Rules

Entry & Campaign Dates: 8:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 to midnight (11:59:59 PM Pacific Time) on Friday, July 31, 2026
No photo entries or voting permitted after midnight (11:59:59 PM Pacific Time) on Friday, July 31, 2026
Entry & Donation Fees are $35 per photo, which includes one complimentary copy of the 2027 calendar per photo entry. Additional calendars may be purchased for $20. To purchase additional calendars, go to Order Your Calendar on the main page or select Participate/Calendar Order. (For additional calendars purchased here, the price of this item includes sales tax calculated to the nearest cent.)
There is no limit to the number of photos that may be submitted.
All contest entry fees & votes are tax deductible (EIN # 20-2150714).
$1 donation for each vote. There is no limit to the number of votes or frequency of voting.
Winners will be chosen by popular vote. The top 18 entries will be awarded their preference of the front or back cover, a monthly calendar page, or inside the front or back cover in order of the number of votes received.
ALL PHOTOS SUBMITTED WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CALENDAR in a date block or collage page, even if not voted as one of the top 18 photos.
By submitting your photo, you agree to allow Nine Lives to use your image in the 2027 calendar and in any promotional materials, on all Nine Lives platforms (website, social media, emails), and in any other print format which may be connected to the 2027 Photo Calendar or future Nine Lives promotions.

Photo Guidelines

Photos must be high quality, high resolution in a generally accepted file format (JPEG or PNG). Since most pictures will appear on date squares, please choose photos that can be cropped to fit a square shape (if your photo is very wide, or tall & thin, part of your cat's image may get cut off to make it fit). Horizontal photos are usually best.
For optimal print quality, photos should be at least 2 MB (megabytes) and at least 2000 pixels on the shortest side (e.g., 2000 x 3000 pixels or larger).
No dogs or other animal photos are permitted unless included WITH the cat in the photo.
Please, no political statements in your pictures.
ANY PHOTOS THAT DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE REJECTED.

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