Question: How are Votes Counted?
Answer: Donations made in support of an animal are valued at one vote for every $1.00 donated.
Question:How do I get a top spot?
Answer: Fundraise! The LCHS Calendar Contest is a fundraising activity to support homeless, neglected and abused animals in the Niagara Region of Ontario. The picture that receives the most votes (donations) will be the top spot.
Question: Do I have to live in Niagara Region to enter the contest?
Answer: You must be a resident of the Niagara Region (or within reasonable close proximity) in Ontario, Canada to enter. But voters can live anywhere.
Question: My pet has passed away, may I still enter him/her?
Answer: Yes, you can; however, due to potential issues with photo quality, we recommend that you only enter if you can absolutely guarantee that your photos meet the image requirements. If they do not, the runner-up will be given your spot.
Question: Who gets one of the calendar pages?
Answer: The thirteen (13) animals (one cover and 12 months – 6 dogs and 6 cats + other) with the most votes on June 15th, 2017 at 11:59 pm EST will win the chance to be featured in the 2018 Calendar.
Question: If I win and have the most votes, what happens next?
Answer: If you win one of the Top 13 spots, you will be contacted directly by our team regarding photos and photo quality. A selection of 3-4 print quality photos (please see below for requirements) of each winning animal must be provided by July 31, 2017 to be included in the production of the calendar.
Question: What happens if I cannot get high quality photos?
Answer: If appropriate print quality photos are not provided by the deadline the LCHS will offer the spot in the calendar to the next runner up.
Question: Can I be disqualified?
Answer: The LCHS reserves the right to disqualify an entry based on objectionable content or depiction of the animal or persons in a photo. We will notify you as soon as possible and you will be given a chance to re-submit another more appropriate photo.
Question: What will the LCHS do with my pet's entry once it has been uploaded?
Answer: By agreeing to the waiver, you will also acknowledge and give permission to the LCHS to use the name, story and photo of the animal entered in future various publications and materials, including the 2018 Calendar.
Question: I didn't win a place in the Top 13, how does my pet have a place inside the calendar spaces?
Answer: The next 10 dogs and next 10 cats + other after the Top 13 will have their pet featured on the inside of the Calendar in monthly filler spaces.
Question: What are the Image Requirements?
Answer:
- Photos must be high quality, taken at maximum resolution, 300 DPI, minimum file size of 4mb (megabytes) in size and in a generally accepted file format (such as jpeg, png).
- Photos submitted for the calendar must include at least one animal, who should be present in no less than 2/3 of the frame. Landscape format is preferred.
- Please ensure that the photo is sharp and in focus with a clean background.
- The LCHS is opposed to practices that prevent animals from expressing natural animal behaviors’.
- If the photo contains an individual, you must be able to confirm and provide written authorization from that person for the LCHS to use the photo. It is preferred that the photo not feature individuals.