HART presents limerick contest for ‘St. Catrick’s Day’ | San Luis Obispo Tribune

St. Catrick’s Day is on its way. For the Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART), that means limericks … about cats! And that means a HART St. Catrick’s Day Limerick Contest.

To enter, submit an original, cat-related limerick by April 17. An impartial panel of HART volunteers will select the winners. Winning limericks, with the author’s name (and, if provided, a picture of the cat immortalized in the limerick) will be published in HART’s newsletter, and on its website and Facebook page.

As a family oriented organization, HART will publish only limericks considered appropriate for all ages.

Send your limerick(s) to warmhearts@slohart.org. We realize they are addictive, but no more than three limericks per entrant, please. Be sure to give us your full name, your email address, and a phone number where you can be reached.

Here are two examples, intended to fire your creative juices:

I am CAT: such a fine connoisseur

That, at times, I won’t lick my own fur.

So, what’s in my bowl?

Canned cat food? How droll …

Now bring me my lobster du jour!

There once was a sweetheart named Mitten,

A beautiful, sweet baby kitten.

I loved him so dearly

He’s so very clearly,

The kitten with which I am smitten.

Visit HART at 2638 Main St. in Cambria, call 805-927-7377 or go online to www.slohart.org and www.facebook.com/ HARTCambria.