TropiClean® Announces Grand Prize Winner in Best Pet Smile Contest

Nov. 30, 2011 - PRLog -- Wentzville, MO (November 30, 2011) - All the photos have been posted, all the votes have been tallied, and the American public has made its choice. Today, pets across the country had good reason to smile as the sponsors of the TropiClean Best Smile Contest announced that Finn, a gregarious German Shepherd, is the official winner of the coveted Grand Prize: A $1,500 donation in his pet parent's name to her favorite animal shelter, a $500 VISA® gift card, a Sony® HDR-CX110 High Definition Handicam® digital camcorder or similar model, plus a gift basket filled with TropiClean oral care and grooming products. In his winning photo, Finn sported a pair of sunglasses on his forehead with the caption "My smile is so bright I have to wear shades!"


The animal rescue selected by Finn and his mom, Christine Kozanda, to be awarded the honorary $1,500 donation was Lake County Animal Control (located in Crown Point, IN). "I know the hard work and dedication many of the people who volunteer there give of themselves," comments Christine. "Right now there is a beautiful dog there in need of surgery so this donation couldn't come at a better time for them."


The TropiClean team also wanted to congratulate five runner-up winners - Shinji, Charlton Dane, Wally, Titus and Anna. You can check out all their smiling faces at the contest's web page, www.TropiCleanBestSmile.com. "We want to thank everyone who entered for participating in this six-month contest," stated Derrik Kassebaum, TropiClean's Director of Sales. "Based on the overwhelming response we received, it just might become an annual event!"


This contest has been brought to pet parents from coast to coast by the makers of TropiClean fresh breath made easy!™ - a revolutionary, all-natural line of oral health care products that make it easier than ever to keep pet's teeth healthy and their breath fresh without brushing. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats show signs of periodontal disease by age three. This condition, if left unchecked, can even threaten a pet's life. Yet many pet parents ignore the first warning sign of periodontal disease - bad breath. For details about the four uniquely effective products in the TropiClean fresh breath made easy!™  line, visit the TropiClean website www.TropiClean.net.


ABOUT TROPICLEAN

Founded in 1990, St. Louis-based TropiClean, a division of Cosmos Corporation, manufactures a range of natural pet products including shampoos, conditioners and other grooming products. TropiClean's products are formulated with organic botanicals that promote a naturally shiny, healthy coat. The company recently repackaged the line in 100% biodegradable bottles. And now, the introduction of the new fresh breath made easy! line marks the latest development in a series of pet industry "firsts".

The company has taken its environmental commitment to a new level by becoming the first U.S. personal grooming or pet products company to develop a line of 100% biodegradable packaging (made from corn, not a petroleum-based ingredient). Plus, many other TropiClean packages are made from 50% recycled materials and are completely recyclable. TropiClean's products are available in thousands of retail outlets throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Japan, Israel and the Netherlands. For more information, please visit www.TropiClean.net.

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