Devil Dog Ranch presents “101 Adoption Tails”

Thank you for your interest in submitting a short story entry to add to our compilation of adoption
“tails”. We look forward to reading your adoption story.

We also hope that your story will inspire others to think about adoption/rescuing their next pet.

Just a few rules:

- Please try to keep under 5000 words maximum

- Entrants may withdraw entries by notification in writing before close of entries;
- Entries must be in English.

You may submit entries to:

101adoptiontails@gmail.com

Or

Facebook Messenger at Devil Dog Ranch / @DevilDogRandhofVA

Entries must be submitted by Midnight EST July 31, 2018.

We would like you to just ‘share your story’ of your pet. You are welcome to include multiple pets in
one story or submit separate stories for multiple pets.

Some examples of questions to answer:

- Were you looking to adopt a pet or did your pet “find you”?
- How did you find your pet?
- What are some obstacles that you overcame to bring your pet home?
- Once you were home, were there any struggles/obstacles/difficulties?
- How did your pet fit in with your family?
- What are some amazing things that you have accomplished with your pet?
- What is life like now with your pet? Or if your pet has crossed the rainbow bridge- share what
kind of life your pet enjoyed.

As we will be publishing this book for both children and adults we do ask that you please be mindful of
this as you write your story. Stories will be edited for appropriateness of content. We will share a brief
explanation of some sources of animal adoptions (humane societies, animal control, auctions, BLM
adoptions, kill pen, puppy mill, etc.) at the beginning of the book. It is not our intent to slander or bring a
bad reputation to any sources that animals were rescued from and therefore we will not include specific
names in the book, unless there is written consent. The exception is for publically promoted
organizations or public auction houses as long there are no accusations of acts animal cruelty within the
story. While we do not agree with a lot of things that happen behind the scenes, the intent of this book
is not to “expose” organizations, businesses or people.
Anthology Contract

_____ I DO ______ I DO NOT want my name to be published with my story.

By answering the questions below, I agree that the work submitted to Tina Silva/Devil Dog Ranch is my
original creation, and is currently unpublished, and that I currently own all rights to this story grant
these rights to Tine Silva/Devil Dog Ranch – All rights, in perpetuity, throughout the universe, in all
languages, and in all media now known or hereafter devised. I understand that, for liability reasons, Tina
Silva/Devil Dog Ranch may edit my story at their discretion, including changing names, locations, and
other identifying information. They may also change my name/penname appearing on the story. I
understand I retain copyright to my work submitted and therefore may share, recreate, publish my work
elsewhere in addition to the rights to Tina Silva/Devil Dog Ranch

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Your city/state: _______________________________________________________________________

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