The Artwork of a Child You Know Could Appear in a Major Motion Picture!

Adopt-A-Dog Month® is all about the importance of adopting dogs from animal shelters. And Smitty, a family movie scheduled for release in 2011, is all about a lovable shelter dog’s friendship with a young boy.

To celebrate both, we are thrilled to be holding Smitty’s Shelter Dog Art Contest for children ages 8-12. During the month of October, we’re seeking kids’ hand-drawn illustrations that showcase the theme “adopt a shelter dog.”

A digital version of the winning illustration -- along with the child artist’s name, age, hometown and home state -- will appear at the end of Smitty in movie theaters across the country!

Watch a video trailer of Smitty, which received American Humane Association’s Monitored: Outstanding rating and our coveted “No Animals Were Harmed”® disclaimer. The film stars Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe winner Peter Fonda, Oscar winners Mira Sorvino and Lou Gossett Jr., and BooBoo Stewart from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.