The contest will begin on 8:00 AM (Eastern  Time) on Monday, September 22, 2025
 and end on 11:00 PM (Eastern  Time) on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
- Photos should be landscape (horizontally-oriented). 
 - Photos must be reasonably clear and in-focus, with a resolution of 5MP/ 300dpi or higher. Electronic submissions should be maximum quality – pixelated images will NOT be considered for feature spots in the calendar. Generally, photos taken with a mobile phone do NOT have high enough resolution.
 - Photos with red eyes or glowing eyes will not be accepted.
 - Please submit photos with pets only. No humans allowed!
 - Photos may be color, black and white, or sepia toned. No other digital effects will be accepted.
 - Photo submissions must include:
 - Name of pet
 - Owner's Name
 - Date Pet was Adopted
 - Owner's Email Address
 - Owner's City and State
 
- Charlie's Crusaders has final approval on all photos submitted.
 - Submitted photos become the property of Charlie's Crusaders. Charlie's Crusaders reserves the right to crop, resize, or edit a photo if necessary.
 - There is a $15 minimum donation for each photo submitted.
 - Each vote is $1 (required minimum of 5 votes) and 100% of the proceeds will be used to help rescue and rehome dogs in the MidSouth.
 
Encourage friends and family to vote for you!