1st Place (1 total)
The contestant with the most votes at the close of the contest will be the first-place winner. They will receive a professional photoshoot with pet photographer, Luca Bear and Friends Pet Photography, and will be featured on the cover of the 2026 “Paws Around the ROC" Calendar. The winning pet must be physically present at the photoshoot to be scheduled within the two weeks after the contest ends. If the first-place winner is not able to meet the specified guidelines and scheduling requirements for the photoshoot, the contestant with the next highest number of votes will be chosen for the cover.
In addition to the photoshoot, the first-place winner will receive four tickets to the A Year of Hope: Calendar and Cocktails event, and four copies of the 2026 calendar.
2nd Place (12 total)
There will be 12 second place winners. The twelve contestants with the most votes after the first-place winner will receive the second-place prizes. They will receive a professional photoshoot with Luca Bear and Friends Pet Photography. Each second-place pet winner will be featured on one of the months in the 2026 “Paws Around the ROC” Calendar. The winning pets must be physically present at the photoshoot within the two weeks after the contest ends. If a second-place winner is not able to meet the specified guidelines and scheduling requirements for the photoshoot, the contestant with the next highest vote will be chosen to take their place.
In addition to the photoshoot, the second-place winners will also receive two tickets to the Year of Hope: Calendar and Cocktails event and two “Paws Around the ROC” Calendar.
Runners-Up (12 total)
There will be 12 runners-up. The twelve contestants with the most votes after the second-place winners will be runners-up. The runners-up will have their own photo submission and description of their pet featured in the 2026 "Paws Around the ROC" Calendar featured in a 1 ½ inch space.
Photo Collage (80 total)
The top 80 pet fundraisers will have a thumbnail sized photo they submitted of their pet featured on the collage page in the 2026 "Paws Around the ROC" Calendar.