Six lucky animal non-profit organizations will win a year’s supply of Vetericyn wound and skin care products, thanks to Innovacyn’s fourth annual “Vetericyn Loves Animals” charity giveaway. Innovacyn today announced that nominations for the online contest will be open from August 20 until September 21 on the Vetericyn web site, and voting will take place on the Vetericyn Facebook page from September 24 through October 15. The winners will be announced on October 17.

In 2013, the 129 nominated groups received more than 32,000 votes. Vetericyn donated product to every nominated group. “Our goal is to support and raise awareness of the amazing organizations and volunteers who work tirelessly to improve the lives and health of homeless animals,” said Tabitha Cromer, marketing communication manager for Innovacyn.

To be eligible for participation, nominated charities must serve animals and be located in a country where Vetericyn products are available (United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, UK, Ireland, Denmark, Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, Russia, Finland, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia). Anyone can nominate an organization by heading to the Vetericyn web site during the nomination period and providing basic information about the group they support. The first person who nominates each winning organization will also receive a prize package.

Organizations are divided into two categories – those that primarily serve small animals (cats, dogs, exotics, etc.) and those that serve large animals (horses, donkeys, etc.). At the end of the voting period, the three “large animal” and three “small animal” organizations with the most votes will be announced as winners on October 17.

Last year’s winners were Beauty’s Haven Farm and Equine Rescue (Morriston, Fla.), RVR Horse Rescue (Riverview, Fla.), Central Virginia Horse Rescue (Brodnax, Va.), Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue (Tehachapi, Calif.), The Joplin Humane Society (Joplin, Mo.), and Suncoast Basset Rescue (Gainesville, Fla.).