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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