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Exhibit 10.13

FORM OF

NON-QUALIFIED SALARY

CONTINUATION AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into as of the                      of                     , by and between Doane Pet Care
Company, a Delaware Corporation domiciled in the City of Brentwood, State of Tennessee (hereinafter
called the “Company”) and                                         , an individual of the full age of majority
(hereinafter called “Employee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

      WHEREAS, Employee’s experience, knowledge and ability are extremely valuable to the Company
and the Company believes the future services of Employee will be of great value to the Company; and

      WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide a benefit to the Employee to encourage the Employee’s
continued employment with the Company until his or her death or retirement.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereby
agree as follows:

		
	1. 	Continuation of Employment

      (a) Employee shall continue in the employ of the Company in accordance with and subsequent to
the terms and conditions of existing or future employment agreements (if any). However, nothing
contained herein shall give Employee any right to Employment with the Company. For purposes of
this Agreement, an Employee’s Retirement Date shall be the first (1st) day of the month
immediately following his or her sixty-fifth (65th) birthday.

      (b) Employee agrees to serve the Company faithfully and to the best of his or her ability,
under the direction of the Company, devoting his or her entire time, energy and skill during
regular business hours to such employment, and to perform from time to time such services and to
act in such capacity as the Company shall request.

      (c) Except as provided for below, this Agreement shall not supersede any other agreement
between the Company and Employee, nor shall it in any way affect Employee’s salary, other
compensation or benefits or any present or future participation in any 401(K), profit-sharing or
other plan of compensation. This Agreement specifically supersedes all prior Agreements regarding
Salary Continuation or Deferred Compensation entered into between the parties hereto.

		
	2. 	Benefit Payments

      The benefits provided herein with respect to retirement or death shall constitute a liability
of the Company to the Employee and/or his or her beneficiaries in accordance

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with the provisions of this Agreement. The rights of Employee and his or her beneficiaries
under this Agreement shall be solely those of an unsecured creditor of the Company. Any insurance
policy which may be acquired by the Company in connection with the liabilities assumed by it
hereunder shall not, except as otherwise expressly provided, be deemed to be held under any trust
for the benefit of Employee or his or her beneficiaries or to be security for the performance of
the obligations of the Company, but shall be, and remain, a general, unpledged, unrestricted asset
of the Company. This Agreement is intended to be an unfunded excess benefit plan as defined under
Section 3(36) of ERISA.

		
	3. 	Payment of Benefits

      (a) Death. If Employee dies prior to attaining age fifty-five (55) and while in the
employment of the Company, the Company shall pay to the Employee’s designated beneficiary or
beneficiaries a death benefit equal to $                     for one (1) year and $                     for each
remaining year until what would have been the sixty-fifth (65th) birthday of the
deceased Employee. Payments shall be made on an annual basis and shall commence on the first day
of the month following Employee’s death.

      If Employee dies after attaining age fifty-five (55) but prior to attaining age sixty-five
(65) and while in the employment of the Company, the Company shall pay to the Employee’s designated
beneficiary or beneficiaries a death benefit equal to $                     for one (1) year and $                     a
year for the next nine (9) years. Payment shall be made on an annual basis and shall commence on
the first day of the month following Employee’s death.

      Employee shall file a beneficiary designation form with the Company indicating the name,
address and relationship to Employee of each primary and contingent beneficiary. This designation
may be changed by Employee by filing a new beneficiary form with the Company. In the event
Employee fails to file a beneficiary designation, payment shall be made to Employee’s surviving
spouse, if any, or in the event of no surviving spouse, to Employee’s probate estate. If the
Company determines, for any reason, that it is uncertain as to whom payment of the benefit should
be made, the Company, without liability to those entitled to the benefit or any others, may
withhold payment until instructed to make payment by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Any payment of any installment made by the Company in good faith shall fully discharge the Company
from its obligations regarding the payment of such paid installment.

      (b) Retirement. Subject to Employee satisfying the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, including Employee’s continued employment with the Company until his or her Retirement
Date at age sixty-five (65), Employee shall receive a retirement benefit equal to $                    .
This benefit shall be paid to Employee in ten (10) equal annual installments of $                    , this
amount to be paid without interest. The ten (10) annual installments shall be paid to Employee
during Employee’s life; provided, however, if Employee dies prior to receipt of any or all
payments, Employee’s beneficiary or

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beneficiaries shall receive the remaining installments yet unpaid. The installments shall be
paid on the first day of the month following the Employee’s sixty-fifth (65th) birthday
and thereafter on the same date of each succeeding year until fully paid. Payments to
beneficiaries shall be treated in the same manner as provided for in section 3(a) if there is any
conflict regarding the proper party to receive payment.

      (c) Disability. In the event Employee becomes unable to fulfill his or her duties of
employment due to Disability as hereinafter defined prior to retirement, Employee shall continue to
be considered in the employment of the Company during the period of Disability for the purposes of
receiving death and retirement benefits under this Agreement, even though the Employee’s employment
with the Company is terminated as a result of said disability. If Employee is covered under a
disability insurance policy maintained by the Company, Employee shall be deemed Disabled for
purposes of this paragraph upon a determination of Total and Permanent Disability by the insurer.
If Employee is not covered under a disability insurance policy maintained by the Company,
Disability shall be defined as any disability resulting from bodily injury or disease occurring
after the effective date of this Agreement which (a) during the first 24 months of disability
prevents the insured from performing substantially all the work of his or her regular occupation,
and (b) thereafter, wholly prevents the insured from engaging in any gainful occupation for which
he or she is or may become reasonably fitted by reason of his or her education, training or
experience. The entire and irrevocable loss of sight of both eyes or the complete loss or use of
both hands or both feet or one hand and one foot will be considered total disability.

      (d) Leave of Absence. If Employee is authorized, in writing, by the Company to take a
leave of absence from his or her employment, Employee shall continue to be considered in the
employment of the Company during the leave of absence for purposes of receiving death and
retirement benefits under this Agreement.

      (e) Termination of Employment/Early Retirement. If Employee has been employed by the
Company for a period of not less than ten (10) years, and his or her employment with the Company is
terminated at any time after reaching his or her fifty-fifth (55th) birthday, the
Employee shall be entitled to receive benefits under this Agreement. Employee’s early termination
benefit shall be determined by multiplying the retirement benefit at age sixty-five (65) provided
for in section 3(b) by the applicable percentage in the following table:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Retirement Age	 	Percentage
	65

	 	 	100.0	%
	64

	 	 	94.3	%
	63

	 	 	89.0	%
	62

	 	 	84.0	%
	61

	 	 	79.2	%
	60

	 	 	74.7	%
	59

	 	 	70.5	%
	58

	 	 	66.5	%
	57

	 	 	62.7	%
	56

	 	 	59.2	%
	55

	 	 	55.8	%

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Percentages for durations other than full years shall be determined by straight line interpolation.
The reduced termination benefits shall be paid under the terms and conditions of Section 3(b)
except that the installments shall be paid on the first day of the month following Employee’s early
termination.

      (f) Termination Prior to Age 55. If Employee’s employment with the Company is
terminated prior to the Employee attaining age fifty-five (55), but after ten (10) years of
employment with the Company, Employee shall only be entitled to purchase the Accumulated Account
Value of the key man insurance policy or policies maintained by the Company on the life of Employee
under this plan for a price equal to the accumulated cash value as of the next anniversary date of
the policy. Employee shall have no further rights under this Agreement.

      (g) Forfeiture of Benefits. Except as provided for in Sections 3(e) and (f) above, if
Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason other than death or disability,
no benefits shall be due under this Agreement and all such amounts shall be forfeited.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no death benefits shall be
provided under this Agreement in the event Employee commits suicide within two (2) years of the
earlier of the date of execution of this Agreement or the date of execution of any previous Salary
Continuation Agreement between the parties, if any.

      (h) Deferred Retirement. If Employee satisfies the terms and conditions of the
Agreement and continues to work past his or her Retirement Date, Employee shall receive, within
thirty (30) days after reaching his or her Retirement Date, a retirement benefit in the amount and
under the terms and conditions provided under section 3(b) of this Agreement.

      (i) Alternate Form of Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, Employee (or his or her beneficiary) shall have the right, with the consent of the
Company, to elect that the benefit be paid in the form of a lump sum payment equal to the actuarial
equivalent of the installment payments discounted at a rate of interest equal to six percent (6%).

		
	4. 	Non-Alienation of Benefits.

      No benefit payable to Employee or his or her beneficiary or beneficiaries hereunder shall be
subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance
or charge and any attempt to do so shall be void. No benefit shall in any way be subject to the
debts, contracts, liabilities, encumbrances or torts of the person entitled to benefits, nor shall
it be subject to judgment or legal process
for or against the person. The payments to be made under this Agreement are expressly
declared non-assignable and non-transferable.

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	5. 	Binding Effect

      This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, assigns, successors,
executors and administrators, and they agree to execute any and all instruments necessary for the
fulfillment of the terms of this Agreement. However, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to
give Employee the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or to interfere with the right
of the Company to discharge Employee at any time pursuant to law or existing or future employment
agreements (if any), nor shall this Agreement be deemed to require Employee to remain in the
Company’s employ, nor shall it interfere with Employee’s right to terminate his or her employment
at any time.

		
	6. 	Merger or Consolidation

      The Company agrees that it will not merge or consolidate with any other Company or
organization, or permit its business activities to be taken over by any other organization, unless
and until the succeeding or continuing corporation or other organization shall expressly assume the
rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement. The Company further agrees that it
will not cease its business activities or terminate its existence, other than as heretofore set
forth, without having made adequate provision for its obligations under this Agreement to be
fulfilled. In the event of any default by the Company under this paragraph only, Employee (or his
or her beneficiaries) shall have a continuing lien for the amount required to assure performance of
this Agreement upon all corporate assets, including any transferred assets, until such default is
corrected.

		
	7. 	Amendment or Termination

      During Employee’s lifetime this Agreement may be amended in any particular manner by the
mutual written agreement of Employee and the Company. Any modification of the benefit formula
under Section 3(a) or (b) of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be made a part of this
Agreement. The modification of benefit shall appear as an attachment which shall be titled
“Schedule I — Modification of Benefits.” Schedule I shall list the change in benefits, the
effective date of the change, the signature of the Employee and the authorized signature of an
officer of the Company who has signed on behalf of the Company.

		
	8. 	Notices

      Any notice or election which shall be or may be given under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

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      (a) to the Company at Doane Pet Care Company, Attn: Chief Executive Officer, 210 Westwood
Place; Suite 300, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027, and

      (b) to Employee at his or her last known address supplied to the Company.

          Any party may change the address to which notices to it shall be mailed by giving notice of
the new address in the manner provided for herein.

		
	9. 	Arbitration

      Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance
with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the
Arbitrator(s) may be entered into any Court having jurisdiction thereof.

		
	10. 	Applicable Law

      This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of Tennessee.

		
	11. 	Benefits Not Treated as Compensation

      Any benefits payable under this Plan shall not be deemed salary or other compensation to the
Participant for the purpose of computing benefits to which he may be entitled under any profit
sharing plan, pension plan or any other arrangement of the Company for the benefit of its
employees.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and date first above
written.

	 	 	 
	WITNESS:

	 	EMPLOYEE:
	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	

	 	[Printed Name]
	 
	 	 
	

	 	DOANE PET CARE COMPANY
	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	WITNESS:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	

	 	[Printed Name]
	

	 	[Title]

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BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION FORM

FOR

DOANE PET CARE COMPANY

NON-QUALIFIED SALARY CONTINUATION AGREEMENT

I hereby designate the following to be my beneficiary and to receive payments under the
Non-Qualified Salary Continuation Agreement dated as of                      between myself and Doane
Pet Care Company.

	 	 	 	 	 
	PRIMARY BENEFICIARY

	

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	NAME:	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	RELATIONSHIP:	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	SECONDARY BENEFICIARY

	

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	NAME:	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	RELATIONSHIP:	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 

This designation is revocable and any change must be filed with Doane Pet Care Company. This
designation form, and any amended or substituted designation, must be attached to the Non-Qualified
Salary Continuation Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Date

	 	[Printed Name]

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.6

                        MANAGEMENT/ CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         This Consulting Agreement (Agreement) is, effective the 1st day of
July, 2004, between Champion Communication Services, Inc. (Corporation), a
Delaware corporation, having its principal office in The Woodlands, Montgomery
County, Texas and Richmond Holdings, Inc., a Texas Corporation and its sole
shareholder, Albert F. Richmond (Executive) whose address is 2739 Wisteria Walk,
Spring, Texas, 77388.

                  WHEREAS the Corporation carries on the business of providing
two-way radio dispatch communications, wireless local loop communication
equipment sales and other communication related activities (the "CORPORATION
BUSINESS");

                  AND WHEREAS the Executive is engaged by the Corporation;

                  AND WHEREAS the Corporation believes that the Executive has
unique knowledge and expertise in relation to the Corporation Business;

                  NOW THEREFORE this Agreement witnesses that in consideration
of the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar of lawful money of Canada and other good and
valuable consideration now paid by each of the parties hereto to the other, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

         1. AGREEMENT TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE

         By executing this Agreement, the Corporation engages the Executive and
         the Executive accepts such engagement and agrees to perform the
         services described in Article 4 below (the "SERVICES"), all according
         to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Executive agrees and
         acknowledges that he shall perform the Services for the Corporation and
         that no other party or entity shall perform the Services.

         2. TERM

         Subject to Article 9 of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement
         shall be for a period of six (6) months commencing on July 1, 2004 and
         ending on December 31, 2004 (the "TERM") and, thereafter, for
         successive one (1) year periods unless terminated in accordance with
         Article 3 of this Agreement.

         3. TERMINATION AT END OF TERM

         Upon the expiry of the Term, either the Executive or the Corporation
         may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving the other at least
         sixty (60) days prior written notice of termination, or a period of
         prior notice which has been otherwise mutually negotiated and agreed
         upon by all of the parties hereto.
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         Services Agreement                                               Page 2

         4. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

         (i)      During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall provide
                  services (the "SERVICES") to the Corporation in the following
                  manner:

                  (a)      to provide management services and advice to the
                           Corporation as requested by the Corporation;

                  (b)      to fulfill the role of President and Chief Executive
                           Officer ("CEO") of the Corporation at the discretion
                           of the Board and to fulfill all such duties and
                           responsibilities as are consistent with such role
                           including, but not limited to, managing the day to
                           day operations of the Corporation, developing
                           strategic direction for the Corporation to enhance
                           shareholder value, working in conjunction with the
                           Board of Directors of the Corporation, establishing
                           the budgets for various departments of the
                           Corporation, hiring employees, and developing,
                           implementing and managing business plans for the
                           Corporation;

                  (c)      to make decisions on the appointment and supervision
                           of the senior management team; and

                  (d)      to perform, to the best of his ability, utilizing all
                           of his skill and experience, tasks reasonably
                           assigned to the Executive from time to time by the
                           Corporation.

         (ii)     The Corporation agrees to make available to the Executive such
                  information and resources as are necessary to enable the
                  Executive to perform his duties and fulfill his
                  responsibilities as the President and CEO of the Corporation.

         (iii)    The Executive shall be a voting member of the Board of
                  Directors of the Corporation.

         5. COMMITMENT

         During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall devote his full
         employment time and commitment to the Corporation Business, of a
         minimum average of forty (40) hours per week to performing the Services
         under this Agreement at the business premises of the Corporation.

         6. COMPENSATION

         During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be compensated
         as follows:

                  Compensation:

                  (a)      The Executive shall be paid 15% of the gross sales
                           price of all spectrum licenses sold as compensation
                           for the Services provided under this Agreement.
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         Services Agreement                                               Page 3

                  Stock Grants and Stock Options:

                  (b)      The Executive shall receive such stock options as are
                           approved by the Board of Directors from time to time.

         7. EXPENSES

         The Corporation shall reimburse the Executive for all expenses
         reasonably incurred in connection with his Services as may be approved
         by the Corporation from time to time. For all such expenses, the
         Executive shall furnish the Corporation statements and vouchers in such
         form and with such reasonable detail as shall be reasonably required by
         the Corporation. The Executive is responsible for all expenses directly
         associated with the sale of spectrum, specifically any consultants'
         fees or commissions and travel and related sales expenses.

         8. PAYMENT

         The Corporation agrees to pay the Executive on the tenth day following
         the receipt of payment in good funds for each spectrum transaction
         closing.

         9. TERMINATION

         The Corporation may terminate this Agreement hereunder for cause by
         delivering to the Executive written notice of termination and such
         termination shall be effective forthwith. For the purposes hereof, the
         term "cause" means serious misconduct or misfeasance detrimental to the
         interests of the Corporation by the Executive. Without limiting the
         generality of the foregoing, the failure to follow reasonable
         directives of the Corporation shall constitute cause.

         10. TERMINATION UPON DEATH OR DISABILITY

         This Agreement shall terminate upon the death of the Executive or at
         the Corporation's election, if the Executive becomes unable, by reason
         of physical or mental disability, with or without reasonable
         accommodation, to perform the essential functions under this Agreement
         for the minimum disability period. The term "minimum disability period"
         means three consecutive months or shorter periods aggregating ninety
         (90) business days or more in any twelve (12) month period. The
         determination of whether grounds for termination exist under this
         section shall be made in good faith by the Corporation.

         11. CONFIDENTIALITY

                  (a)      Except as is necessary for the Executive to render
                           the services hereunder or as otherwise required by
                           law, all knowledge and information concerning

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         Services Agreement                                               Page 4

                           the business operations and financial affairs or
                           condition of the Corporation acquired by the
                           Executive as a result of the services to the
                           Corporation, excepting knowledge or information
                           generally available to the public by means of
                           disclosure other than by the Executive, is
                           confidential information acquired in the strictest
                           confidence.

                  (b)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
                           confidential information shall include in particular
                           any knowledge or information respecting the
                           Corporation's properties, results of exploration,
                           financings, or other private or confidential matters,
                           and all confidential information shall be held by the
                           Executive in trust for the sole benefit of the
                           Corporation.

                  (c)      The Executive shall not disclose directly or
                           indirectly (except for the benefit of the
                           Corporation) to any person, business, corporation or
                           other entity not authorized by the Corporation, or
                           otherwise use, any secret or any confidential
                           information or other knowledge or data of the
                           Corporation whether held in trust by the Executive,
                           whether or not obtained, acquired or developed by the
                           Executive and including in particular, information
                           relating to the services and customers of the
                           Corporation.

         15. FURTHER ASSURANCES

         The parties hereto covenant and agree that they will from time to time
         and all times hereafter, upon every reasonable request of the other,
         promptly make, do and execute, all such further acts, deeds or
         assurances as may be reasonably required for the purposes of
         implementing the matters contemplated by this Agreement.

         16. TIME OF ESSENCE

         Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.

         17. NOTICES

         All notices, requested, demands or other communications under this
         Agreement or in connection herewith shall be delivered or sent by
         registered mail, postage fully prepaid, addressed to the other party or
         delivered to such other party as follows:

                  (i)      in the case of the Corporation, addressed to:

                           Mr. Albert F. Richmond
                           Champion Communication Services, Inc.
                           1610 Woodstead Ct. #330
                           The Woodlands, Texas 77380

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         Services Agreement                                               Page 5

                  (ii)     in the case of the Executive, addressed to:

                           Mr. Albert F. Richmond
                           Richmond Holdings, Inc.
                           2739 Wisteria Walk
                           Spring, Texas 77388

         or at such address as any of the said parties shall by written notice
         to the other direct. All notices, requested, demands and other
         communications so given shall be considered effective upon the date of
         delivery, if delivered, and on the third business day following the
         mailing thereof, if mailed, to the address stated above for the
         applicable party. In the event of a mail strike or postal interruption
         at any time during the term of this Agreement, all notices, requested,
         demands and other communications shall be delivered.

         18. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

         This Agreement is personal to, and may not be assigned or otherwise
         transferred by the Executive.

         19. GOVERNING LAW

         This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
         the laws of the State of Texas and the federal laws of The United
         States of America applicable therein.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have duly executed and
delivered this Agreement on the date first above written.

CHAMPION COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC.       Richmond Holdings, Inc.

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Pamela R. Cooper, E Vice President          Albert F. Richmond, President

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Date                                        Date

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