Welcome to the Po'Kitties All Pet Photo Contest Website!

 THE
2011 PO'KITTIES ALL-PET PHOTO CONTEST GALA
ROCKED!!!!!
 
Scroll down for a list of the winners and prizes
and for BEST IN SHOW! 
 All the photos were awesome!
 
Proudly sponsored by
 
Donna Raines, DVM
of Landrum Veterinary Hospital
&
Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital
 
 
 

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL

to

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER

Beth Child, Executive Director

Jimm Brink, Technical Director

  

Special thanks to our brave and hard-working judges

Angel Mitchell, DVM

and

  Donna Raines, DVM
 
And when we say "All Pets" we mean........ALL pets!

 

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AND THE WINNERS ARE..........
 

BABY ANIMALS –Pet Goodie Basket (Landrum Vet Hospital)

1.     Is She Gone?  Ashley Pobanz

2.     Cat Channel  Megan Smith

3.     Prince William  Bergen Jorgenson

BEST DRESSED – Three Dog Pictures  (Green River Gallery)

1.     Here, Chick, Chick, Chick   Aleah Wicks

2.     Night Fish  Michelle Tennant Nicholson

3.     Why Don’t They Get Tired of This?   Rhonda Russell

BEST FRIENDS – Shampoo, Bones, and Balls (Dana Mayer, Lacyloos,  Kate & Paul Pittman)

1.     Whiskery Friends   Dennis Sakos

2.     Friends   Caroline Skellie

The Gang    Christine Hume

3.     Bath Time  Megan Smith

Beer Run   Christine Hume

 

DELIGHTFUL DOGS Hound Mom & Pups Poster (Green River Gallery)

 

1.     Dipper, Maggie, & Buddy O’Sheel  Clare O’Sheel

2.     Merry Christmas   Stuart Evans

3.     Meditation   Aleah Wicks

Yum!  Where to Start?    Jana Hinely

 

DOGGIE FACES  1987 Golden Poster (Green River Gallery)

 

1.     Buster   Hannah Coloson

2.     Hagrid   Kathy Gleason

A Golden Moment   Brandon Reynolds

3.     Cassie on the High Seas   Dauby Farlow

Argyle   Kathy Gleason

 

FANTASTIC FELINES $50 Gift Certificate (Vines & Stuff)

 

1.     Hangin’ Around   Elaine Pearsons

2.     Waiting for Dad  Katie Marley

3.     Me & My Shadow  Brandon Reynolds

Teddy’s Fountain   Catherine Macaulay

 

 

FELINE FACES Basket (Jeb’s Grooming)

 

1.     Camouflage   Bonnie Sakos

2.     Petunia Wild Hair   Ginger Leavitt

3.     Soft Love    Kat Allen

Chloe, Close-Up  Susan Frederick

 

 

HEAVENLY HORSES Philosophy Consult (Dr. Deborah Fitzgerald)

 

1.     Yum!  My Favorite Springtime Treat!   Sheila Veatch

2.     Hay-Hay!  Kate Allen

3.     Bella, Kinsem, & Mirage  Kathy Gleason

 

IN LOVING MEMORY Deep Facial or Massage (Swedish Solutions)

1.     Watching Lassie Re-runs    Kate Pittman

2.     Takin’ a Break    Diane Cash

3.     Charlie in his youth: “You Called?”  Bertie Phayer

 

THE MAX FACTOR - nested pottery plates donated by Paula Mullenax
1.     Maxipoo   Diane Cash
2.     Dial-Up is SO Slow!  Diane Cash

3.     Peek-a-Boo!  Diane Cash

 

MOST RELAXED  Massage (Tryon Therapeutic Massage) and 1 Year subscription to Landrum Leader

1.     Mesmerized   Gail Benner

2.     Nap Time   Christine Hume

3.     Ginger’s Bed!   Bonnie Lingerfelt

POETRY IN MOTION - pottery bowl handmade and donated by Paula Mullenax

1.     Forever Young   Georgia Harrison

2.     Angel Flight    Christine Hume

3.     In the Moment   Jan Romine

 

PO’KITTIES Kitty Scarf (Po’Kitties)

1.     I’m Stating the Obvious, but WE HATE SNOW!   Sheila Veatch

2.     Scotty and Mindy   Sheila Veatch

3.     Fillup Feral, Squirrel Watching   Myrna Johns

 

STUDENT

1.     If Only I Could Get To Her!  Isabella Skellie, age 12    NECKLACE + $25

2.     Harley, Hanging Out   Lydia Coe, age 10    STUFFED ANIMAL + $10

3.     Abby    Lydia Coe, age 10

TROUBLE!  Gallon of Warhorse soap concentrate (Tawana Weicker of Be Kind Solutions)

1.     Don’t Mess with Me!  Caroline Skellie

2.     Stormy in the Bidet   Randi Goulding

3.     The Cat Above Us   Dale  Potruski

I Wanna Go!   Maria Boothe

 

 

WILD THING  Scarf (Po'Kitties Committee)

 

1.     Where’s Waldo?    Kate Pittman

2.     Sushi    Kate Pittman

3.     Snowbird    Kathy Gleason
 
Special Thanks to Landrum Veterinary Hospital,
Dr. Donna Raines and her fearless staff. 
WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

BEST IN SHOW PRIZE: Sweet Saluda Getaway

 

The Best in Show received two prizes: the first, a certificate good for dinner for two at the Orchard Inn in Saluda.   The Orchard Inn serves dinner Thursday through Saturday by reservation only.  Complimentary hors d’oeuvres are offered prior to seating between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.  A four-course dinner is then served to the guests using local, small production, organic products whenever possible. 

And the ultimate, icing-on-the cake Best in Show prize is a certificate good for a one- night stay for two at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast .  The Oaks is a beautiful, classic Queen Anne Victorian located within walking distance of historic downtown Saluda.  Inn-keepers Dale and Donna Potruski will serve the winner and guest a sumptuous gourmet breakfast in the elegant Dining Room, seated beneath the extraordinary Venetian glass chandelier. 
AND THE WINNER IS.......CAROLINE SKELLIE, FOR HER PHOTO, "DON'T MESS WITH ME!". 
                CONGRATULATIONS, CAROLINE!

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 BUSINESSES THAT
 
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Be Kind Solutions
Bonnie Brae
Brick Pizza
Expressions Flower Cottage of Landrum
Frog & Swan
Green River Gallery
Jeb's Grooming
Dana Mayer
Landrum Leader
Landrum Veterinary Hospital
Lennie's Fund
Paula Mullenax
Nature's Storehouse
The Oaks B&B, Saluda, NC
Orchard Inn
Paul and Kate  Pittman
Swedish Solutions
Tryon Daily Bulletin
Tryon Therapeutic Massage
Michael & Sheila Veatch
Vines & Stuff