- Entry fee is $5 to submit your favorite photo of your dog(s).
- You may enter one photo with no more than two dogs eligible for the grand prize or multiple entries of different dogs, each receiving their own votes. ($5 entry donation per photo submitted).
For each entry please include:- Name of your dog(s)
- Your name & email
- A short bio about your dog (s). Include your dog's story, fun facts and quirks that might help increase their votes.
- Due to the nature of our event, this is a “Dogs Only” photo contest.
- The submission period begins on June 15, 2021, at 6 p.m. ET, and end June 29, 2021, at 3 p.m. ET.
- Voting period begins June 15, 2021 at 6 p.m. ET and ends June 29, 2021 at 3 p.m. ET
- Your dog(s) do not have to be adopted from the Rhode Island SPCA to be eligible to enter the contest.
- Entries must live within Rhode Island or surrounding araa to qualify for the Grand Prize. Entries outside of this area can qualify for runner up.
- All dogs must be human friendly to qualify for the Grand Prize.
- All entries must be made electronically through the contest website, we are unable to accept mailed or physical entries.
- Heavily filtered photos, including those with stickers or doodles are not recommended to be used as entries.
- All photo entries must be taken by owner, as you must own the copyright to your entered photography.
- Once entered, all photos become the property of the Rhode Island SPCA and can be used for future marketing needs.
- Rhode Island SPCA has final approval on all photos submitted.
- The Rhode Island SPCA reserves the right to decline entry photographs for any reason. Should this happen, you will be notified. If an appropriate replacement cannot be obtained, your entry fee can be refunded if desired.
- Employees and Board Members of the Rhode Island SPCA are welcome to submit photographs and encouraged to fundraise but do not qualify to win the Grand Prize.
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Voting:- Each vote costs $1, and there is no limit to the number of votes one may cast for the duration of the contest.
- You must purchase a minimum of five votes at a time for a minimum charge of $5 due to credit card process rules.
- You may vote for your own photo.
- Online voting begins as soon as the photo is registered and ends June 29, 2021 at 3 p.m. ET.
In addition to the online system, voting can be done by phone by calling 401-438-8150 x5.
Votes made over the phone with a credit card are restricted to a $20 minimum. To make sure a vote is credited to the correct photo, voters must identify the pet and owner's name. We are unable to accept mailed or in-shelter votes.