Pet pics sought for calendar

TO CELEBRATE the role that pets play in the Surf Coast community, a Torquay real estate agency are bringing a new Surf Coast pet calendar to life.

There are more than 7,000 pets registered across the Surf Coast, and Hayden Real Estate in Torquay want to create a calendar that showcases and champions the region’s beautiful fluffy friends.

“Over the past few years due to COVID we have seen an increase in the number of pets and companion animals, and we thought that a calendar was a great way to showcase some of the Surf Coast’s great pets,” Hayden Real Estate Torquay director Ben Smith said.

“Whenever you go for a walk along the tracks or down to the beaches, you can’t help but notice the number of dogs enjoying themselves.

“However, the calendar isn’t just restricted to dogs, we want to see any type of pets that people have: dogs, cats, birds, lizards and much more.

“The feedback and number of entries so far has been great to see and we’re really excited to see the finished product.”

For this year’s Surf Coast Pet Calendar, PetStock have jumped on board and will supply prizes to the winners and some other lucky entrants.

Overall, 13 images will be chosen to be a part of the calendar catalogue (12 calendar months and 1 front cover).

Entries are required to be completed by October 10 and will need to include name, breed and age of the pet.

The community are invited to send their pet’s photo to [email protected] or via the agency’s Facebook or Instagram accounts.

The Surf Coast community are invited to get their entries in before October 10.