Have you heard about the ASPCA Rachael Ray 100K Challenge ? Now in its fourth year, this annual nationwide challenge asks 50 participating animal shelters to compete with each other but also against themselves. Their challenge is to use the months of June, July, and August to increase their adoption numbers higher than their own numbers from last year during the very same months. The shelter that increases their numbers the most will receive a $100,000 grant from the ASPCA and Rachael Ray. Other contestants will vie for a chance to bring home some of nearly $500,000 in additional grant prizes. During last year’s challenge, shelters involved in the ASPCA Rachael Ray 100K Challenge over 56,000 cats and dogs, marking an increase of 14,376 from the previous year. For a full list of participating shelters, visit challenge.aspcapro.org . You might have noticed that when the challenge began (June 1 st ), many shelters had adoption drives all weekend. Adopting a pet is one