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Entering Starts 5/1/2026 at 12:00 AM| Voting Starts 6/1/2026 at 12:00 AM Central Time

6th Annual Best In Rescue

Does your pet (cat/dog/other creature) have what it takes to be a cover model? Share your favorite photo of your pet with us, and not only will you be raising money for homeless animals in need, but you have the chance to win some cool swag for yourself. Each vote is $1. Contest entry is only $20 and includes 20 votes! Every dollar makes a difference in the lives of homeless animals. Once you submit your entry and it is approved, you can share it with your family and friends and encourage them to vote once voting begins!

You can enter the contest now through midnight (11:59:59 PM Central Time) on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

Voting starts at 12:00 AM (Central Time) on Monday, June 1, 2026 and ends at midnight (11:59:59 PM Central Time) on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Join us at the Best In Rescue LIVE event on June 28^th where the top 15 dogs in the donate-to-vote will compete for their spot as TOP DOG and you'll have a chance to cast your vote. Visit https://aliverescue.salsalabs.org/bestinrescue2026 to grab tickets for this event.

* Friendly & Vaccinated Dogs Welcome * Raffle * In-person judging * 20% off food menu * $2 donation to ALIVE for every beer purchased *

Please contact us at info@aliverescue.org with any questions.

Prizes

The top 15 dogs in the donate-to-vote portion will move on to our Best In Rescue LIVE event taking place on June 28^th from 11am-2pm at Pilot Project Brewing in Chicago for their chance to be awarded TOP Dog.

PRIZES:

Prize details coming soon!

Rules

ONLY photos of dogs, cats, and other creatures are accepted
Your pet does NOT have to be adopted from ALIVE Rescue to enter the contest, but MUST be a rescue animal
Photos can NOT contain more than one rescue animal
Photos can NOT be a collage of photos
Photos must be high-resolution
Photos must only contain the rescue animal (no people or wildlife in the photo)
Photos must be full-color, no heavily filtered, edited or altered photos
Photos deemed offensive, indecent or obscene will be removed from the contest
All entries are subject to review, editing, and removal by ALIVE Rescue
Entries must be submitted by the owner of the pet, or with permission of the owner. If the photo was taken by someone other than the owner, permission must be granted from the person who owns the photo. It is the responsibility of the person submitting the photo to make sure that permissions are in place.
All online photo entries must be submitted by midnight (11:59:59 PM Central Time) on Sunday, May 31, 2026
All photos submitted become the property of ALIVE Rescue after submission

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ALIVE Rescue
PO Box 39111
Chicago, IL 60639
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