Skyler shares her playful energy
Our pet of the month is one-year-old Skyler, a husky from Malvern.
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Meet Skyler our August winner and the other finalists in the Independent on Saturday’s Pet of the Month competition.
Skyler is a one-year-old Husky from Malvern. Her mom says: "She’s playful, full of energy, and has a loving nature that brings joy to everyone she meets." Skyler wins an exciting new prize open to all pet winners this year – an exclusive photoshoot from pet photographer Tilanie Grote worth R1 500.
Shadow is a one-year-old American bull terrier from the Bluff.
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Two-and-a-half-year old short haired Tigger enjoys a little quiet time at home in Durban.
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How to enter: Snap a photo of your pet showing its unique personality, with a sentence telling us why he or she is so special to you. Please review your picture regarding focus, cropping and extraneous backgrounds. Add your name, your pet’s name, breed, age and the area you live in. Email it to sinethemba.hlela@corporateservice.co.za
Prize: Winners will receive a photoshoot from pet photographer Tilanie Grote worth R1 500.
Getting up to mischief is Timo, a one-year-old ginger from Durban.
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Roxi is a three-and-a-half-year-old long haired dachshund from Durban North.
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Competition rules: The competition is open to all pets and only one picture may be submitted. Employees of Independent Media, the sponsor, their advertising agencies and their immediate families may not enter. The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The competition will run until February 2026. An independent panel of judges will select the Pet of the Month. Because of space constraints, not all pictures will be published in the newspaper. However, every pet will be considered and all entries will be published on our Facebook page.
Enter our next competition: Our next Pet of the Month feature will be published on September 27. Entries close on September 22 at noon.
Maltese poodle Snowy, 8, stretches out on the couch in Amanzimtoti.
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Macey, a three-year-old German Shepherd from Glenwood, protects her toys.
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Manjee is a nine-month-old Green Cheek Conure.
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Sakura, 2, a ginger tabby from Chatsworth, is the cat who got the sherry/
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Aaru is a seven-month-old Yorkshire terrier from Durban.
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Skittles is a one-year-old parrot conure from Tongaat.
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Flokie is a five-month-old Boston Terrier from Pietermaritzburg.
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