• Photos in this contest were previously submitted to MRFRS. Photos are now open to voting by the general public. Votes are $1 each, with a minimum $5 donation for 5 votes.

• 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 of the votes at the time of donation. When voters donate, they will be given the option of applying all of 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 at a later time. 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 9:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, May 22, 2026.

• The number of votes (donations) each photograph has will be tabulated but hidden until 72 hours prior to the contest end date. On May 19, 2026 at 9:00:00 pm (Eastern Time) each photographs' vote count will be displayed through the end of the voting period.

• Ending time for the Calendar Cover Cat Contest will be determined by the host website's server and will show prominently on the Calendar Cover Cat Contest website as a countdown clock on the last day of the fundraiser.

• The photograph with the most votes (donations) at the end of the submission period will win the Calendar Cover Cat Contest.

• In the event of a tie, the winner will be selected by a panel of judges.

• All votes are donations to the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society and are fully tax-deductible as permitted by law. All donors will receive receipts for their contributions.

• Votes are non-refundable.

• MRFRS reserves the right to change and/or edit any photos submitted as needed for printing purposes.

• MRFRS staff are not eligible to win the cover contest.

In 1992, the founders of what would ultimately become the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS), stepped in to address a feral cat population crisis along Newburyport’s waterfront. They knew they could not stand by while innocent animals suffered and so they created what would become a nationally recognized trap/neuter/release program, while also creating  multiple feeding and housing stations for the community cats. It is because they dared to care that the cat population was addressed and MRFRS was established.

From those early days, MRFRS has grown into the largest cat-only organization in New England and is a leader at the forefront of changing cats’ lives for the better. We’ve done this by providing programs and services that promote access to low-cost spay/neuter and wellness, pet retention, and loving homes through adoption, especially for harder to place kitties.

Our Vision: A compassionate world where all cats live happy and healthy lives.

Mission: To improve the lives of all cats and provide support and education for the people who care about them.

Our programs include:

• Adoption Program: adoption center in Salisbury, MA
• Feral Program: assistance with feral TNR (trap, vaccinate, neuter, and release) program
• Sunday Spay/Neuter Clinics: monthly spay/neuter clinics for feral cats
• The Catmobile: a low-cost mobile spay/neuter clinic covering Merrimack Valley, plus Eastern and Central MA and Southern NH
• Foster Program: cats and kittens in need of TLC before adoption
• Feline Assistance Resources & Support (FARS) Program: assistance with veterinary care costs for owned cats
• The Captain Courageous Fund: assistance for injured feral cats

Since our inception, the MRFRS has assisted over 149,000 cats —

• placing over 26,000+ cats and kittens into homes
• spaying or neutering over 94,000+ on our Catmobile and Sunday Feral Clinics
• providing subsidized care to over 950+ cats through our Feline Assistance Resources & Support (FARS) program
• vaccinating over 3400+ cats and microchipping over 700+ at our low-cost Rabies & Microchip clinics

To learn more about MRFRS and our effective, life-saving programs, visit www.mrfrs.org.