The top 13 photos with the most votes will be our monthly features!
1st Place:
- You will be able to select the month you would like your photo to be featured.
- You will receive two additional copies of the printed calendar.
2nd Place:
- You will be able to select the month you would like your photo to be featured.
- You will receive one additional copy of the printed calendar.
3rd Place:
- You will be able to select the month you would like your photo to be featured.
All contest participants will receive a 2026 calendar by mail in the fall of 2025 as part of their entry fee. Additional calendars will be available to purchase after the contest closes in August.
Prizes are not transferable and may not be redeemed for cash.
How to Submit Photographs:
Once you have made your donation online at www.humanerescuealliance.org/2026calendar please follow the steps below:
- To submit photos online, click on the "Participate" tab above and follow the directions to upload a photograph of your pet.
- Online entries must be received by August 4.
- Voting will begin on July 7 and run until August 4 at 5 PM. The 13 photos with the most votes at 5 PM on August 4 will be featured on a month as the largest photo.
- $1 per vote, $5 minimum vote.
All photos become the property of the Humane Rescue Alliance.
Eligible Photographs:
- Only entries that have made a photo submission donation will be accepted into the calendar and contest.
- Photos should be submitted as a high resolution, 300 dpi .jpg file.
- Only submit photos of your pet (please do not include people in your photo).
- You may only submit each pet once; we will not select a photo for you if you submit multiple of the same pet.
- Photos of additional pets may be submitted at $50 per submission here.
- You will receive a confirmation email once we received your donation and photo submission.
Calendar Photo Selections:
The 13 photos with the most votes On August 4, will be featured on each month (January 2026 - January 2027).
All other eligible photo submissions will be scattered throughout the calendar in various sizes, but no photo will be less than 1 inch x 1 inch. Participants may be asked to provide a different photo or a high-resolution version of the photo they submitted.
Vote for Your Favorites:
Once a photo is submitted, you will need to share your personal page to gather votes. Votes are $1 each, with a minimum $5 donation for five votes.
All votes for photo submissions will be tabulated and displayed online.
To vote online, click on the Participate tab above. Donate a minimum of $5 for five votes. Those votes can then be cast for any submitted photo in one-vote increments. Voters do not have to use all the votes at the time of donation. When voters donate, they will be given the option of applying all the votes to one photo, spreading their votes over various photos, or storing votes in their account. If a voter chooses to store their votes, the voter can log into their account using their ID and password and vote later. All votes must be applied to selected photos by the conclusion of the voting period to be counted. Votes cannot be applied to future contests. The online voting period will end at 5 PM August 4.
Ending time for the Photo Fundraiser will be determined by the host website's server and will show prominently on the Photo Fundraiser website as a countdown clock on the last day of the fundraiser.
All votes are donations to the Humane Rescue Alliance and are fully tax-deductible as permitted by law. All donors will receive receipts for their contributions.
Votes and entry fees are non-refundable.