Camp Bow Wow Announces National Call to Entry for the 4th Annual National Pet Calendar Contest

Nation's Largest Pet Care Franchise Invites Owners to Submit Photos of Furry Friends Destined for Stardom. End Quote

New York, NY (1888PressRelease) September 06, 2013 - Camp Bow Wow®, the nation's largest pet care franchise and an Inc 5000 company, in conjunction with its premier in-home pet care component, Home Buddies, has launched a 2014 National Calendar Photo Contest, searching for America's most photogenic pets in the country. The contest began on September 4th, 2013 and will end at 11:59 PM EDT on September 30th, 2013. During this time, entries from pet-owners of all types of animals will be accepted via Camp Bow Wow's Facebook page.

There will be 51 winners, including a Grand Prize Winner, who will win a free year of services (valued at $3,000), which will include either dog day care and boarding services or in-home pet care by Camp Bow Wow, along with the coveted spot on the 2014 calendar cover. All remaining 50 winners will have their irresistible mugs featured in the 2014 Camp Bow Wow Calendar and will be chosen based on votes from fellow Facebook fans.

"With the launch of our fourth annual pet calendar contest, the Camp Bow Wow family is happy to be a part of a program that continues to contribute to the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation's goal of bettering the lives of animals in need," said Heidi Ganahl, CEO and Founder of Camp Bow Wow. "We also love having the opportunity to get to know the faces of our furry friends across the country."

To enter the contest, participants can click on the link within Camp Bow Wow's Facebook page, "like" the page and follow the steps to upload a favorite photo of their pet or Tweeting and Instagraming their photo using the hashtag #CampBowWowPhoto. Friends, family members and co-workers can vote for a participant's photo once per day by also liking Camp Bow Wow on Facebook and sharing the photo through both Facebook and Twitter and pinning on Pinterest. The official rules and photo requirements are outlined on the Facebook page.

The 2014 Camp Bow Wow calendars will be available for purchase online (http://www.calendar.campbowwowusa.com) for $14.99 through early November and will be available at select local Camp Bow Wow and Home Buddies locations. One-hundred percent of proceeds will benefit the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation, Camp Bow Wow's non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives and health of pets everywhere.

For all media inquiries, please contact: 5W Public Relations.

For additional information about Camp Bow Wow, Home Buddies, Behavior Buddies, or the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation, please visit: www.campbowwow.com, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. Franchise opportunities are currently available; for more information, please visit: http://www.campbowwow.com/franchise.

About Camp Bow Wow:
In just 12 years, Camp Bow Wow, the premier pet care franchise, has grown to include over 150 locations across North America, becoming a $65 million business. The company was recently ranked 214 out of 500 in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list in 2013 and for the fifth year in a row named to the INC magazine 5000 list of America's fastest growing private companies. The Camp concept provides the highest levels of fun, safety and service for its campers, and peace of mind for their parents. Dogs romp together in an open-play environment and pricing is all-inclusive. Since the Broomfield, Colorado-based Company started franchising in 2003, Camp Bow Wow has sold more than 200 franchises in 40 states, plus one in Canada, over 41% being women-owned. As Camp Bow Wow grows, our simple philosophy remains the same: It's all about the pets.

The Camp Bow Wow brand family also includes:

• Home Buddies by Camp Bow Wow - premier in-home pet care
• Behavior Buddies - premier dog training
• The Bow Wow Buddies Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives and health of dogs everywhere, through foster programs, spay and neuter efforts, disaster assistance, canine cancer research, animal welfare education, therapy dog teams and shelter improvements.

Media Contacts:
5W Public Relations
Ashley Pultz / Alicia Gold
apultz ( @ ) 5wpr dot com / agold ( @ ) 5wpr dot com
212-999-5585

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