• The photo contest winners are the top 13 entrants in each category that get the most votes.
• The top winner will win the coveted cover photo for the 2027 calendar, and a free calendar.
• 2nd - 13th place winners will have their pet featured as a pet of the month and receive one free calendar. These winners may choose their months by donating an extra $100 to Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation after the winners are announced. Month choice will be allowed on a first-come basis.
• Entries featuring two pets will share a month if they place among the top 13 vote-getters.
• If multiple pets were entered separately, only the winning entry will be featured in the calendar.
• The top 13 vote-getters will have their pet professionally photographed by Capturing EveryBuddy by C. Eaton Photography, LLC for the 2027 calendar. Photoshoots will be held outdoors in Santa Barbara County betweenAugust 15th and August 29th 2026.
• All winners will have the option to have a full portrait session with the opportunity to purchase products and images following their session if desired.

*****If your pet is one of the 13 to be photographed for the calendar, you must be able to bring your pet to an on location photoshoot between August 15th - Aug 29th 2026. If you cannot commit to a photo session during those times or find yourself unable to travel to the pre-selected locations; in that case, you forfeit your winning, and the next top vote-getter will take your pet's spot in the calendar, with no exceptions.*****

One pet in each category each week who receives the highest number of new votes for that week will win the weekly mini-contest. The winner will receive the vote multiplier that corresponds to the week. For example, if the winner receives 100 new votes during the week as listed below and the week's multiplier is 2x, they will receive an extra 100 votes to count as 200 votes for that week.

• Week 1  June 3rd - June 9th: 1.5x votes
• Week 2  June 10th - June 16th: 2x votes
• Week 3  June 17 - June 23: 3x votes
• Week 4  June 24th -  July 1st: 4x votes

• Must be 18 years of age to enter
• You must be the legal owner of the pet that you submit for the Contest
• Pets that are no longer alive at the time of the photo session cannot be included in the calendar and can not be substituted for another pet.
• Each entry is $5
• Limit of 2 pets per photo entry. People are not allowed in photos, only your pet. Photos that do not follow these rules will not be eligible to win with no opportunity for a refund.
• Entry photos that include two pets will share a month if they place among the top 13 vote-getters.
• You may enter multiple pets under multiple entries. However, only the winning entry will be featured in the calendar
• All photos must be uploaded on the contest website; we cannot accept printed or emailed photos. We cannot accept any copyrighted or professional photos.
• The Submissions Period starts at 8:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 and ends at 10:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. No late entries will be accepted.
• Contest entry fees are tax-deductible. The email acknowledgment of your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
• Any photograph that includes content deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by C. Eaton Photography, LLC, Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, or Santa Barbara County, will be removed from the Contest with no opportunity for a refund.
• Entering more than one photo of your pet does not increase the chances of winning. The photo contest winners will be determined by the top 13 entries that receive the most votes. The same pet can only win once. Attempts to win two spots in the calendar by the same pet(s) will not be permitted.
  
  

• Each $1 counts as one (1) vote.
• All donations from voting are non-refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments online are through a secure site. DONATIONS/VOTES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
• Contest votes are tax-deductible. The email acknowledgment of your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
• All winners will be determined by electronic vote tabulations under the supervision of gogophotocontest.com, whose decisions are final and binding.
• The Voting Period starts at 8:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 and ends at 10:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. No late votes will be accepted.
  
  

• The top 13 vote-getters in each category will win a professional photo session by C. Eaton Photography, LLC in  Santa Barbara County between August 15th  and August 29th. 
• If you cannot commit to a photo session during those times or are unable to travel to the location, you forfeit your win, and the next top vote-getter will take your pet's spot in the calendar, no exceptions.
• Winners must sign a photography agreement and property/model release before their session. Failure to sign these documents will result in the forfeiture of the prize, which will be awarded to the next highest voted entry.
• This prize has no cash value and is non-transferable.
• No shows and cancellations will result in forfeiture of the prize.
• The top vote recipient for each category will win the coveted cover photo for that category for the 2027 calendar, and 1-free calendar.
• The following 12 recipients with the most votes will be eligible to have their pet featured as a pet of the month. The 12-month winners may choose their month by donating an additional $100 to Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation after the winners are announced. Month selections will be made on a first-come basis.
• All winners have the option to select a full photo session with additional pets and people. Full session participants will receive a $300 credit good towards image collections and wall art purchases. The credit cannot be used towards single-image purchases. 
• The photographer, C. Eaton Photography, LLC, will choose the best image of the pets to be used in the calendar and which month that image will appear.
  
  

• The pet receiving the highest number of new votes each week will receive a vote multiplier for that week's votes.
• Weeks are counted as follows
• • Week 1  June 3rd - June 9th: 1.5x votes
  • Week 2  June 10th - June 16th: 2x votes
  • Week 3  June 17 - June 23: 3x votes
  • Week 4  June 24th -  July 1st: 4x votes
• In the event of a tie, all winners will receive the multiplier.
• If there are no new votes for that week, no one will receive multiplier votes

• By submitting a photo entry, you warrant and represent that your entry is your original work created by you and that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your entry materials. If you submit an entry that is copyrighted by another individual, you are responsible for any legal action the copyright holder takes against you.
• You agree that all photos submitted to the Contest may be used by Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation or C. Eaton Photography, LLC for marketing or promotional purposes.
• Calendars will be available to the general public for pre-sale starting June 3rd. The calendar price is $20
• By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, Santa Barbara County and C. Eaton Photography, LLC, and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives, volunteers, agents, and sponsors (the Released Parties) from and against any claims of any nature arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize.
• Pets must be on a leash and under the owner's control at all times. Any pet messes will be cleaned up immediately by the owners.
• Pets must have all vaccinations. Animals too young to be fully vaccinated may not be able to be photographed for the calendar, as sessions may be held in a public outdoor area where disease mitigation will not be possible.