Daily News Hurtin' Pup Contest

Love your pet a lot? Here's your chance to prove it.

Enter the Daily News Hurtin' Pup Contest

Does your Great Dane eat standing at the kitchen counter to ease his aching back? Do you order Thai takeout for your Siamese cat to honor her ancestry? Have you maybe applied for handicapped license plates on behalf of your old arthriticLab?

Tell us about the ridiculous extremes to which you go to keep your family pet healthy and happy, and you could win!

Three lucky entrants will win a professional pet portrait by our award-winning Daily News photographers.

Our grand-prize winner will also receive a $200 gift basket stuffed with high-end pet goodies and gear.

To enter:

Tell us your Hurtin' Pup story in 500 words or less, then e-mail it to petcontest@phillynews.com with "Hurtin' Pup" in the subject line.

Or mail to:

Hurtin' Pup Contest
Philadelphia Daily News
400 N. Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19130.

You can also fax your submission to 215-854-5910.

Deadline: Monday, Aug. 17.