. |
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Cats
will steal my baby's breath. |
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My
dog will try to eat my child. |
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I
can't share my love between a child and a pet.
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My
pet will be jealous. |
In fact, the bond that can develop between animals and
babies is profound. The human-animal bond that is established
at an early age affects a person positively throughout
his or her life. It is very important that parents play
an active role in supervising all contact between children
and animals.
There
are some real concerns, and these include:
- allergies
- toxoplasmosis
(pregnant women can contract this by touching cat
excrement)
- unsupervised
play between young children and animals
Please
contact your veterinarian, obstetrician, allergist,
or animal behaviorist to obtain professional advice
on any potential problems.
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