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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Dearborn Patch Readers Share 50 Photos of Pets

Thanks to everyone who entered out Cool Cat Casino contest!

There was one pair of free tickets to the Dearborn Animal Shelter's Cool Cat Casino on the line. But we reckon that most people who entered our contest over the past week just wanted to show off their furry family members. Meet Leia, who "was part of a litter born under a spruce tree in our backyard," wrote Frances Hayes about her 3-year-old tabby. Or say hello to Lucy, a 5-year-old St. Bernard who owner Alex Salehi said "LOVES watermelon." The photo proves it. There's Henry with his favorite shoelace, adopted from the Wyandotte Animal Shelter. And Harley, who enjoys hamming it up for photos. And Bella, a tiny chihuahua who just likes to stay warm! Click here to see the full gallery of photos. We loved looking at all your animal photos, …

Monday, January 28, 2013

Show Us Your Pet to Win Tickets to Dearborn's Cool Cat Casino!

Upload a photo of your pet and we'll choose one winner to head to the Feb. 16 Dearborn Animal Shelter event for free.

On Feb. 16, those looking to test their luck can gamble for a good, local cause—and one person can attend with a guest for free! The annual Cool Cat Casino Night, run by Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter, returns to Dearborn Feb. 16—and we're giving away a pair of tickets. The event includes chances to win cash payouts playing classics like Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Black Jack, and Let It Ride, plus an open bar, buffet, live entertainment and door prizes. This year, the event will be Hawaiian-themed, and will include a taco bar donated by the Dearborn Heights Del Taco. Want to go without buying a $30 ticket? Enter our Cool Cat Casino contest between Jan. 28-Feb. 4 for a chance to win a pair of tickets. Here's how: Even if you don't win …

Jessica Carreras

8:40 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

I apologize - I must have missed these comments! We posted a separate story about the winner, but I should have let you know here as well: Patch user Courtne Sadler. Here's the article: http://patch.com/A-1CcB   more ›

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