How to Enter your Pet
- All companion animals welcome! Your pet does not have to be adopted from PAWS to enter the contest. Current shelter residents may be included. No human faces in your photo, please.
- High resolution (most smartphone pictures provided unedited should meet this requirement)
- Image should work to fit in a square or vertically oriented rectangle
- If possible, leave unedited and allow space around subject that might potentially get cropped out to fit the calendar page
- Files in .JPG, .PNG, or .TIF preferred format
- Your photo may contain more than one pet.
- To submit photos, click on the Participate tab above and follow the directions to upload a photograph of your pet.
- Entry donation is $15 per photo. Participants can enter as many photos as they want.
- Once a photo is submitted, it will appear in the online gallery at gogophotocontest.com/PAWSAtlanta
- Pictures need to be high quality!
- 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 Aug 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM EST through Aug 23, 2020 at 11:00 PM EST.
How to Vote for your Favorites
- Voting period is Aug 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM EST through Aug 23, 2020 at 11:00 PM EST.
- 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. All entrants will receive receipts for their contribution. All donations are non-refundable.
- Payments can be made via MasterCard and Visa.
Questions? Send us an email at support@pawsatlanta.org
We've Added MORE CHANCES to WIN!
Prizes
- Peoples' Choice Grand Prize winner based on votes
- Featured on the Calendar Cover
- Receive a Pet Portrait from the Shaky Pencil
- Receive a "My Pet / Rescue Story"
- Receive the Grand Prize Hamper full of cool pet things including a Calendar with stand
- 1 Top Dog winner and 1 Top Cat winner based on votes
- Featured on front side of a month in calendar
- Receive a "My Pet / Rescue Story"
- Receive a Free Calendar with stand
- Receive a Pet Portrait from the Shaky Pencil
- 10 First Place winners based on votes
- Featured on front side of a month in calendar
- Receive a Free Calendar with stand
- Receive a PAWS mug
- 6 Second Place winners based on votes
- Featured on backside of calendar pages along with a PAWS shelter pet
- Receive a PAWS Pop Socket
- Will be featured on PAWS social media channels
- 6 "Living our Best Life" calendar spots to be selected by the PAWS team from any entry generating over $1000 in donations
- Featured on backside of calendar pages along with a PAWS shelter pet
- Receive a PAWS Pop Socket
- Will be featured on PAWS social media channels
- Any entry generating over $500 in donations
- Will be featured on PAWS social media channels
- Be able to name a shelter pet