Marion Animal Hospital announces Howl-O-Ween pet photo contest winners
With more than 50 contestants, the Marion Animal Hospital's second annual pet photo contest featured a variety of creative costumes.
On Wednesday, the hospital announced two winners of the "Howl-O-Ween" contest - one selected by how many "likes" received on Facebook and the other chosen by the hospital's staff.
Garnering the most "likes" on Facebook was 16-month-old Bee Santiago, a Jack Russell Terrier mix dressed to his best as James Bond.
One-year-old Zoe Novick was chosen by the hospital's staff. Zoe, a Chihuahua, was dressed as Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz."
Bee, Zoe, and their owners received a number of prizes, including pet toys, gift certificates, and one free exam certificate for the hospital.
Of the contest, hospital staff member Chantelle Pavao said, "It was a really hard choice. We had so many great photos."
Pavao added that due to the popularity of the contest, the hospital is looking to offer more categories next year to give way for more winners.