ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Purina Animal Nutrition is celebrating animals and their caretakers this fall with the 2024 Animals of Autumn social media contest that showcases the special bond shared between owners and their chickens, goats, horses, ducks and more across the country. Voting to choose the grand prize winner is open now through Dec. 6 on the Purina Flock Facebook page.

“Fall is an important time to prepare our animal friends for the winter,” says Patrick Biggs, Ph.D., nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition. “With the Animals of Autumn Contest, we’re spotlighting this key time of year and the unique connections owners, and their surrounding communities, have with their animals.”

Animals of Autumn Contest details and finalists

Contestants entered the Animals of Autumn Contest by commenting on the Purina Flock Facebook page with a photo or video of their animal companions that best fit one of four categories using the #AnimalsofAutumnSweepstakes hashtag. Fans voted by liking and commenting on their favorite entries, and the field has now been narrowed to four finalists:

• Critter Counsel: Lori McCoy from Morley, Mo., won this category with photos of her hen, Hei Hei, sharing the lessons chickens can teach us.
• Neighborhood Charmer: Kendra Herman from Shreve, Ohio, won this category with her photos of Kajun, showing how horses make the best of friends.
• Master of Mischief: Natalie Tenney-Pakkala from Travelers Rest, S.C., won this category with her photos of Squirt, a rooster who’s fun, friendly and full of sass.
• Happiest Hangout: Athena Balderas from North Logan, Utah, won this category with her photos of the backyard paradise that her Silkie chickens call home.

These four finalists took home $100 in Purina^® feed coupons and Purina^® merchandise and qualified for the final round of voting in the Animals of Autumn Contest. Final grand prize voting will run from 9:00 a.m. CST on Dec. 2 to 12:00 p.m. CST on Dec. 6. The champion will receive $500 in Purina^® feed coupons.

Join the celebration by voting for your favorite Animals of Autumn at facebook.com/PurinaFlock.

About Purina

Purina Animal Nutrition LLC (www.purinamills.com) is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers throughout the United States. Driven to unlock the greatest potential in every animal, the company is an industry-leading innovator offering a valued portfolio of complete feeds, supplements, premixes, ingredients and specialty technologies for the livestock and lifestyle animal markets. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is headquartered in Arden Hills, Minn. and a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc.

–Purina Animal Nutrition LLC

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