Please vote for one of the following five stories by (1) sending an e-mail to jgerber@ideastream.org or (2) calling the WCLV Contest Line at 1-800-343-WCLV (9258) and leaving a message if I don’t answer. The winner will be announced on WCLV Monday, Mar. 7 at 7:20 a.m. EST and posted here. The Candidates:
- The British plant-based pet food company which is offering to pay a dog owner more than $6,000 to switch their dog’s diet for two months and keep track of the “aroma” of the results, among other things;
- The as-yet-unnamed bulldog puppy born to Freya, owned by a Nova Scotia couple. After seven puppies were born, an eighth was born with green fur. The rare discoloration will fade until it is gone completely. The names being considered for the puppy are Hulkette, Fiona, Wasabi, Lucky Irish and Pistachio;
- Teddy, a puggle that vanished from a Philadelphia family’s yard two years ago, was reunited with his family recently after he turned up unexpectedly on a stranger’s porch in the area. Teddy was identified by his microchip. Mimi, the family’s other dog, disappeared with Teddy at the same time, and there is hope that Mimi might also be found;
- Peter, the man who, over several decades in which he spent over $100,000, has transformed his house near Santa Barbara, Calif., into the ultimate house for cats. The 3,000-square-ft. home features over 300 feet of catwalks, 15 feet of tunnels, eight bridges, individual feeding spots suspended on the walls, giant hamster wheels and giant stretching posts;
- Holly, the 14-month-old yellow Labrador retriever, who has begun a 2-year course of training as a courthouse therapy dog, the first such dedicated dog in Maine. The dog can help traumatized children and victims of crime as well as provide emotional support for law enforcement officers, first responders, and others.