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This may sound a little too good to be true, but Bayer HealthCare, the makers of Advantage whose advertisments feature this adorable singing Golden retriever puppy, is offering a $20 to pet parents for preventative veterinary care.

From now until Feb. 28, pet parents can log on to Bayer's Web site and fill out a form for a $20 vet voucher. The Help Your Pet Get to the Vet program will award 80 vouchers per hour on the hour from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. If all 80 vouchers aren't claimed in an hour, the company may elect to roll the unused vouchers over to the next hour.

The online form in simple to complete. If you are awarded a voucher, you print it out and mail it back in with your receipt from your next visit to the vet fora wellness exam, dental care, vaccines and parasite prevention (I am sure they hope you will ask for Advantage, but that doesn't appear to be a requirement). The company will then mail a check for $20.

You would have until May 31 to redeem the voucher.

The Web site indicates this promotion is intended to help people, in these tough economic times, afford basic care for their pets.

I think it is a little like winning the lottery. I tried three times in a row at the top of the hour and had no luck getting a voucher. Still, it's worth at least a try.

If you get a voucher, post a comment and let us know how may attempts it took and what time of day worked for you.