Entering Starts 9/1/2025 at 8:00:00 AM| Voting Starts 9/8/2025 at 8:00:00 AM Central Time

Best in Show: The DRHS Calendar Contest

πŸ† Prizes
🐾 Grand Prize (Cover Star):

The pet with the most votes overall will be featured on the front cover of the Best in Show 2026 DRHS Calendar.

πŸ—“οΈ Monthly Feature Winners:

The next top 4 pets from each category (Dogs, Cats, and Critters) will be featured as full-page monthly stars inside the calendar.

  • Pets will be assigned a month based on their final vote ranking (e.g., 2nd highest vote-getter gets January, 3rd gets February, and so on).
  • This ensures equal representation across all categories and highlights a variety of beloved pets!

🌟 All Featured Pets Will Be Celebrated!

All 13 winning pets (cover + monthly winners) will be spotlighted on DRHS’s social media channels and in our calendar promotions. πŸ“’πŸΆπŸ±πŸ­

About Us

The Dubuque Regional Humane Society (DRHS) is so much more than an animal shelter. It is an animal resource center that delivers upon the mission of protecting and promoting the well-being of companion animals by building lifelong bonds between pets and people through adoption, humane education, community outreach, and the prevention of cruelty.

Operating as a 501(c)3 non-profit, open admission, no-kill shelter the DRHS provides critical medical and behavioral interventions and compassionate care for over 3,000 animals annually that are lost, abandoned, surrendered by owners, or rescued from neglect. Our commitment, in tandem with our community, which spans three counties in three states and backs our mission, creates pathways to new homes and brighter futures for 100% of the healthy, safe and treatable animals in our care.

With a rising number of pets coming through our doors, we face increasing demands to offer safe shelter, medical treatment, and a chance for these animals to find loving homes. As this number continues to grow, your support plays a vital role in helping us meet this urgent challenge. Now more than ever, we rely on our community’s generosity to ensure every animal receives the care they deserve and the opportunity for a brighter future.

Together, we can make a difference for the countless animals seeking refuge and hope.

Rules
πŸ“Έ Photo Entry Period
  • Opens: 8:00:00 AM (Central Time) on Monday, September 1, 2025
  • Closes: 11:59:59 PM (Central Time) on Sunday, September 14, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25 per photo entry (you will receive 25 votes to start!)
  • All entries must be submitted through the official GoGo Photo Contest platform.
    • Entries submitted via email, social media, mail, or in person will not be accepted

🐾 Entry Requirements
  • Open to domesticated animals only: dogs, cats, and small companion animals (e.g., rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, reptiles, etc.)
  • Your pet does not need to be adopted from the Dubuque Regional Humane Society (DRHS) or any other shelter to be eligible.
  • You must select the appropriate category (Dog, Cat, or Critter) when submitting your pet’s photo.
  • Employees, volunteers, and board members of the DRHS are welcome to enter and fundraise, but are not eligible for the grand prize (front cover).
  • All photo submissions must be digital and uploaded through the GoGo Photo Contest platform.

πŸ–ΌοΈ Photo Guidelines
  • Photos must be print-quality and high resolution:
    • Format: saved as .jpg or .png
    • Landscape (horizontal) orientation preferred
  • No digital overlays, stickers, doodles, or special effects will be accepted.
  • Copyrighted images may only be submitted with written permission from the copyright holder.
  • By submitting a photo, you confirm that:
    • You own the rights to the image.
    • You grant DRHS permission to use the photo, animal’s name, and story in future marketing, publications, and promotional materials.

πŸ“Œ Photo Approval

The DRHS reserves the right to:

  • Request a new photo if the original does not meet quality or content standards.
  • Decline publication of any photo for any reason.
  • Disqualify any entry that includes objectionable content or shows animals in distress (e.g., appearing fearful or anxious).

πŸ—³οΈ Voting Period
  • Opens: 8:00:00 AM (Central Time) on Monday, September 8, 2025
  • Closes: 11:59:59 PM (Central Time) on Sunday, September 21, 2025
  • Voting Method: $1.00 = 1 vote in support of a pet
  • Bonus voting promotions may be announced during the contest.
  • All votes must be cast through the official GoGo Photo Contest platform.
    • Votes made via email, cash, checks, in-person donations, or on other donation platforms will not be counted.
  • We encourage all entrants to share their pet’s contest photo on social media, email, and with friends and family to help gather votes and raise support for the DRHS! The more you share, the more visibility (and votes) your pet can receive.
Raised $0
Goal $6,000
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Dubuque Regional Humane Society
4242 Chavenelle Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
dbqhumane.org
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