May the Best Pet Win!

"May the Best Pet Win!"
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episode
Fluttershy (left) and Rainbow Dash (right) sing the "Find A Pet Song", which was nominated for the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards.
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 7
Directed by	Jayson Thiessen James Wootton
Written by	Charlotte Fullerton
Original air date	November 19, 2011 (2011-11-19)
Running time	22 minutes

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"May the Best Pet Win!" is the seventh episode of the second season of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The episode was written by Charlotte Fullerton. It originally aired on The Hub on November 19, 2011. In this episode, Rainbow Dash decides she wants a pet and, with Fluttershy's help, organizes a series of contests to choose the right animal companion.