Last Minute Gift: Vote, Donate for Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dog or Cat

Every year Pet Rescue in Westchester invites people to show a little extra love by clicking on the VOTE FOR ME button next to a favorite cat or dog listed under current or past adoptions on their website.

It’s a fundraiser as well as a contest.

Each vote costs $10; people can vote as often as they like and for as many rescues as they want. Voting ends at 8PM on Feb. 14.

See the current vote-getters here.

Consider giving hearts as a Valentine’s Day present for friends and loved ones -- And share on social media with your friends. Many small donations add up to make it possible for Pet Rescue to save even more animals.

Each vote is reflected with a heart next to the animal’s name and the top dog or cat will be announced on Valentine’s Day. The winner’s human or fosterer will appear on the front of the website and will get a Pet Rescue t-shirt.

The accumulation of hearts is closely watched and highly competitive – the volunteers at Pet Rescue and many adopters and fosters watch the daily tally with fascination and great excitement.

So show a few rescues some love and vote for them.