Summit Awards Poll TWO - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll TWO of the 2015 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Pet Owner
There are TWO nominations in this category: 
93.6% Brad Tanner 
6.5% Mirella Montgomery 

Breeder 
There are FOUR nominations in this category: 
70.4% Dawne Deeley - Tsarshadow Karelian Bear Dogs 
13.1% Sharon Stegall - Dracoonfly Cattery
12.8% Catherine Betts - Bettsenterprise
3.7% Colette Francis - Pooch Palace

Wellness
There are FOUR nominations in this category: 
76.0% The City of Edmonton - Animal Care and Control Centre
13.0% Dr. J. Potter and Dr. S. Ruack - West Boulevard Veterinary Clinic
9.1% Linda Townsend - Muddy Paws Adventures

2.0% Dr. Magdalena Smrdelj, D.V.M. - Ontario SPCA

VOTE NOW

In 2015, Urban Animal presents the tenth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social media and other digital channels: 

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebi3gvtxie4erc9b/start

Poll TWO closes Wednesday, 16 September at midnight MST. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

* All nominations are subject to the discretion of the Program Manager and Urban Animal Action Council. Nominations may be moved between categories if the merit discussion is better suited to another category. 

**Unless there is a clear distinction between submissions, nominees are only eligible in one category per year. Duplicate nominations found in more than one category will be vetted and placed into the single category that best suits the criteria.  

Get the Facts, Have YourSAY™, Move the Industry.

Summit Award Poll TWO - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll TWO of the 2015 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Pet Owner
There are TWO nominations in this category: 
83.9% Brad Tanner 
16.2% Mirella Montgomery 

Breeder 
There are FOUR nominations in this category: 
37.0% Dawne Deeley - Tsarshadow Karelian Bear Dogs 
27.9% Catherine Betts - Bettsenterprise
27.0% Sharon Stegall - Dracoonfly Cattery
8.2% Colette Francis - Pooch Palace

Wellness
There are FOUR nominations in this category: 
28.8% Dr. J. Potter and Dr. S. Ruack - West Boulevard Veterinary Clinic
48.8% The City of Edmonton - Animal Care and Control Centre
17.8% Linda Townsend - Muddy Paws Adventures

4.6% Dr. Magdalena Smrdelj, D.V.M. - Ontario SPCA

VOTE NOW

In 2015, Urban Animal presents the tenth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social media and other digital channels: 

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebi3gvtxie4erc9b/start

Poll TWO closes Wednesday, 16 September at midnight MST. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

* All nominations are subject to the discretion of the Program Manager and Urban Animal Action Council. Nominations may be moved between categories if the merit discussion is better suited to another category. 

**Unless there is a clear distinction between submissions, nominees are only eligible in one category per year. Duplicate nominations found in more than one category will be vetted and placed into the single category that best suits the criteria.  

Get the Facts, Have YourSAY™, Move the Industry.

Summit Award Poll TWO Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll TWO of the 2015 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Pet Owner
There are TWO nominations in this category: 
93% Brad Tanner 
7% Mirella Montgomery 

Breeder 
There are FOUR nominations in this category: 
51.2% Catherine Betts - Bettsenterprise
21.6% Dawne Deeley - Tsarshadow Karelian Bear Dogs 
19.2% Colette Francis - Pooch Palace
8% Sharon Stegall - Dracoonfly Cattery

Wellness
There are FOUR nominations in this category: 
55.7% The City of Edmonton - Animal Care and Control Centre
18.0% Linda Townsend - Muddy Paws Adventures
14.8% Dr. J. Potter and Dr. S. Ruack - West Boulevard Veterinary Clinic

11.5% Dr. Magdalena Smrdelj, D.V.M. - Ontario SPCA

VOTE NOW

In 2015, Urban Animal presents the tenth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social media and other digital channels: 

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebi3gvtxie4erc9b/start

Poll TWO closes Wednesday, 16 September at midnight MST. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

* All nominations are subject to the discretion of the Program Manager and Urban Animal Action Council. Nominations may be moved between categories if the merit discussion is better suited to another category. 

**Unless there is a clear distinction between submissions, nominees are only eligible in one category per year. Duplicate nominations found in more than one category will be vetted and placed into the single category that best suits the criteria.  

Get the Facts, Have YourSAY™, Move the Industry.

Summit Award Poll TWO now OPEN!

Poll ONE is now closed (thank you for your votes!) making way for Poll TWO. This second of four polls in the 2015 Summit Awards program elects the Summit Award winners for the following categories:

BREEDER 

PET OWNER

WELLNESS

In 2015, Urban Animal presents the tenth annual Summit Awards program by inviting the public to vote on Summit nominations. Please use the following link (copy and paste) to share this poll through email, websites and social media and other digital channels: 

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebi3gvtxie4erc9b/start

Review all Nominations

VOTE NOW!!

This survey will close Wednesday, 16 September at midnight MST. Finalists will be announced early October and winners will be announced during the 2015 Summit Awards Gala, 16 October.

The 2015 Summit Award elections will be accomplished in four polls of 2-3 categories. Each poll will take about 3 minutes. Voting for the 2015 Summit Awards is by secret ballot using the YourSAY™ electronic polling system. 

Summit 2015 Polling Schedule: 

Poll 1 (Distinguished Service Provider, Retailer, Community): Sept. 3 - 9

Poll 2 (Pet Owner, Wellness, Breeder): Sept. 10 - 16

Poll 3 (Collaborators, Homing, Lifetime Achievement): Sept. 17 - 23

Poll 4 (Communication, Sheltering, Individual Achievement): Sept. 24 - 30

The International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies has developed an overnight package for those who live close by or plan to be in the area on Friday, 16 October. Please contact Shannon Woodward for details.  

* All nominations are subject to the discretion of the Program Manager and Urban Animal Action Council. Nominations may be moved between categories if the merit discussion is better suited to another category. 

** Unless there is a clear distinction between submissions, nominees are only eligible in one category per year. Duplicate nominations found in more than one category will be vetted and placed into the single category that best suits the criteria.  

Get the Facts, Have YourSAY™, Move the Industry.

2015 Summit Awards - Wellness Provider of the Year

The Wellness Provider Award recognizes the efforts of an organization to improve the overall levels of health and wellness for urban animals in a specific community, area of intervention or industry sector. Nominate someone today! 

Previous winners of the Wellness Summit Award:

• 2010 - Nova Scotia SPCA
• 2011 - Alberta Spay and Neuter Task Force
• 2012 - Toronto Feral Cat TNR Coalition
• 2013 - Atlantic Veterinary College (Dr. Peter Foley) for demonstrating that clinicians and volunteer organizations can collaborate to increase the overall wellness of urban and rural feline populations.
• 2014 - Medric Cousineau, Paws Fur Thought for his efforts with PTSD Service Dogs. By educating all levels of government, landlords and business owners, pet industry staff and the general public, Cpt. Cousineau has improved the working and living conditions for both dogs and their handlers.

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.

Wellness Natural Introduces New Pet Food

Wellness released new dog and cat foods under the name TruFood. TruFood uses whole-prey protein, grain-free fiber, natural digestive elements, vitamin-rich vegetables, fish, and super-foods. The ingredients are hand mixed and baked in small batches.

Wellness Director of Marketing, Lisa Laich said, “Our new Wellness TruFood line helps provide pets with the wholesome, natural, grain-free nutrition they need to support their overall health and well-being. Real nutrition is the most fundamental source of health and happiness for your pets. We’re thrilled to unveil our newest recipes for dogs and cats of all sizes, palates and stages of life.”

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2014 Summit Awards Tour visits Halifax today

The Harbourstone Sea Grill and Pour House, at the Marriott Harbourside Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia will be the venue for the first event to recognize the 2014 Summit Award winners across North America. 

- 2014 Summit Award Winners - Halifax -

The Communicator Summit recognizes an organization that develops a concept and successfully delivers compelling content to promote a better environment for urban animals. 

Rodney Habib, Planet Paws Pet Essentials won with 19.8% of the votes for his success in pet nutrition blogging and social media.

The Summit for Distinguished Service Provider recognizes a service provider that has achieved a remarkable impact on the lives of people and pets within a community. 

Heather Brown, Playful Paws won with 64.5% for her open-door doggy daycare policy. Playful Paws frequently opens its doors to local rescue organizations to help socialize dogs and promote them for adoption as well as provide much needed space for large transports of rescued dogs entering Halifax.

The Summit for Wellness recognizes the efforts of an organization to improve overall levels of health and wellness for urban animals in a specific community, area of intervention or industry sector. 

Medric Cousineau, Paws Fur Thought won with 40.2% of the votes for his efforts with PTSD Service Dogs. By educating all levels of government, landlords and business owners, pet industry staff and the general public, Cpt. Cousineau has improved the working and living conditions for both dogs and their handlers.

Medric Cousineau will also be presented with the Summit for Innovator of the Year which recognizes an innovative product or service that improves the quality of life for people and pets in homes, in communities or industry sector(s). 

The Urban Animal Program mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission

About the Summit Awards: The Summit Awards have been part of the Urban Animal program since its inception in 2006. Summits illuminate the achievements of those who toil in the trenches of the industry in eleven different categories. Summits are presented using an academy style system of nominations and elimination rounds that feature the automated casting of secret ballots for each category. Nominees for the Summits include individuals and organizations active in the Urban Animal Industry. The nomination process begins immediately following the Regional Conferences and completes with the opening of the envelope indicating the winner of the Summit at the Friday evening Gala of the International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies.

Atlantic vet takes animal wellness to a new level

Dr. Peter Foley receives the Summit Award for Wellness
during the 2013 Summit Award Tour in Halifax.

An individual focused on animal welfare in Prince Edward Island has summoned accreditation of the urban animal industry for demonstrating that clinicians and volunteer organizations can collaborate to increase the overall wellness of urban and rural feline populations. 

Dr. Peter Foley, assistant professor of small animal medicine at Atlantic Veterinary College received the 2013 Summit for Wellness at the Summit for Urban Animal Strategies in October. Dr. Foley has proven himself instrumental in the orchestration of the PEI feral cat neutering program, with the PEI Cat Action Team (CAT). Since 2002, Dr. Foley organizes and supervises bi-monthly 'neuter' Saturdays with veterinary services provided voluntarily by students and faculty which has seen over 8,500 cats neutered. 

The award, sponsored by Petsecure, recognizes the efforts of an organization to improve the overall levels of wellness for urban animals in a particular client base, a specific community or industry sector.

Poll 2 WINNERS!

Poll 2 winners are.... 

Community Collaboration 

Michelle Lem + Community Veterinary Outreach with 30% of the vote

 

Individual Achievement 

Randy Valpy – Pets Plus Us with 41% of the vote

Retailer 

Planet Paws Pet Essentials with 54% of the vote

Wellness 

Atlantic Veterinary College  with 29% of the vote

Stay tuned for the final four Summit Awards! 

Poll 2 Summit Awards Update - Current Leaders

The current leaders in Poll 2 of the 2013 YourSay™ Summit Awards are identified below. Those who haven't yet voted, can still honour industry nominees by clicking on the VOTE NOW link below:

Community Collaboration
There are 6 Nominations in this category:

31% WOOF + Department of Justice
28% Michelle Lem + Community Veterinary Outreach 

14% Toronto Feral Cat TNR Coalition

Individual Achievement
There are 4 Nominations in this category:

42% Randy Valpy – Pets Plus Us

33% Samantha Sanford – Atlantic Veterinary  

18% Denise Harkins – Action Volunteers for Animals 

Retailer
There are 3 Nominations in this category:

56% Planet Paws Pet Essentials – Rodney Habib

32% Pet Valu Store Clayton Park – Allyson Smith
12% AJ Pets and Thing – Lisa Badach

Wellness
There are 5 Nominations in this category:

32% BC SPCA – Geoff Urton
31% Atlantic Veterinary College – Dr. Peter Foley
15% Calgary Pet Wellness Clinic

VOTE NOW

Polls close Thursday, 10 October 2013. 

REVIEW NOMINATIONS

The 2013 Summit Awards will be presented during the Awards Gala on Friday, 18 October 2013. This event is open to the public.

Summit Award Update October 2nd

With only 8 days until the YourSay™ Summit Award Polls close. The current leaders for Survey 2 are:


Community Collaboration:
WOOF + Department of Justice Program with 37% of the vote

Individual Achievement:
Samantha Sanford - Atlantic Veterinary College with 34% of the vote

Retailer:
Planet Paws Pet Essentials - Rodney Habib with 37% of the vote

Wellness:
AVC - Dr. Peter Foley with 32% of the vote


The Polls close Thursday, 10 October 2013. 

Have YourSay™ VOTE NOW!

The 2013 Summit Awards will be presented during the Awards Gala on Friday, 18 October 2013. This event is open to the public.