This post is sponsored by DogNation.net.

Voting has started! vote now to select the “best” U.S. rescue group or shelter to win $500 in pet dog Nation’s best Friend’s pal Contest.

Click here to vote every day.

Anyone can vote.

All the shelters and rescues on the list were nominated at the end of 2016, lots of of them by YOU!

To vote, visit Dog Nation’s voting page and click “Vote for Me!” under the image next to the rescue or shelter of your choice.

If you nominated a rescue, make sure to remind the organization that it’s in the running so it can share the contest on its social media pages. You must also encourage your pals to vote because the voting is open to everyone.

You can vote once per day now through Feb. 28.

There are 6 pages of listings so you may need to scroll over a page or two to find the shelter you want. They’re organized in alphabetical buy by state.

The contest’s prizes

First place:  $500 donation to the shelter or rescue

Second place: $300 donation

Third place: $100 donation

Winners will be announced in early March on DogNation.net.

Additional benefits to the winners:

The donation will be made in the name of the person who nominated the group

The first-place shelter will receive a permanent link to its web site from DogNation.net.

All winners will receive a digital medal to display on the shelter’s own site.

One special thing about the best Friend’s pal contest is you won’t be able to see how lots of votes each organization has until the very end. This is so people won’t know if their organization has a lot more or fewer votes than others. The leaders will likely change all the time considering that voting can occur daily.

More info on the best Friend’s pal Contest

The best Friend’s pal contest was created by Rodney Blow, owner of the pet dog information web site DogNation.net. The site has info on pet dog breeds, pet dog training, nutrition and more.

Rodney and his partner have rescue dogs of their own and are dedicated to helping other dogs in need. This is the contest’s third year. Last year’s winner was The Sighthound Underground in Virginia.

The contest is set up to allow pet dog Nation’s readers and other pet dog lovers to nominate the top three organizations they believe are the most deserving of donations. The winners are then selected through online voting.

Important info to remember

Voting takes place now through Feb. 28.

Anyone can vote.

You can vote up to once per day

Share with your pals to encourage them to vote too.

Click here to vote!

Which group did you nominate or vote for?

Let me know in the comments! That way I can vote for your group a couple of times too!