Hill’s Pet Slimmer Competition Terms and Conditions

Hill’s Pet Slimmer Competition Terms and Conditions

1. This competition closes for entry on 15 August each year.
2. By entering this competition the participating practice and the owner of the pet (as the case may be or jointly and severally, if applicable) agree to abide by the terms of this competition.
3. Only pets who achieve their ideal weight as determined by the participating practice are eligible to enter the competition. The pet must be at ideal weight at the time of entering the competition and still be this weight at the closing date. The “ideal weight” may be determined by a number of factors, further information on this regard can be found on www.petslimmer.co.za under the weight assessment area.
4. The competition is open to all South African & Namibian residents over the age of 18. A director, member, partner, employee, agent or consultant of Hill's Pet Nutrition; or a supplier of goods or services in connection with the competition; and any of the aforegoing parties’ immediate family or partners are not eligible to enter.
5. To enter this competition you must submit your completed and signed record card or electronic weight loss graph, a story / testimonial and reasonable quality “before” and “after” photographs of your pet. All entrants hereby agree that we may contact them telephonically, by e- mail and other reasonable means in relation to the competition and their entry.
6. Once an entry has been submitted no further changes will be accepted.
7. Incomplete entries or entries that do not adhere to the rules will be disqualified.
8. Pets are only eligible to enter the competition once, regardless of whether their weight fluctuates and they meet target weight more than once.
9. Entries must reach us by the closing date (15 August each year). Proof of posting the entry will not be considered proof of receipt of such entry. Only entries actually received by us (and qualifying for entry in all other material manners) shall be eligible for the competition.
10. Hill’s will select the finalists based on a combination of weight loss percentage, kilograms lost, quality of before and after photos, a pet’s life story and owner’s testimonial that demonstrate the ability to be an ambassador for Hill’s.
11. Finalists will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, 3 month's supply of Hill's food and a bottle of champagne to toast your pet's success. These prizes are not transferable for cash or alternative goods or services.
12. Finalist’s entry information will be shared on www.petslimmer.co.za from the 1st October each year. As the nature of the competition requires the publication of details and pictures of the pets and their owners and the disclosure in publications of the names of the aforementioned parties, it is a material term that you may not enter this competition if you are not prepared to have these details published. These details will be published on one or more of the following: our website, competition pages of our website, newspapers, magazines, trade publications and the like.
13. A panel of judges will pick the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ambassadors out of the pool of finalists. There will be no public voting for finalists.
14. The judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
15. The 3 pets chosen by the judges will win their pet owners and their practice assisting staff member R10,000 for 1st place, R7,000 for 2nd place and R5,000 for 3rd place. The top pet as chosen by the judges will win the title of Hill’s Pet Ambassador of the Year.
16. The results of the competition will be announced no later than the 1st November each year. Winners will be notified telephonically and the winner’s details will be published on our website and the associated competition pages thereof.
17. We are unable to return entries, photographs or testimonials. All photographs and testimonials submitted, and copyright therein, will become the property of Hill’s Pet Nutrition and may be used online, for advertising or public relations use.
18. Any person may obtain a copy of these competition rules by contacting us on 0800 228783.
19. If this competition is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any factor(s) beyond the reasonable control of Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Hill’s reserves the right and the sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by the law to disqualify any entrant, finalist or winner and/or to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the competition as appropriate.

I accept the above terms and conditions and I am happy for my pet / client’s pet to be entered into the Hill’s Pet Slimmer Competition.