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Entering Ends 3/20/2026 at 5:00 PM | Voting Ends 3/20/2026 at 8:00 PM Pacific Time

Rules

Photo Entry Rules

Photos of domestic dogs and cats are allowed (no people or wildlife please).
Votes are earned through donations supporting Joybound. The top 5 vote-earning entries in each category (dog and cat), that meet image requirements, automatically earn calendar features .
- Only winning photos are guaranteed a spot in the 2027 calendar.
- Only two photos per household will be included in the calendar.
Joybound selects additional finalists and public voting begins with the top dog and top cat selected as Joybound’s calendar stars.
The featured animal does not have to be adopted from Joybound People & Pets.
Entries may feature more than one animal.
Photos must be high-resolution (300 dpi at 11 inches wide by 8.5 inches high) to be considered for a month spread in the calendar. When printed, photos may look different from digital versions. Please reference Joybound's photography tips for more information.
Photos must be in landscape (horizontal) format to be considered.
Photos must be full color, and not heavily filtered, edited, or altered.
Photos with professional watermarks will not be eligible.
Photos deemed unsafe, indecent, offensive, or obscene will be removed from the contest.
All entries must be submitted by 5:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
All photos submitted become the property of Joybound People & Pets, which may, at its discretion, copy, edit, publish, or modify entries for use in any and all media, without limitation or compensation to the photographer or the individuals and animals appearing in the photo. The submitter of the photos does not relinquish rights to use the photos.
Mail-in submissions cannot be considered for the 2027 calendar.

Donation Vote Rules

To vote online, click on the participate tab above. The online voting period will end at 8:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
- Each $5 donation counts as 5 votes. You can place all votes on one entry or divide them among multiple entries.
Joybound is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please save your donation acknowledgment email for your tax files.

2027 Calendar

One free, printed calendar is included for every photo entry.
Additional calendars can be purchased through the participate tab above. Calendars will be available for purchase until October 31, 2026.
Calendars will be shipped or available for pickup at Joybound by end of November 2026. Purchasers who select the pickup option will be contacted via email with information on when calendars will be available.

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Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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