Meet the pets

We're starting a new feature at the Freeman, not necessarily a new idea, but a good one nonetheless.
Starting Sunday, we'll feature a furry resident of the Ulster County SPCA that needs a home.
We'll give you a little story and some details, along with photos and a video.
It was Ariél's suggestion so she gets all the credit.
Atomic Tangerine is kicking off the effort. We're planning some surprises later on.
Let's find some homes for these guys.

Don't tweet. Be happy.

Were you happy with the winners of this year's pet contest? I hope you were this happy.



Not happy:

Of all the WAT moments in the in New York Times Magazine article about how one tweet can ruin a person's life — and there were plenty — the one that stuck out to me the most was the the fact that "Delaware kept the pillory until 1905 and whippings until 1972."

Also in surprising news are the 'frighteningly sensible' proposed drones rules that came out on Sunday.

THANKS, OBAMA.

PETS PETS PETS

"The blood-soaked conspiracy of Valentine’s Day, driven by the oppressive chocolate capitalists, has arrived once again."

That's right! And if it's near Valentine's Day it means it's Freeman Pets-time!

Pet project

Daily Freeman Pets 2012

You're welcome.

Freeman pets coming Tuesday

Pets 2009, composition e-mail submissions

Pet Pals 2009, e-mail submissions

Pets 2009, e-mailed outfit submissions

Pets 2009, best expression e-mail submissions

Best Looking Pets 2009, e-mail submissions, Part 2

Best Looking Pets 2009, e-mail submissions, Part 1

Freeman Pets 2009 -- Winners

And again

I told you I wasn't going to stop.

Weirdest Pet, 2008 winners and finalists:

One more

This will be the last slide show from last year's pet contest.
Deadline for this year's contest is Monday.

I must confess, the headline of the entry call, "The Freeman wants your pets" might be a little off-putting.

Or as fellow editor Joe Gerace said, "It is the most diabolical headline I've ever seen."

That's my guess on why there's an online poll out there asking people if there would "give" their pets to the Freeman. In that poll, the great mayority (less than 20) are vociferously saying no -- or at least as vociferously as you can get by clicking your mouse.

For the record, hundreds have "given" us their pets this year, and we're still getting a great deal more.

Keep them coming.

Or else.

Pets on deadline

Deadline for the Freeman's Pet Contest is Feb. 11.

As promised, here are some of your loved ones from last year's Pet Pals category.

More, more, MORE

Judging from this site's hits, it seems your pets are way, way more popular than any of my words.

No surprise there.

So I'll shut up and give you some more.

There are more to come.

More pets

What follows are some of the entries from last year's Freeman Pets Best Looks Category.

Don't forget to send your submission for this year's contest.

Give us your pets!

We have to make room for the flood of pet photo submissions for the Freeman's upcoming pet contest.

So I have to get rid of last year's images.

Instead of going to the virtual trash bin, I thought it would be cool to upload your photos into slide shows.

The following are but some of the photos for last year's best composition category.

Enjoy (we sure did).