WASHINGTON, DC—Do you have the most adorable pet in the federal government? Then enter your pet in Feds Feed Families Cutest Pet Contest at contest.fedsfeedfamilies@usda.gov by Sept. 20, 2022! 

Feds Feed Families is a food drive that encourages employees from all federal departments and agencies to give in-kind contributions—food, services and time—to food banks and pantries of their choice. Join us as we fight insecurity by entering your pet in the cutest pet contest.

Who may enter: Any federal employee may participate in the FFF Cutest Pet Contest.

Entry fee: The suggested donation is two pounds of food (roughly two cans) to the food bank or food pantry of your choice. We ask that contestants record their donations on the FFF Hub.

Contest categories

• Cutest
• Cutest DMV Pet
• Funniest
• Most Original
• Best “Theme” (ex. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek)
• Sports theme
• Best FFF Photo (A Picture of the Pet with Donated FFF Goods)
• Honorable Mention

Contest rules

• Submit a .jpeg or .png photo of your pet at contest.fedsfeedfamilies@usda.gov by Sept. 15, 2022.
• Please identify your agency, contest category and name of the pet in the photo. Please do not include the pet owner’s name. 
• Make sure your pet is in focus and is the focal point of the image.

Judging: The FFF chairs will select contest semi-finalists by Sept. 20, 2022. The chairs will host a live Teams meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, to allow federal employees from across the government to vote for the top winner in each category. Any federal employee may serve on the voting panel. The suggested donation to vote as a part of this panel is two pounds of food. Participation is capped at 250 attendees and pre-registration will be required.

Prizes: Winners in categories other than cutest pets will receive a certificate, placement of their pet on the FFF Hub for all to admire, and bragging rights. The winner of the Cutest DMV Pet Contest will serve as Grand Marshall of the Feds Wish Walk on Sept. 27, 2022.

For more information

Contact Lloyd Calderon, SBA Chair, Feds Feed Families 2022, Lloyd.Calderon@sba.gov or Joseph Tangredi, USDA Co-Chair, FFF 2022, Joseph.Tangredi@usda.gov.