Short Story Contest

4th Annual Animal Services Tails of Hope Short Story Writing Contest Winners

For the 2024 Tails of Hope Short Story Writing Contest we asked our community to write a short story about their furry friend. We were thrilled to receive so many creative and high quality submissions and are happy to share the top 3 winners, one from each age category:

Ruby the Rabet, by Ariana: 5-7 years old
Nutty and the Mystery of the Missing Acorns, by Avangeline: 8-10 years old
The Adventures of Pepper, by Chloe: 11-12 years old

Young authors received a professionally published copy of their story and 4 large compilation books were created to highlight the all 32 entries. Two compilation books will be in circulation at the Pickering Public Library, while one will remain at the Pickering Animal Shelter and at HiFive Kids Dental & Braces. We encourage the community to stop into each of the locations to read these talented authors stories.

Thank you to all of the young authors!