Robyn’s Nest has the opportunity to win $10,000 with local community support in the America’s Favorite Animal Shelter contest sponsored by Care2.com and Adopt-a-Pet.com. Voters’ favorite local animal shelter or rescue group will win the grand prize, which will go a long way to help Robyn’s Nest to provide care to cats, dogs, and other small animals and find loving homes for them.
Care2.com, the largest online community of people passionate about making a difference, is hosting the contest with Adopt-a-Pet.com to bring public awareness about the plight of homeless animals over the holiday season, as well as recognize animal shelters and rescue groups for their outstanding efforts in animal welfare.
In addition to the grand prize, Care2 is awarding $13,500 to the nine runners-up in the contest. The winner of the contest is determined by its local citizens and supporters, who can vote for Robyn’s Nest by going to http://www.care2.com/animalsheltercontest/72105. At this site, people can also invite their friends (via email) to vote for Robyn’s Nest as well.
The contest aims to raise awareness about the importance of supporting pet adoptions and taking action to save homeless animals’ lives. All participating animal shelters and rescue groups, including Robyn’s Nest, are part of the Adopt-a-Pet.com network.
How The Contest Works: 
The contest runs from November 5, 2009 through December 15, 2009 on Care2.com’s website. Anyone can simply go to http://www.care2.com/animalsheltercontest and vote for their favorite shelter or rescue group. The shelter or group that receives the most votes nationwide wins the grand prize of $10,000.
Care2 is also giving away a total of $13,500 to the next nine groups with the highest votes, as well as $500 at random each week during the contest period to ensure every shelter and rescue group has a chance to win, providing Robyn’s Nest another opportunity to support its causes.
Shelter supporters can also invite their friends and encourage them to vote for Robyn’s Nest. The results of votes for shelters and groups are updated in real-time. The 20 people who recruit the most friends to vote will receive a $50 gift certificate sponsored by Care2. Visitors can keep track of who has recruited the most people to vote for their favorite shelters at http://www.care2.com/animalsheltercontest/72105.
About Robyn’s Nest
Citizens can support their local group by voting for Robyn’s Nest at http://www.care2.com/animalsheltercontest/72105.
About Care2
With more than 11 million members and 400 non-profit partners, Care2.com is the most popular online destination for people who care to make a difference. Whether you’re passionate about animal welfare, the environment, green living or human rights, Care2 puts the tools for change in your hands.
About Adopt-a-Pet.com
Adopt-a-Pet.com is a non-profit pet adoption charity that helps shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies advertise their homeless pets to adopters for free. Adopt-a-Pet.com is all about getting homeless pets into homes, using the power of TV, the Internet and a toll-free phone number to connect adopters with shelter pets and help pets go from alone to adopted.
