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Help Out Your Community With Huggies #UltraHug

May 10, 2015 in Kids, Pets

What do we love ALMOST as much as each other in our household? Our pets! And I can’t even imagine life without our sweet little Dash the dog and Onyx the cat.

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As much as I love my babies, my little fur babies are just as special. Onyx is particularly special because she was born in a dumpster along with her siblings. After being discovered there, she was brought to a local animal shelter. When we decided that we wanted to get a cat, we went to the shelter to see if there was one there that we thought would fit into our family. Black cats are said to be the last choice when choosing a pet. People want the furry gray cats or striped orange kitties to add to their family. Black cats have this stigma about them. I’m here to tell you that Onyx is black and she is the SWEETEST cat I know. And so, my advice…go for the black cats! AND the animal shelters!

That’s why I am nominating TLC-ND Animal Rescue (The Lil Cottage) for a $2,000 grant from Huggies.

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TLC-ND Animal Rescue is an animal rescue group based out of Devils Lake, ND that is dedicated to helping animals in need find loving, permanent homes.

Huggies Snug & Dry Ultra Hugs is running the #UltraHug Selfie Contest and will award 10 lucky winners with a $2,000 grant from Huggies for their nominated community initiative. I know an extra $2,000 would definitely help this animal shelter take care of those animals before they get their forever home.

From April 20th until June 25th, Huggies will be accepting all selfies of you and your baby with the hashtag #UltraHug, and featuring them in a collage on the campaign landing page. On July 6th, voting will begin to narrow down the 20 finalists to 10 winners who will win a $2,000 grant from Huggies for their nominated community initiative.

How to Enter the #UltraHug Selfie Contest

• First, take a selfie of you and your baby and upload that selfie to Twitter or Instagram. Make sure to use the hashtag #UltraHug
• In your same post, make sure to include a text nomination (approximately 100 – 120 characters) including a name and/or identifying description of a community project in the US, which you would like to nominate.

I encourage you to think of a community project that is near and dear to your heart, and get those #Ultrahug selfies posted!  I would love to see the animal shelter win this money!

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  1. massmommie@gmail.com'Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    May 11, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    I always used Huggies when my boys were babies. What a fun contest.

    Reply
  2. perezfamily95@aol.com'Carmen Perez (listen2mama) says

    May 11, 2015 at 7:08 pm

    Huggies are a great brand. I remember using those when my daughter was a tiny tot! Miss those times 🙁

    Reply
  3. aimeefauci@gmail.com'aimee fauci says

    May 11, 2015 at 7:24 pm

    What a great contest and Huggies was my GO TO brand for diapers. They are the best.

    Reply
    • massmommie@gmail.com'Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

      May 12, 2015 at 1:45 am

      They ARE the best! I loved them.

      Reply
  4. lizventuresblog@gmail.com'Liz Mays says

    May 11, 2015 at 8:12 pm

    This is such a cool way to help out an awesome organization. I love that you’re nominating this shelter!

    Reply
  5. jaimeemckee@gmail.com'Jaime says

    May 11, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    Fur babies are the best, aren’t they? We used Huggies Pure & Natural for our son. Loved them!

    Reply
  6. pamwattenbarger@yahoo.com'PAm says

    May 11, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    I think it’s so great that Huggies is doing this! What a great shelter you nominated.

    Reply
  7. homeschoolingmyblessings@yahoo.com'Mama to 5 BLessings says

    May 11, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    That is the brand my baby wears. Sounds like a great contest!

    Reply
  8. sixtimemommy@gmail.com'Jeanine says

    May 11, 2015 at 9:18 pm

    This is beyond awesome. We love huggies and have used them on all of our 6 babies!

    Reply
  9. bloodcravephotography@gmail.com'Lady Lilith says

    May 11, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    This sound like a nice idea. Huggies is a great company.

    Reply
    • pamwattenbarger@yahoo.com'Pam says

      May 12, 2015 at 10:52 pm

      I agree! Huggies is a great company! Their diapers are good and they always give back!

      Reply
  10. coolchillmom@gmail.com'coolchillmom says

    May 11, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    I love the contest idea! Have to ready my selfie 🙂

    Reply
  11. thelesleyshow@gmail.com'Lesley Stevens says

    May 12, 2015 at 1:41 am

    Its always nice when we can do things for our community. I try to help in ours when I can.

    Reply
  12. annb10@rogers.com'Ann Bacciaglia says

    May 12, 2015 at 2:39 am

    I love when big companies give back. I used Huggies for both of my kids and they worked great.

    Reply
    • lizventuresblog@gmail.com'Liz Mays says

      May 12, 2015 at 7:16 pm

      We used to use them too. I’m glad to support brands that give back like this.

      Reply
  13. jennifer@welovplaytime.com'Jennifer Williams says

    May 12, 2015 at 3:02 am

    I wish I could get a selfie with all my fur babies, I will have to select just one. I love this contest, it is going to be a lot of fun.

    Reply
  14. dawn@cheapisthenewclassy.com'Dawn McAlexander says

    May 12, 2015 at 3:20 am

    My husband’s favorite cat that he ever owned was a black cat named Oreo. I know the stigma, but black cats are just as beautiful as other colors of cats to me!

    Reply
  15. aishakristinechong@gmail.com'Aisha Kristine Chong says

    May 12, 2015 at 4:40 am

    Aww this makes me miss our pet here.. this is such a cute contest!

    Reply
  16. johkea@yahoo.com'Diana Villa says

    May 12, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    Thank you so much for letting me know about the contest. I just entered ^_^

    Reply
  17. media@mykidsguide.com'MYKIDSGUIDE says

    May 12, 2015 at 6:11 pm

    Your fur babies are so cute. What a fun contest hosted by Huggies.

    Reply
  18. celebbabylaundry@gmail.com'celebbabylaundry says

    May 12, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    This is really nice, that is a fantastic contest from Huggies! I love my own pets a lot, they are my family; I’ve had one of my cats now for 14 years.

    Reply
  19. dsargen3@gmail.com'Catherine S says

    May 12, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Huggies is such a great brand of diapers. What a great contest, I love that you nominated your local animal shelter.

    Reply
  20. marison459@gmail.com'Theresa says

    May 13, 2015 at 1:10 am

    We have a rescue pet too, so I love that you are nominating your shelter. What a great contest that Huggies is sponsoring!

    Reply
  21. donnalaward@gmail.com'Donna L. Ward says

    May 13, 2015 at 1:13 am

    What a beautiful way to start your story – we all love our little fur babies, right? and your Onyx has to be the happiest cat in the world! I love that Huggies Snug & Dry Ultra Hugs is running a contest for a community shelter! Very nice 🙂

    Reply
  22. anne@healthysouthernmama.com'Anne | HealthySouthernMama.com says

    May 13, 2015 at 3:24 am

    Awww…. Poor little black kitties. That’s so sad. What a great contest.

    Reply
  23. info@casavilorainteriors.com'Veronica says

    May 13, 2015 at 3:31 am

    I hope they win too! That would be a great sum of money to do some good

    Reply
  24. mburbage@sbcglobal.net'Melanie says

    May 13, 2015 at 5:25 am

    Huggies was my go to brand! This is a great way to give back! Love it

    Reply
  25. terrylee5151@aol.com'Terry says

    May 13, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    My Daughter pulled her last cat out of a mud puddle. The poor thing was left to die. So sad what people do to animals.

    Reply
  26. info@ourfamilyworld.com'ourfamilyworld says

    May 13, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    I love when brands help in the community. These dogs look so cute

    Reply
  27. inkscrblr@rogers.com'Paula Schuck says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:14 am

    I have always loved Huggies, they are the best! This is an awesome contest and I am going to share it with my friends.

    Reply
  28. themommyfactor@gmail.com'Onica (MommyFactor) says

    May 14, 2015 at 5:52 am

    How wonderful you found a great pet from a local animal shelter. Those shelters do so much, Im glad you nominated them.

    Reply
  29. cmongetcrafty@gmail.com'Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says

    May 14, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    What an awesome opportunity to pay it forward!! I would have to think long and hard about who to nominate for the grant!

    Reply
  30. thrillofthechases@gmail.com'Alice Chase says

    May 14, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    What a great way to give back- I’ve always loved Huggies!

    Reply

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