🎉 New This Year – All Pets Welcome!
The top 8 pets with the highest votes, plus 4 additional judged entries, will be featured in the 2026 CA Humane Calendar: Pets 'n' Poses
Note: The cover of the calendar will be select photos to create a collage of photo entries.
🏆 All 12 Winners Receive:
🥇 Top 3 Voted Winners:
1st Place:
Featured in a month of choice in the calendar
Bragging rights as the #1 pet star
$75 CA Humane Gift Certificate
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
📅 The Pets 'n' Poses 2026 Calendar will be available for sale in November 2025 — just in time for holiday gift-giving!
📞 Winner Notification
CA Humane will contact top finalists by phone or email shortly after the contest closes.
If a potential winner cannot be reached within five (5) days of the first contact attempt, an alternate winner will be selected from the next eligible top vote-getter.