Rules

Entries

Each entry is a $5 donation.
All pet species are welcome, not just cats and dogs!
Deceased pets can be entered into the contest, but are not eligible to win mini-contest prizes or a professional pet photoshoot.
Limit of 1 pet per photo entry. People are not allowed in photos, only your pet. Photos that do not follow these rules will not be eligible to win with no opportunity for a refund.
Photos must be uploaded; we cannot accept printed photos. We cannot accept any copyrighted or professional photos.
The Submissions Period starts at 8:00:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Thursday, April 11, 2024 and ends at 9:00:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Contest entry fees are tax deductible. The email acknowledgment to your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
Posting more than one photo of your pet does not increase the chances of winning. The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entries that receive the most votes. The same pet can only win once. Attempts to win two spots in the calendar by the same pet will not be permitted.
Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by Greenfield Pet Photography in its sole discretion, will be removed from the contest with no opportunity for a refund.

Voting

Each $1 counts as one (1) vote.
Everyone can vote as much and as often as they want
All donations from voting are non-refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments online are through a secure site.
Contest votes are tax deductible. The email acknowledgment to your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
All winners will be determined by electronic vote tabulations under the supervision of GoGo Photo Contest, whose decisions are final and binding.
Deceased pets can receive votes, but are not eligible to win prizes or a pet photoshoot
The Voting Period starts at 8:00:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Thursday, April 11, 2024 and ends at 9:00:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

Calendar Photo Session

The top 13 winners earn a professional photo session by Greenfield Pet Photography at a pre-selected location in the Chico area from June-September for an on-location professional photo session.
If you are unable to commit to a photo session during those times or find yourself unable to travel to these pre-selected locations, you forfeit your winning and the next top vote getter will take your pet's spot in the calendar, no exceptions.
The top vote recipient will win the coveted cover photo for the 2025 calendar. The following 12 recipients with the most votes will be eligible to have their pet featured as a pet of the month.
If any deceased pets finish in the top 13, their photoshoots will be rewarded to the subsequent runners-up instead.
The photographer, Greenfield Pet Photography, will choose the best image of the pets to be used in the calendar as well as which month that image will appear.

Weekly Mini-Contests

The pet receiving the highest number of new votes over 1 week during mini-contests will win a prize from one of the participating businesses.
Each pet may only win a weekly mini-contest once.
Deceased pets are not eligible to win mini-contest prizes
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. Greenfield Pet Photography is not responsible for these restrictions and eligibility requirements as determined by each business.

The Fine Print

By submitting a photo entry, you warrant and represent that your entry is your own original work created by you and that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your entry materials. If you submit an entry that is copyrighted by another individual, you are responsible for any legal action the copyright holder takes against you.
Calendars will be available to the general public starting in October.
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Chico Animal Shelter and Greenfield Pet Photography and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives, volunteers and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claims of any nature arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize.
Greenfield Pet Photography will have the final say in winning entries. Should an entry receive votes that places it among the top 13 entries and the person in charge of that entry corresponds with or speaks to the photographer or Chico Animal Shelter and their respective officers, directors, representatives, volunteers, or agents in a manner which is rude, condescending, or aggressive, the entry’s votes will be overruled and that entry will be withdrawn from the contest, disqualified, and removed with no opportunity for a refund. The next highest vote getter will be chosen by Greenfield Pet Photography in its place.

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City of Chico Animal Shelter
2579 Fair St
Chico, CA 95928
chicoanimalshelter.org