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Article: 'Why My Pet is Important to My Family' Essay Winner Chosen From Knoxville, Announces Kroger and the Veterinary Strategic Alliance
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- October 22, 1997
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NASHVILLE, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Angel is definitely a savior, according to his caretaker, Paige Green, of Lavergne, Tennessee, reports Veterinary Strategic Alliance.
In her winning entry for the Kroger "A Few Good Pets Essay Contest," she describes how Angel, her German Shephard dog, came to live on her family's front porch while her father was dying from cancer, and that is why he is important to her family.
"We consider him our Angel dog," Paige, 11, wrote.
For her heartfelt essay, Paige won a $500 savings bond, compliments of the Kroger Company (NYSE: KR). Each semi-finalist, chosen by their family veterinarian, was awarded a ...