2025 Foothills Park & Recreation Leash Campaign benefitting Foothills Animals Shelter!
Calling all responsible pet owners! Foothills Park & Recreation District, in collaboration with Crimson Cat Studios, is happy to announce its Search for a Poster Dog! Proceeds from the photo contest will assist Foothills Animals Shelter with supporting more than 8,500 shelter animals and thousands of pet owners each year.
We encourage you to submit your favorite photo of your dog and ask your family and friends to vote for them. The winning pooch will be highlighted in a Foothills Park & Recreation District marketing campaign to remind pet owners that using a leash doesn't just provide safety to your animal, other park visitors and wildlife, it's the law!
Please review the Contest Rules carefully for submission guidelines; those that do not follow these rules will not be eligible to win. Fees for photo entries and votes will help Foothills Animal Shelter continue their efforts with their mission.
Grand Prize:
Contest Rules & Prizes
Entries:
Each entry is a $5 donation.
Limit of 1 (one) 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.
All breeds are welcome to enter.
All photos must be uploaded; we cannot accept printed photos. We cannot accept any copyrighted or professional photos.
The Submissions Period starts at 8am MT on June 1, 2025 and ends at midnight MT on June 21, 2025.
Contest entry fees are tax deductible. The email acknowledgment to your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by Crimson Cat Studios in its sole discretion, will be removed from the contest with no opportunity for a refund.
- Photos of dogs off leash in public parks and other public spaces are ineligible - the contest is to emphasize the importance of dogs being on leash in parks.
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 entry that receives 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.
Voting:
Votes are $1 each with a five-vote minimum.
Each $1 donation counts as one (1) vote.
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 GoGoPhotoContest.com, whose decisions are final and binding.
The Voting Period starts at 8:00:00 AM (Mountain Time) on Sunday, June 1, 2025 and ends at 11:59:59 PM (Mountain Time) on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Calendar Photo Session:
The top vote-getters will win a professional on-location photo session by Crimson Cat Studios at a pre-selected location in a Foothills Park or Greenbelt during July, 2025 for a professional Outdoor photo session. If you are unable to commit to a photo session during this time or find yourself unable to travel to the pre-selected locations, you forfeit your winning and the next top vote getter will take your pet's spot.
The photographer along with Foothills Park & Recreation District will choose the best image of the pets to be used in the campaign.
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.
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Foothills Animal Shelter, Foothills Park & Recreation District, and Crimson Cat Studios, LLC, 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.
About Foothills Animal Shelter
Foothills Animal Shelter makes life better for pets and people by supporting more than 8,500 shelter animals and thousands of pet owners each year. As an open admission facility and the only full-service animal shelter serving Jefferson County, we believe in creating the best outcomes for all animals that enter our care through pet adoptions, lost and found services, low-cost vaccinations, and microchipping. Our Better Together program preserves families when they are facing hardship.
Foothills Animal Shelter is an open admission facility serving Jefferson County in the state of Colorado and is a member of the Metro Denver Animal Welfare Alliance. We are driven to make lives better for animals and people in our community.
As a Fear Free Shelter, our team operates with the knowledge and tools to look after both a pet’s physical and emotional wellbeing.
MISSION
Foothills Animal Shelters mission is: Providing support to our surrounding community through education, services that strengthen the human-pet bond, and humane care for the animals we serve.
Foothills Animal Shelter and Foothills Park & Recreation District, although sharing one word in their names, are not affiliated organizations.
About Foothills Park & Recreation District
Foothills Park & Recreation District, founded in 1959, serves a community of 93,000 residents in a 24.2 square mile area of unincorporated southern Jefferson County. Boundaries are generally Hampden Avenue on the north, C-470 on the south and west, and Pierce Street on the east. The District operates Ridge Recreation Center, Peak Community & Wellness Center, Lilley Gulch Recreation Center, Edge Ice Arena, Foothills Fieldhouse, Foothills Sports Arena, Foothills Golf Course, Meadows Golf Club, four outdoor swimming pools, and 68 park sites totaling more than 2,400 acres, including four regional parks, 64 neighborhood and community parks and 21 greenbelts. In addition, Foothills manages six regional trail corridors for public use, which combined with park trails, total 31 miles. For more information visit www.ifoothills.org or call 303.409.2100.
Foothills Animal Shelter and Foothills Park & Recreation District, although sharing one word in their names, are not affiliated organizations.