Rules

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

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).

• 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.