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Contest Starts 5/1/2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time

PET PHOTO CONTEST FOR RESCUE

THE HUMANE SOCIETY AT LAKEWOOD RANCH, in partnership with MOMENTS UNLEASHED BY SHERRI KRAMS PHOTOGRAPHY is proud to announce the 2027 Pet Photo Contest for Rescue, a community-powered fundraiser where every vote helps save the lives of homeless dogs and cats in our local community.

 

This year, we’re celebrating our top fundraising pets in a whole new way.
What You’re Entering to Win

The top 12 pets who receive the most votes will be professionally photographed and featured in:

Telling Tails: Personalities with Impact Edition Magazine

A beautifully designed photo magazine filled with bold, personality-driven portraits, created to be displayed, flipped through, and kept.

This is a full photo publication showcasing the pets whose families helped raise the most support for rescue.

Only 12 pets will be selected.


 

🥇 The Top Vote-Getter Will Receive:

• The coveted Cover Photo Feature of Telling Tails

• A full two-page photo spread inside the magazine

• A professional pet photo session with Moments Unleashed by Sherri Krams Photography

• Recognition as the top fundraising pet of the year

 


  

🥈 2nd – 12th Place Winners Will Receive:

 

• A professional pet photo session with Moments Unleashed

• A full-page, full-bleed photo feature inside the magazine

• Recognition as one of this year’s top fundraising pets

 


  

🍷 Special Edition Wine Label Feature

In addition to the magazine, all 12 winning pets will also appear on a custom, limited-edition wine label for: 

Fiorelli Winery Proprietor’s Red Blend

 This special collector label will feature a custom photo collage of the winning pets.

A portion of proceeds from wine sales will also benefit The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch — extending the impact of this contest even further.

 


  

💛 How It Works:

• Submit your favorite photo of your pet

• Entry fee: $10 per pet

• Encourage friends and family to vote

• Each $1 donation equals one vote

All proceeds from entry fees, votes, magazine sales, and the special-edition wine label directly support the lifesaving work of The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch.

 


 Rally your community! Raise funds! Earn your feature!

The pets who win are the ones whose families show up.

ALL Proceeds from the sale of the Magazine and photo contest will assist HSLWR with saving the lives of homeless dogs and cats within our local community.

We encourage you to submit your favorite photo of your pets and ask your family and friends to vote for them. Please review the Contest Rules carefully for submission guidelines; those that do not follow these rules will not be eligible to win. Fees for photo entries and votes will help THE HUMANE SOCIETY AT LAKEWOOD RANCH (HSLWR) continue their efforts with saving the lives of homeless dogs and cats within our local community. 

 
Prizes
Grand Prizes:

The winners of the calendar photo contest will be determined by the top 12 entrants that get the most votes. The dog or cat with the most votes will be named the Top Winner and will receive:

• The coveted Cover Photo Feature of Telling Tails: Personalities with Impact Edition Magazine

• A professional pet photo session with Moments Unleashed by Sherri Krams Photography

• A two-page photo spread inside the magazine

• Recognition as the top fundraising pet of the year


2nd through 12th place winners will receive:

• A professional pet photo session with Moments Unleashed by Sherri Krams Photography

• One full-page, full-bleed photo feature inside Telling Tails: Personalities with Impact Edition Magazine

• Recognition as one of this year’s top fundraising pets

 

*If your pet is selected as one of the Top 12 winners, you will be invited to attend a professional photo session on a pre-selected date in the Sarasota/Bradenton area during June 2027.

The session date and location will be determined in advance to ensure production timelines for Telling Tails: Personalities with Impact Edition Magazine and the custom wine label are met.

If a winner is unable to attend the scheduled session, the featured spot will be offered to the next highest vote-getter to keep the publication on schedule.


Weekly Mini-Contest Prizes:
One pet each week who receives the highest number of new votes for a particular week will win a mini-contest prize from one of the participating businesses. In the event of a tie for that week's most votes or if there are no new votes for that week, a random computerized drawing will be held for all eligible pets.
Rules
Entries:
  • Each entry is $10.00.
  • Limit of 1 pet per photo entry. Photos containing more than one pet are not eligible to win. People are not allowed in photos, only your pet. Photos that do not follow these rules will be removed and will not be eligible to win. Entry fees are non-refundable
  • All photos must be uploaded digitally through the contest platform. Printed photos cannot be accepted.  We cannot accept any copyrighted or professional photos without express permission from the photographer.
  • The Submissions Period starts at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Friday, May 1, 2026 and ends at 9:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
  • Contest entry fees are tax deductible. The email acknowledgment to your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
  • Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by Moments Unleashed in its sole discretion, will be removed from the contest with no opportunity for a refund
  • Submitting multiple entries of the same pet does not increase the chances of winning. The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 12 entries that receive the most votes. The same pet can only win once. Attempts to win two spots in the magazine by the same pet will not be permitted.

Voting:
  • Each $1.00 donation counts as one (1) vote. Min $5.00/5 Votes
  • All donations from voting are non-refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments online are through a secure site.
  • Contest votes are tax deductible. The email acknowledgment to your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
  • All winners will be determined by electronic vote tabulations under the supervision of GOGO PHOTO CONTEST; all decisions are final and binding.
  • The Voting Period starts at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Friday, May 1, 2026 and ends at 9:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

The Telling Tails Photo Session:
  • The top 12 vote getters will win a professional  in-studio photo session by Moments Unleashed by Sherri Krams Photography on a pre-selected date and location in the Sarasota/Manatee area during June 2027The session date and location will be determined in advance to ensure production timelines for the Telling Tails special edition magazine are met.
  • While all pets are welcome to participate in the contest, please note that winning pets must be available for an in-person photo session to be featured in the Telling Tails special edition magazine. 

    If a winning pet is unable to attend the scheduled in-person photo session for any reason — including illness, relocation, or other unforeseen circumstances — the winning feature spot will be forfeited and awarded to the next highest vote-getter. No substitutions or alternate photo submissions will be permitted.

  • The top vote recipient will win the coveted cover photo for the Telling Tails special edition magazine and a full two page spread inside. The following 11 recipients with the most votes will be eligible to have their pet featured on a single page full bleed image inside the magazine.

  • The photographer, Moments Unleashed by Sherri Krams Photography, will choose the best image of the pets to be used in the magazine as well as which page that image will appear on.

Weekly Mini-Contests:
  • The pet receiving the highest number of new votes each week [ over the course of the contest  will win a mini-contest prize from one of the participating sponsoring businesses.
  • Each pet may only win a weekly mini-contest once.
  • In the event of a tie, a random computerized draw will be held between the highest vote getters of the week to determine that week's winner.
  • In the event that there are no new votes for that week, a random computerized draw will be held for all eligible pets.
  • Certain individual business restrictions and limitations may apply and may vary by business. Moments Unleashed by Sherri Krams Photography is not responsible for these restrictions and eligibility requirements as determined by each business.

The Fine Print:
  • You represent and warrant that the submission is your original work and that you own or control all rights to the image. If you submit an entry that is copyrighted by another individual, you are responsible for any legal action the copyright holder takes against you.
  • Telling Tails Magazine will be available to the general public starting October, 2027.
  • By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch and Moments Unleashed by Sherri Krams Photography and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives, volunteers and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claims of any nature arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize.
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