The Animal Rescue Site

[Diane]

I'm not sure if this has already been posted but I just saw that Pugalug is now included in the challenge.  Is this new...everyone should vote, once a day!  I think I have posted the link.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_home_sidetabs

[blanche]

I voted.

[Pugpillow]

Excellent.  I've bookmarked it and diarize to vote for Pugalug every day.

[Jug and Pug]

I'm obviously not doing my job    Thanks Diane for this post!

For anyone who isn't familiar with the Animal Rescue Site Challenge :

How long is the Challenge, and how can we increase our chances?

This voting round begins on January 9, 2012, and ends at midnight (PT) on March 18, 2012. There will be other voting rounds throughout the year - more chances for your organization to win! The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts - shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! Your favorite rescue organization is counting on you!

What kind of grant could my shelter win?

Seventy (70) grants will be awarded for a total of $75,000 to eligible Petfinder.com members during the very first voting round of the 2012 Challenge. The grand prize will go to the eligible Petfinder.com organization with the highest accumulative votes for the duration of the Challenge as specified in the rules.

The Prizes Are:
Grand Prize:  One $5,000 grant!
Dark Horse Grand Prize:  One $2,000 grant!
Dark Horse Runners Up:  Five $1,000 grants.
State Winners*:  Fifty-one $1,000 state grants
  (50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.)
Canadian Winners*:  One $1,000 grant will be awarded.
International Winner*:  One $1,000 grant will be awarded.
Weekly Winners*  Ten $1,000 grants will be awarded, one for each week of this voting round of the Shelter+ Challenge.

[blanche]

Can someone shoot Larry an email about this so it could go out in a newsletter?

[Jane aka 71337]

I just did a little test. You can vote once a day per computer or mobile device that you have access to.

[Diane]

Actually you can vote twice a day from the same computer but I think its not until 10pm...later in the evening.  This morning we were around 76th.

[lmcpug]

Voted

bookmarked as well for easy access

[Diane]

We are up to #56!!  I just voted again now...2nd time today.

[Jug and Pug]

Here is some of the voting info from the site...... Jane's test seems to confirm this!

I have multiple people in my household. Why can't each of them vote once per day on my computer? In order to verify that only one vote is being cast per person, the amount of votes accepted on a computer is limited to one. It is just one of the many layers of security we have created in order to maintain the integrity of the Shelter+ Challenge.

Can I vote from my Blackberry or iPhone? It depends on your service and equipment

[luckiest1]

I have 3 computers I can vote from every day.  Thanks for the info.

[Candace]

Those cat rescues know how to get votes!

[Jane aka 71337]

We are up to #56!!  I just voted again now...2nd time today.

We're up to #40 in Canada now! Go Pugalug voters go!!

[Pugpillow]

I couldn't get on the site this morning.  Anyone having the same problem?

[Diane]

I voted earlier but I just tried and does seem to be down.