Trouble is a good name for this big boy!

We received an overwhelming amount of wonderful submissions so it was hard to choose but we were finally able to narrow it down to five terrific winners, who we’ll be featuring each day this week.

We loved reading everyone’s funny, creative, touching and earnest resolutions but what I love MOST is that each winner receives a $300 cash, plus generous food donation to the animal shelter or rescue of their choice, courtesy of Wellness. The winner also receives a gift basket as a great incentive for the winning pet to keep his or her resolution!

Today’s winner is Trouble, a gorgeous 18-pound striped kitty who lives with his owner, Duke Scofield, in Plover, Wisconsin.

Trouble's staff, Duke

Trouble sounds like his name suits him! His New Year’s resolution is this:

“I resolve to stop teasing the fish and beating up Mickey the dog.”

He he, Trouble, you little stinker. I bet Mickey and the fish will be glad to hear that you are going to leave them alone!

Trouble and Duke have designated The Portage County Humane Society in Plover, WI to receive the donation.

Well you may be trouble but you are still a pretty kitty!

I am so so so so SO excited to announce a wonderful way you can help your local rescue or shelter.

I’ve teamed up with Wellness Natural Food for Pets and Peoplepets.com to launch our “If Pets Made New Year’s Resolutions” contest.

Send me your pet’s New Year’s resolutions, along with a photo of you, a photo of your pet or a photo of you with your pet. We’ll select FIVE (count ‘em, one-two-three-four-five!) winners and feature one each day on Wellnesspetfood.com, Peoplepets.com and Romeothecat.com during the week of January 4 – January 8, 2010.

This will be so fun! But the best part? If you win, Wellness will donate $300 AND a generous food donation to the animal shelter or rescue of your choice. Yes, you heard me! And you, my friends, will receive a fun Wellness Natural Food for Pets gift basket for either a cat or dog.

To enter, simply send an email to romeo@romeothecat.com with the following information:

• Pet Name
• Owner’s name, contact information, city and state
• Pet’s New Year’s resolution(s)
• Animal Rescue/Shelter (U.S. only please) and city and state
• Animal Rescue/Shelter Web site
• Photo of you and a photo of your pet and/or a photo of you and your pet!

Deadline for entries: December 31, 2009 at 6 p.m. EST. We’ll announce one winner each day on our Web sites from January 4 – January 8, 2010.

OMG how fun is this going to be?! Can’t wait to see all of your fantastic entries. Tell all your friends!

xo