Ellie, 7, a standard poodle owned by Beth Alden of Kingston, “Greeting clients at work,” took first place in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest Best Expression category with 56 votes. Oakley, a hound/black mouth cur mix “that currently lives at the Ulster County SPCA” in the town of Ulster and was nominated by Tia Blaber […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The 20th edition of the Freeman Pet Contest took more than 340 submissions in January and early February from around the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. The contest, done entirely online, allowed Freeman readers to vote for their favorite pets in all categories. More than 3,000 votes were cast online in all […]
The deadline for submissions for this year’s Freeman Pet Contest is Sunday, Feb. 11, at 11:59 p.m. Nominations will only be accepted online at bit.ly/DFpets24. Public voting will begin on Feb. 12 at 12:01 a.m. and end at midnight on Feb. 15, also at bit.ly/DFpets24. The best photos will be published in print on Feb. […]
The Freeman is once again looking for great photos of Hudson Valley pets. The best photos will be published in print on Feb. 19. and online with a brief description. Online slideshows will accompany the feature. The categories for the 20th Daily Freeman Pet Contest are “Best looking pet,” “Pet pals,” “Best facial expression,” “Best […]