Cobb Woman Wins Family Choice Award for Best Toy in Pet Category

Cobb resident Maria Dominguez is part of the Happy Kids-Happy Pets team, whose boxed sets of collectible cards and CD has been named the 2014 Family Choice Award for Best Toy in the Pet Category. 

The prestigious Family Choice Awards, now in their 19th year, are one of the most coveted, family-friendly consumer awards in the nation, recognizing the best in children's and parenting products. It was established in 1995 by the Family Magazine Group, America's largest free parenting publication. 

The Happy Kids-Happy Pets’ animal-loving team, led by founder Betty Delman of Buford, wrote, designed and produced five sets of collectible cards aimed at children 4-9 years old. The process took more than 2 years from concept to completion, and it was only introduced one month ago.

Each boxed set has 55 cards and a read-along CD with fun sound effects to help early readers—or for playing in the car or on the go. A full color picture of a pet is on one side; on the reverse is a story “written” by that pet.  Many of the stories conclude with a probing question that relates to the story. A parent/teacher/adult can generate an insightful conversation by asking the teachable moment question.

The five sets are organized by theme and include Caring for your Dog, Caring for your Cat and Cat Facts, Selecting the right Breed of Dog for your Family, Learning to counteract Bullying, and Life Lessons. 

Happy Kids-Happy Pets donates 50 percent of its profits to spay/neuter programs and animal welfare. The company ’s goal is to teach children important lessons about character building, humane treatment of animals, personal responsibility, self-esteem, and respect for both people and animals…and to have fun while they are learning.

The sets are available online at www.HappyKids-HappyPets.com, and cost $17.95 + shipping.