Rules

How to Enter your Pet

All companion animals welcome! Your pet does not have to be adopted from PAWS Atlanta to enter the contest.
Your pet does NOT need to wear a costume or prom attire to enter. We love a fancy outfit, but that's not in the cards for every pet, and that's more than okay!
Current shelter residents may be included. To sponsor an entry for a current shelter pet, reach out to blakeson@pawsatlanta.org. Take a look at our current cats and dogs to see who you'd like to sponsor.
Your photo may contain a maximum of two pets. You may submit a maximum of two entries. This does not include current PAWS Atlanta shelter pets, if you would like to sponsor an entry.
To submit photos, click on the Participate > Enter Contest tab above and follow the directions to upload a photograph of your pet(s).
Entry donation is $10. Each entry can only include one photo. Participants may include a maximum of two animals per photo. Participants may submit a maximum of two entries, not including sponsored entries for current PAWS Atlanta shelter pets.
Once a photo is submitted, it will appear in the online gallery at gogophotocontest.com/PAWSAtlanta
All animals must be depicted in a humane and dignified manner. PAWS Atlanta reserves the right to remove any pictures for any reason.
We cannot accept any copyrighted photos.
Once entered, the photos become the property of PAWS Atlanta and may be used in our social media or marketing materials.
Entry period is from 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Friday, March 31, 2023 through 9:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, April 28, 2023.

Photo Requirements

No human faces in your photo, please.
Enter photos that are high resolution (most unedited smartphone pictures should meet this requirement).
Photos should fit in a square or vertically oriented rectangle.
If possible, leave photo unedited and allow space around subject to fit the calendar page.
Files must be in .JPG, .PNG, or .TIF format.
The photo you submit in the contest does not have to be the photo you choose for the calendar. If you are a winner, we will reach out to you to confirm which photo of your pet(s) you'd like to use.

How to Vote for your Favorites

Voting period is from 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Friday, March 31, 2023 through 9:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, April 28, 2023.
To vote online, click on the Participate button above and donate a minimum of $5 for five votes.
When voters donate, they will be given the option to apply all of their votes to one photo, spread their votes over various photos, or store votes in a "vote bank" to be used at a later time.
There is no limit to the number of times a person can vote.
All votes for photo submissions will be tabulated and displayed online.
After you submit your entry, you have the opportunity to ask your friends and family members to donate-to-vote by sending them the URL for your entry when you log in on the Contest website.
Keep in mind that you cannot combine votes from separate photos/entries.
All donations are tax deductible and non-refundable. All entrants and voters will receive receipts for their contributions.

Questions? Send us an email at blakeson@pawsatlanta.org.

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