Rules

• Each entry is a $5 donation. 

• Photos of non-wildlife companion animals are accepted. This may include dogs, cats, small pets, farm animals, aquatics, reptiles and more.

• Deceased pets can be entered into the contest, but are not eligible to a photoshoot.

• Multiple animals are allowed in one photo. 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.

• If a winner has multiple animals in the photo, we ask the winner to use discretion as to if the pets can be photographed safely in a professional setting. Maximum three pets in a photo session. Haven Humane has the right to limit animals photographed if deemed necessary.

• 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 Wednesday, July 16, 2025 and ends at 8:00:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
  
  
• 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 Haven Humane Society in its sole discretion, will be removed from the contest with no opportunity for a refund.

• Once photos are entered, you grant the Haven Humane Society the right to use them at its discretion for marketing purposes.
  
  

• 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 a pet photoshoot

• The Submissions Period starts at 8:00:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 and ends at 8:00:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
  
  

• The top 13 winners earn a professional photo session by Mike Riot Photography at a pre-selected location in the Redding area in September. *Each winner of the calendar contest will receive a 20-minute mini professional photo session, along with a digital copy of the selected image for the calendar.

• Calendar contest winners have the option to upgrade their photo session to a full session for an additional fee. Full sessions range from 60-90 minutes, allowing for the inclusion of other pets and family members from the same household. 

• 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 2026 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 awarded to the subsequent runners-up instead. 

• The photographer, Mike Riot Photography, and Haven Humane Society will choose the best image of the pets to be used in the calendar as well as which month that image will appear.
  
  

• 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 Haven Humane Society and Mike Riot 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.

• Mike Riot 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 Haven Humane Society 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 Mike Riot Photography in its place.
  
  

You can reserve a specific day to honor your pet’s adoption anniversary, birthday, or a meaningful date. Just upload a photo (of your pet only), pick a date, and reserve it—first come, first served. Once a date is taken, it’s no longer available. Only 5 days are available each month.

You may only upload a photo of your pet; no people may be in the photos. Please upload a horizontal (wide, not tall) photo. Haven Humane Society reserves the right to reject any photo for any reason.

If a photo is deemed inappropriate for a Reserve a Day image, Haven Humane will contact the purchaser to submit another photo. If the purchaser can not be contacted promptly or if an appropriate photo can not be submitted, the donation will be forfeited.