Animal Essay Contest We are so excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Sheri Capehart Animal Essay Contest .
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The big announcement had to wait a little longer this year due to the inclement weather that blanketed our City , but we are so excited to finally share the 2022 Winners of the Sheri Capehart Animal Essay Contest .
This year , young writers wowed our judges with stories about robots and apps to help shelters thrive , new holidays to celebrate how amazing animals are and MORE ! This contest , in it ' s 21st year , encourages students in grades 3rd through 6th , who reside in the City of Arlington , to write an essay over an assigned animal related topic . This year ' s essay topics were :
3rd grade - If you could make up a holiday for animals , what holiday would it be and how would you celebrate it ? 4th grade- How do you think animals communicate with people ? 5th grade- If you could make one rule for the world to follow about animals and everyone had to follow it ... what would that rule be ? 6th grade- In 2060 how will animal shelters be different than they are today ?
Each year we continue to be amazed by the creativity of young minds . They have a passion for animals and when you read the essays , you feel their want to help and desire to make a difference . Determining our winners is always the most difficult part . After three rounds of judging , the 2022 winners are : GRADE 3 1st place : Kyleigh Zuniga , St . Maria Goretti Catholic School 2nd place : Serenity Robinson , Johns Elementary 3rd place : Ashley Mwangi , Thelma Jones Elementary
GRADE 4 1st place : Brycen Van Cleave , Mary Moore Elementary 2nd place : Grace Krueger , Mary Moore Elementary 3rd place : Annabelle Stahl , St . Joseph Catholic School
GRADE 5 1st place : Natanael Mendoza , Blanton Elementary 2nd place : Faith Tran , Mary Moore Elementary 3rd place : Kysen Richards , Mary Moore Elementary
GRADE 6 1st place : Genevieve Goodsell , Wood Elementary 2nd place : Anthony Costanza , Wood Elementary 3rd place : Isabella Morales , Wood Elementary
We would like to thank the sponsor ' s for this year ' s essay contest ! Spring Creek barbeque , EECU , University of Texas at Arlington TRIO Pre-College Programs , Sheri Capehart , and Arlington Animal Services .
We like to remind our community about exotic pet adoptions at Arlington Animal Services ! We see birds , rabbits , guinea pigs , snakes and more ! Exotic pet adoptions are just $ 7 . When looking to add another type of animal to your family , be sure to check out the ' All Other Animals ' tab on our adoptable pets website ! Pictured is Pretty Bird who was adopted earlier this month !
JANUARY SHELTER STATISTICS
Total Animal Intake : Dogs-198 Cats-125 TOTAL-323 Total Adoptions : Dogs-102 Cats-42 TOTAL-144 Transfer to Rescue : Dogs-35 Cats-58 TOTAL-93 Return to Owner : Dogs-71 Cats-12 TOTAL-83
Click here to view all shelter statistics .