http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/pet-owners-seek-justice-from-vmp.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 9 Jun 2026 03:19 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6758254?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:16:42 UTC 6758254 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6744665?utm_medium=rss Caused so many people so much distress. Kept changing terms and conditions - no response to emails raising concerns. Not good enough Bayer.

]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:39:24 UTC 6744665 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6736596?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:07:51 UTC 6736596 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6702095?utm_medium=rss I would like to back the finalists who did play fair during the comp. Being overseas I did see terrible night time behaviour that wasn't addressed. It was a lot of hard work and just an email to state our hounds small achievement would have been nice.

]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:14:33 UTC 6702095 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6696047?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:30:39 UTC 6696047 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6688584?utm_medium=rss After being assured by admin that Tala should be able to vote on Merlin's friends ... I am still waiting for answers to technical questions about why Tala could not vote. You even admitted to me you 'didn't think' & that your terms & conditions were unclear. You also told me you couldn't change your terms & conditions to address the bullying yet you changed them anyway for other reasons. I am available to help you setup & write the terms & conditions for any future competitions you may hold.

]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:56:10 UTC 6688584 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6688538?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:41:28 UTC 6688538 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6658911?utm_medium=rss I can't believe how hard people worked on the VMP site.The hours were long & stressful. Advertising a product for a company that could care less about the very people who were promoting their product. While the friends made was an amazing feature of the competion, the treatment of the competitors by VMP/Loud & Bayer soured the entire thing. Glad it is over.

]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2009 03:14:25 UTC 6658911 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6653610?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Dec 2009 02:00:01 UTC 6653610 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6599806?utm_medium=rss No response to emails by Bayer regarding concerns about bullying and disgusting comments left about certain pets. I was #1 in my electorate the whole way through the competition - I guess it meant nothing! The finalists were treated poorly. They deserved so much more acknowledgement of their efforts. No more Bayer products in my house - you seem to forget, consumers speak with their purchases.

]]> Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:28:23 UTC 6599806 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6599616?utm_medium=rss This comp only left us with grief and heartache. Rules were changed on a regular basis and no consideration was taken into account regarding cheating, bullying and abuse. Left a very sour taste and only resulted in a loss of satisfaction in the Bayer company and hence their products. The stress and emotional strain that was left for many is indicative of how this comp was run. Bayer has lost many customers and I am one.

]]> Wed, 2 Dec 2009 04:54:08 UTC 6599616 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6599394?utm_medium=rss I think some acknowledgement would be nice perhaps the magnet pet so their is a remibder of the hard yards we all put in, plus from feedback from vets this competition was not something they approved of. I was maligned by a top 3 competitors supporter & was basically told to "build a bridge" when i reported it, everyone of my return emails were loaded with spelling erros

]]> Wed, 2 Dec 2009 04:15:17 UTC 6599394 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6583858?utm_medium=rss The way in which LOUD conducted the VMP Competition during and after it was finished was a complete slap in the face to all the thousands who devoted 3 long months of time,energy and money for a complete scam competition. LOUD need to be exposed for what they did. Too many people have been hurt by their actions. I hope Bayer show us some respect for what has obviously given Advocate a bad name too. Shame on you Dr. Katrina and Catherine Rich!

]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:48:42 UTC 6583858 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6579721?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:13:54 UTC 6579721 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6575057?utm_medium=rss Don't ever do this to the pet lovers of Australia again !

]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:32:28 UTC 6575057 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6574684?utm_medium=rss VMP gave me an opportunity to meet many like minded people which I thank-you for.Glad to say we are still in touch at DP family AUSTRALIA.What began as a great idea, all too soon turned into a debacle.A NO TOLERANCE policy to cheating ,sheer spitefulness and bullying should have been adopted as soon as it began .Especially as this happened quite early in the competition .It would have saved much heartache for some.

]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:20:13 UTC 6574684 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6572121?utm_medium=rss Many people put more than a full work day into this comp+abided by terms+conditions that were set only to find that the T&Cs weren't used in judging. Finalists seemed not to have been known well by the judges and after 3 mths of work this is appalling. My big issue is the lack of consideration + respect given to competitors by BAYER+ LOUD after 3 long mths spent on VMP. To mis-spell finalists' names is a case in point after all the other on-going issues. RESPECT the people+pets that r ur clients

]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:25:41 UTC 6572121 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6569062?utm_medium=rss We were lucky to have made many great friends through VMP, but we were witness to some dogs who were discrediting others openly and went on to do extremely well in the comp, even though we were told all comments would be read and bullying etc would not be allowed! Not very fair!

]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:17:44 UTC 6569062 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6568030?utm_medium=rss Advocate if you had only taken the time to acknowledge our efforts and written a few more lines at the lest expressing our pets REAL nature, personality and more you may of avoided alot of this backlash. Well Advocate you may of seen the rise of your sales, ready for the fall? Regards Anita & Winston

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:29:59 UTC 6568030 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6567956?utm_medium=rss Our story is only one of many. Late nights, Photos taken at 1am, stress, weekends, days/nights lost but yet pursuing in the hope of the unknown. The unknown to us anyway as i'm sure Advocate knew what they wanted and this was just an advertising money making scam. This is in no way ment to be an insult to the winners though as we think they are very deserving. We think this comp was not run well at ALL

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:11:47 UTC 6567956 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6565089?utm_medium=rss I am extremely disappointed on how the competition ran!..Hard work for 3 months, sleep deprived, work suffered and no recognition. I am very angry and I second everyones comments on this petition!!!

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:58:49 UTC 6565089 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6563658?utm_medium=rss Bindi was #1 in the Electorate and Ralph #2.
I was extremely disappointed in the way this competition was run. I saw many being bullied, and reported them and nothing was done. The rules continually changed without warning.
Most of us spent a lot of time on this site.........and for what??? The best thing that came out of the competition is the friends that we have made. Now there is nothing to keep us on the VMP site. It has become a very sad site to visit.

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:40:15 UTC 6563658 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6560575?utm_medium=rss It was sad to watch a great social and friendly competition site with competitors happily enthusiastic,deteriorate into a melee of cheats & threats ultimately causing many genuine honest pets 2 withdraw.No final notation 4 Elec or group foto winners.Unkept promises of acknowledgment on site 2 those, that died during the comp & competitors who made special contribution considering their circumstances.The rules/site was not constructively thought thru at its inception or monitored effectively.

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:18:38 UTC 6560575 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6559627?utm_medium=rss Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:19:43 UTC 6559627 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6559504?utm_medium=rss Agree

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:44:34 UTC 6559504 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6559388?utm_medium=rss Was very disappointed with how the whole comp was run.
With all the time and effort the competiors put in, to just get a slap on the face !!
The top 10 pets in each state should have been looked at.

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:04:44 UTC 6559388 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6558848?utm_medium=rss VMP was totally out of control and I feel the promoters did nothing to help anyone. It was stated mail would be returned within 48hrs otherwise after the weekend. Many did not get any reply from anyone. I have never been so ran down, stressed and all pets were being neglected, and vmp did not care about it, I was discusted in the whole management, especially after death threats were placed on some pets and nothing was done, discusting competition

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:05 UTC 6558848 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6558194?utm_medium=rss I agree that Bayer owes its contestants an apology. Cheers

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:27 UTC 6558194 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6558190?utm_medium=rss This company has neglected their contestants in a disgusting manner and I agree with this petition.

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:24:05 UTC 6558190 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6557806?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:47:04 UTC 6557806 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6557496?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:32:23 UTC 6557496 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6557490?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:31:36 UTC 6557490 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6557324?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:01:39 UTC 6557324 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6554016?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:54:11 UTC 6554016 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6553119?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:23:33 UTC 6553119 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6552848?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:47:27 UTC 6552848 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6552843?utm_medium=rss This was a con from the start. I'd like to see the REAL scores. Popularity points minus votes from fake pets/self voting & activity points minus C & P points. Setting up a computer program to C & P or vote for yourself isn't participating in anything. Don't use poison on my dogs anyway. There is no such thing as a SAFE poison & don't understand how you can say that there is. Every poison has side effects but usually no one cares until their pet is sick.

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:45:46 UTC 6552843 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6552755?utm_medium=rss Bully was first in his electorate and I feel he should have at least received a certificate for that achievement.I have also rang Bayer a number of times about the site as it is now and have been totally ignored so feel really let down by Bayer.The site is being neglected and the stirrers are running riot on there and I don't feel like going there it is only because I still have friends on it that I log in at all.

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:20:14 UTC 6552755 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6552149?utm_medium=rss I was disappointed in the constant bitching/fighting amongst the contestants...i know for a fact of one dog/owner - should have been disqualified on the spot for certain comments made to another (i reported this dog 2-3 times only to be told they were given a warning).

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:47 UTC 6552149 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6551887?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:31:34 UTC 6551887 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6551251?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:32:01 UTC 6551251 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6550984?utm_medium=rss Feeling disillusioned & disappointed with the whole competition, a little respect would have been nice.

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:31:04 UTC 6550984 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6548912?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:21:58 UTC 6548912 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6548790?utm_medium=rss signed, sealed, delievered! let's bring these bitches down!

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:01:29 UTC 6548790 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6548759?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:54:02 UTC 6548759 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6548590?utm_medium=rss i am signing this petition on behalf of my beautiful kitten midget from s.a

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:14:55 UTC 6548590 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6548250?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:23:01 UTC 6548250 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6548064?utm_medium=rss I removed all pics of my young daughter because another competitor made remarks about them, I complained and my email wasn't even answered! I was bullied, lied to and witnessed cheating, swearing and offensive comments - was anything done about it - NO. I thought maybe for coming 1st in my electorate I would have at least been congratulated too, very disappointing

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:22:37 UTC 6548064 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6547618?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:16:33 UTC 6547618 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6547608?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:11:40 UTC 6547608 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6546904?utm_medium=rss So much work put in for so little in return and the prize pack worth up to $300 more like up to $100 The camera I bought to take the pics was worth more Very poorly run competition and for return emails shocking my husband had to wait 2 weeks for a reply to for them to say they would not consider Jack's spot who was third and our town had a power failure on the last night

]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:25:47 UTC 6546904 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6545926?utm_medium=rss I support all of the above points and would really like bayer to acknowledge all the finalists correctly and with respect

]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:23:00 UTC 6545926 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6544099?utm_medium=rss although I myself was not bullied or harrassed or accussed, i found the nastiness that arose and the frustrations of others a constant distraction from the competititon, and the lack of response or intervention by PR a dissapointment. I finally pulled my dog out of the comp for the reason of not wanting to be associated with the product.

]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:12:14 UTC 6544099 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6543812?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:24:35 UTC 6543812 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6543512?utm_medium=rss three pets only one vote on VMP but three signatures here. Wake up to what you have done VMP

]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:22:44 UTC 6543512 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6543509?utm_medium=rss I hope Bayer/Loud have the decency to read this and not shove it aside as too hard

]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:20:41 UTC 6543509 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542987?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:17:02 UTC 6542987 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542949?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:59:48 UTC 6542949 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542672?utm_medium=rss i was bullyed & abuse on vmp ,i was the one to recieve a warning not the other pet .i also didnt recieve a welcome pack which i was intitled to . it was all a big sham to suck us all in alot of us left with bitter memory 's i will never use this site again .what a bloody rip off shame on you advocatei will never use this product again .

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:01:44 UTC 6542672 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542348?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:21:27 UTC 6542348 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542120?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:29:29 UTC 6542120 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542098?utm_medium=rss I agree with what everyone has said. The comp turned into a farce and no duty of care was given to us at all. People across the coutry suffered badly, sleep deprivation, lack of time with family, money loss and less time spent with their pets to name a few things... I lost my job of 5 years the 2nd last week and I am still looking for a job - I have a mortgage to pay. Still so much unanswered by Loud and Bayer and think we deserve that and some respect, we are the consumers dont forget!

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:25:59 UTC 6542098 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542094?utm_medium=rss So many sacrificed their jobs, family, their health whilst partcipating in this competition promoting the Bayer product and website. The lack of recognition, the bullying, non compliance to terms & conditions set by the Administrators & final judging criteria, Bayer failed to legally comply to the guidelines & boundaries set. Disgraceful. They had a Duty of care to all pets & their owners which they failed to comply with. Shameful . Yasmin

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:24:39 UTC 6542094 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6542007?utm_medium=rss Chocha is number 1 in the electrate and 9 in the state of NSW, now NSW being a tough state it compet in all the animals in the top ten in the state and the electrate should have been reconzied with a certificate and a little something for the animal, we all and I mean all of us in the comp spent hundreds of hours on the site it was draining some days voting and campaining for our animal and our hard work has gone un-noticed. VERY DISHEARTENING for all involved

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:05:57 UTC 6542007 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6541820?utm_medium=rss Helen ( JESSIECAT with an E) Pisani

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:29:55 UTC 6541820 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6541437?utm_medium=rss I am Doc's mum...number1 in Electorate of Ballarat and number 9 in Vic. We actually stopped actively campaigning 2 weeks before the end of the comp as both me and my partner had enough of the many, many contestants that bullied or did not return votes. Bayer did nothing throughout the comp to prevent this so it just flourished throughout the 3 months. Having said that there were many, many fantastic contestants that did the right thing and endured the farce of the whole comp as we did.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:27:16 UTC 6541437 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6541258?utm_medium=rss My dog reached 4th in Victoria. She was in the top three until the last day. I had hoped that some of the behaviour of one of the dogs in the top three would be examined - the dog be eliminated for breaking the rules, and my dog would be a finalist. This did not occur. As a vet that sells Bayer products I will be looking carefully at whether I want to continue to do so.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:58:25 UTC 6541258 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6540932?utm_medium=rss My cat Kimbo was a good contestant and we didnt even get a thankyou for our participation. Coming 10th in NSW was an achievment. Kimbo & Jessiecat were the 1st coulpe to be married on the site and not even a congratulations on that. Im happy with the winners as they are my friends now. Other pets got ripped off. Shame on Bayer, Dr Katrina you should consider working for a more animal and people friendly company.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:13:37 UTC 6540932 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6538718?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:17 UTC 6538718 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6537565?utm_medium=rss We have been taken for a ride, and I will not stand for it. We have laid our stories bare- it's time Advocate and Bayer responded in a satisfactory and personal way.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:13:16 UTC 6537565 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6536849?utm_medium=rss transperancy is a must.....ggrrrrr.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:44 UTC 6536849 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6536634?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:58:50 UTC 6536634 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6536576?utm_medium=rss The VMP competition turned out to be a farce and the administrators a nightmare; rude, uncaring, unresponsive, biased, and quite frankly, completely useless. The people who took the time to compete their pets DESERVE, AT THE VERY LEAST, a GENUINE apology and an acknowledgement of the time and effort put into the VMP competition, from the people at Loud Advertising, Bayer / Advocate, and in particular, Catherine Rich.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:53:16 UTC 6536576 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6536300?utm_medium=rss There is a lot of evidence which suggests that the terms and conditions, which were changed to suit as the company chose, had nothing to do with the choosing of the winners of this competition. Furthermore there were no personalised comments or thanks given to the finalists whom spent hours tirelessly campaigning on behalf of their pets. Prize packs with generic letters featuring mispelt names simply prove that this company have not thought twice about their competitors.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:26:39 UTC 6536300 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6535879?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:46:40 UTC 6535879 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6534009?utm_medium=rss We did not withdraw from this competition, but realised very early that the rules were not being adhered to- obviously not all the emails that were sent to Loud were read- the ones that were addressed personally by the organisers were in fact just a ploy to keep us quiet. At the end of the day, we were all stuffed up with nonsense. I would like an appology and I will NEVER use Advocate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:22:53 UTC 6534009 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6532725?utm_medium=rss I came forth in my state and first in my electroate, i was really dissapointed when members who were higher ranked then me and found cheating and bullying was not eliminated and also that i was not recognised for coming first in the electorate. i was dissapointed with the responces I recieved especially in regards to the last day of compeition and having hands tied to do anything. and also informing that cut & paste is against rules and then the winner was a known cut&paster. 1 word dissapointed

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:11:26 UTC 6532725 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6532240?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:35:55 UTC 6532240 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6531542?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:52 UTC 6531542 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6531524?utm_medium=rss WELL SAID, SOMEONE NEEDED TO FIGHT FOR THE ANSWERS

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:31 UTC 6531524 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6531479?utm_medium=rss I am totally disillusioned at the way this competition was run, the way in which the final judging took place & our treatment of all since the competition ended. I want an apology

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:35 UTC 6531479 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6531446?utm_medium=rss WE REALLY THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE NOTICE OF THIS PETITION AND ADDRESS OUR ISSUES - WE ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU TO GET A SUITABLE OUTCOME

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