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Here are the top 10 contests of October in regards to registrations, submissions and sweepstakes.

Top 10 Registrations
1. WPRO-FM’s Baby Idol
2. KASA’s Gertrude Zachary’s Jewelry Next Model
3. WHO-HD’s Thanksgiving Day Giveaway
4. Our State‘s Shopping Spree at Crabtree Valley Mall
5. KBXX-FM’s Pose for the Cure
6. WQSB-FM’s Player of the Week
7. Newsday‘s Sands Wedding Giveaway
8. CityTv.com’s CityLine Audience Weekly Contest
9. WIL-FM’s Reba Idol
10. ABC 15′s Fiesta Bowl Queen & Court

Top 10 Submissions
1. WEEK-TV’s Chuck’s Big Toro
2. Opelika-Auburn News‘s Readers’ Choice
3. Our State‘s Fall Photo Contest
4. WPRO-FM’s Baby Idol
5. Cape Cod Media Group’s Name our Mascot
6. Fort Mill Times‘ Top of the Times Award
7. Journal Sentinel‘s Know This Pro
8. KTVL’s See Ellen Live
9. KTVU’s Ticket Tuesday
10. The News Journal‘s Delaware Auto Show

Top 10 Sweepstakes
1. Creative Crafts Group’s Fabric for Life
2. Long Island Press‘ Best of LI
3. Hot 1015′s Hot Cash Call
4. WRC-TV’s Fandemonium
5. Toronto Sun‘s The Wonders of Asia Now
6. Where Traveler‘s 75th Anniversary New York Sweepstakes
7. Our State‘s Win a Handcrafted Rocking Chair
8. Toronto Sun‘s Fabulous 40 Birthday Game
9. WJBK’s Dream Team
10. WTVR’s Win Nintendo 3DS

To raise awareness for local animal shelters, Journal Register ran this fantastic Cutest Pet contest for their readers. A few things that make this contest stand out from the pack:

- Stellar looking welcome page
- Array of sponsors’ logos featured prominently
- Unique incorporation of video and promotion for adoptable pets

Have you run a great pet contest? Share it with us!

My Pet Rox the Black and Gold from WEZB-FM (New Orleans, LA) has the formula for a successful contest:

Football + Pets + Sponsors = Touchdown!

The pet with the most votes (vote count is currently over 100K!) helps their owner win 4 tickets to a game in the Saints Dome & more…all worth $1750!

Here’s what the winner scores:

- 4 tickets to the Jan 1st Black & Gold game!
- Plus a week at Camp Bow Wow Uptown
- $200 in Lakeside Shopping Center gift certificates
- $100 in pet food and clothes from Lakeside Pets
- $100 to The Melting Pot courtesy of Toyota of Slidell
- $100 to The Olive Branch courtesy of Toyota of Slidell

What a fantastic contest – it combines sports & pets, which are 2 of of our top 30 contest ideas!

Pet contests are one of the most popular contests run on UPICKEM. KFMB-TV (San Diego, CA) put a truly unique spin on their “Is Your Pet A Couch Potato?” contest. Pets are always hanging out on our furniture and ruining cushions, so it’s only fitting that Lawrence (furniture store) was the exclusive sponsor of this sharp-looking contest. Not only is this an adorable contest, but it supports a good cause as well – for everyone who likes KFMB-TV’s Facebook Page, they will make a donation to Helen Woodward Animal Center. Excellent contest!

In pre-Mardi Gras fashion, Soulard (a St. Louis neighborhood) hosts their 18th annual Beggin Pet Parade. St. Louis Post-Dispatch captured the popular event. Browse through the entire album – some truly adorable pictures were snapped.

We’ve said it once, we’ll say it again: pet contests are a must-do for everyone. Just taking a peek at this stellar pet photo contest from KOB-TV (Albuquerque, NM) should spark some inspiration for you to design your own.

With fun graphics, one awesome promotional video, 1,386 submissions (and counting!), “Lucky Dog Photo Contest” is shaping up to be a winner. The best part? Six dogs will be selected to appear on New Mexico Lottery’s upcoming “Lucky Dog” scratchers. What a fantastic and unique spin on a pet contest!