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Hambone Award Winner Lulu (photo by VIP)
The winner of the VIP’s first Hambone Award
A Bulldog named Lulu was recently named the winner of Veterinary Pet Insurance’s first Hambone Award, beating out 11 other nominees for the coveted (?) award. The award is given to the pet with the most unique insurance claim. Lulu won after x-rays revealed 15 baby pacifiers, a bottle cap and piece of a basketball in her stomach. Surgery was performed and all the pacifiers have been put up where Lulu can’t reach them. She has made a full recovery. Lulu’s owners received a bronze trophy in the shape of ham, a gift basket and an upcoming appearance on the Rachael Ray Show. VIP’s Hambone Award is named in honor of a VPI-insured dog that got stuck in a refrigerator and ate an entire Thanksgiving ham while waiting for someone to find him. The dog was eventually found with a licked-clean ham bone and a mild case of hypothermia.
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Seasons of Suppers helps seniors' dogs.
Seasons of Suppers
The Banfield Charitable Trust in partnership with Banfield, The Pet Hospital and Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) is once again hosting their Seasons of Suppers campaign. The campaign helps homebound seniors who receive Meals on Wheels feed their pets. According to Enid Borden, president and chief executive officer of MOWAA, “One thing we have seen firsthand is how important pets are to these homebound seniors. In many cases, their pets are their only family. It goes without saying that keeping pets as nutritionally healthy as their owners is critically important. In more cases than we can count, the Season of Suppers campaign has made that possible — and a home is a much brighter place when the whole family gets the nutrition they need.” The best ways to help are:
- Purchase pet food and place it in the Season of Suppers donation bin in any Banfield Pet Hospital. The Trust suggests items that are easy to transport, such as small bags and cans.
- Donate money at Banfield Pet Hospitals. There are more than 750 hospitals nationwide. To find a location, visit Banfield.net.
- Contribute online at Bctsos.org by clicking the “donate now” button. A donation of $30 can help Meals On Wheels programs feed one pet for one month.
Sgt. Rankin and Archie (photo ASPCA).
ASPCA Dog of the Year
Archie, an 8-year-old black Lab and trained service dog who is helping Army Sgt. Clay Rankin live life to the fullest, was named the ASPCA Dog of the Year. Sgt. Rankin, who lives in West Virginia, suffered spinal injuries in Iraq. Archie helps Sgt. Rankin cope with the aftermath — post-traumatic stress disorder, physical challenges and difficulty with crowds. Archie has been with Sgt. Rankin for four years now and was the first canine graduate of the Army’s Wounded Warriors program, known as AW2. Congratulations to Archie and all the other winners!
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