Prizes
Grand Prizes
- The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entrants that get the most votes.
- The top vote recipient will win the coveted cover photo for the 2026 calendar. The following 2nd - 13th place winners will be featured as a pet of the month in one of the 12 calendar months.
- All 13 winners will be professionally photographed by Sit Stay Smile Photography.
Calendar Winners’ Photo Sessions:
- The top 13 vote getters will be professionally photographed by Sit Stay Smile Photography in their Brooklyn studio on pre-selected dates between September 11 - 30.
- If you are unable to commit to a photo session during those times or find yourself unable to travel to studio, you forfeit your winning and the next top vote getter will take your pet's spot in the calendar, no exceptions.
- The photographer, Sit Stay Smile Photography, will choose the best image of the pets to be used in the calendar as well as which month that image will appear.
- All winners will have the opportunity to purchase products and digital files following their session, if desired.
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 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. Sit Stay Smile is not responsible for these restrictions and eligibility requirements as determined by each business.
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