Rules

You may find our FAQ page helpful to review before entering.


Votes will determine if your pet's photo will be featured in our calendar. The entry period is from 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Friday, April 15, 2022 to 5:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, May 20, 2022.

There are 13 full pages to win (the cover and each month). In order to feature all kinds of animals in the calendar, there are three categories: dogs, cats and other (any other domestic animal such as a bird, reptile, small companion animal, etc.) The overall top fundraiser will be awarded the cover. The next five spots from the dog and cat categories, and the next two spots from the other category will be awarded a full page Pet of the Month page in the 2023 Animal Protective Foundation Calendar.

Entries who are not one of the top 13 winners will still be featured in the collage pages.

Please see the image specifications in the following section to ensure your photo will meet the requirements for a full page image.

All proceeds from entry fees and votes will help us provide shelter and care for the animals at the Animal Protective Foundation.

• There is a $25 fee for submitting a photo to be included in the Animal Protective Foundation 2023 Pet Calendar.
• You may make an additional donation during the entry process with each dollar counting as one vote.
• To submit photos, click on the Participate tab above and follow the directions to upload a photograph of your pet. Entries can only be made online and must be received by 5:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, May 20, 2022.
• All eligible photos submitted by 5:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, May 20, 2022 will be included in the 2023 calendar, either in a collage page or as a full-page Pet of the Month.
• Donations are fully tax-deductible as permitted by law. Animal Protective Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All entrants will receive email receipts for their contributions.
• All entrants will receive a copy of the calendar.
• Animal Protective Foundation reserves the right to disqualify an entry based on objectionable content or depiction of an animal. The registration fee will not be refunded. Donations (votes) are non-refundable.
• All photos become the property of the Animal Protective Foundation and by submitting a photo, you acknowledge and give permission to the Animal Protective Foundation to use the name, story, and photo of the animal in future publications, including the 2023 Animal Protective Foundation calendar.

• Ideally, photos should be high resolution (300 dpi), a minimum file size of 4 mb, and in a standard file format. Please note that some phone photos do not meet these standards. If your pet wins Pet of the Month, but your photo is not high enough quality, we will ask you for a new photo which must be provided by June 1, 2022 to meet the calendar printing deadlines.
• Photos should be landscape (horizontal) orientation.
• Photos may contain one or more pets.
• Photos may not contain people.
• Photos must be in color.
• To be considered for the cover or as Pet of the Month, all cats and dogs shown outside MUST be wearing tags and collars. If we love your photo but your pet does not have a collar or tag, we will Photoshop them in.

• To vote online, click on the Participate tab above. The online voting period will end at 5:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, May 20, 2022.
• Each $1 donation counts as one vote. You can place all votes on one entry or divide them among multiple entries.
• All votes for photo submissions will be tabulated and displayed online at the end of the contest.
• All donations (votes) are non-refundable.
• The Animal Protective Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization. Donations are tax deductible.
• The email acknowledgment reply to your online donation serves completely as your tax receipt.
• To vote by phone with a credit card, please call 518.374.3944 ext. 115 during regular office hours. All call in votes must be made before May, 18, 2022 at 3 pm EST.