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Shelby Humane’s 2025 Spooktacular Pooches Photo Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by the Humane Society of Shelby County, 381 Mcdow Rd, Columbiana, AL 35051 (“Shelby Humane”).

The Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

The photo contest is for dogs only. All dogs must be currently living at the time of entry. Photographs may not include people and may be disqualified if any individuals are included in the photograph.

Dogs that are in costume must be dressed in an appropriate costume. Obscene, lewd, or cruel entries and/or where the dog appears uncomfortable or in distress will be removed from the Contest. Props may be included in your photo but are not necessary. Photos deemed offensive, indecent, or obscene will be removed from the Contest.

Participation in the Contest constitutes entrants full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Contest Rules and the decisions of Shelby Humane, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Contest Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein.

The Submission Period starts at 12:00 AM (Central Time) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, and ends at midnight (11:59:59 PM Central Time) on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The Voting Period is open throughout the Submission Period. The Submission Period and the Voting Period combined constitute the Contest Period. Entries that are submitted before or after the Submission Period will be disqualified and entries may only be made through online submissions using the established entry process. 

Enter online at http://gogophotocontest.com/ShelbyHumane2025SpooktacularPooches and follow the directions provided to complete the entry information and submit. Submissions are accepted during the Submission Period only. The $20 donation to enter a dog in the contest includes five (5) votes. Donation fees are non-refundable. 

The same dog can be entered into the contest multiple times and/or in multiple categories, but votes will not be combined across multiple entries of the same dog. You can enter more than one dog in the contest. A separate donation is due for each entry.

The 4 Categories for the Contest are: (1) Spookiest; (2) Cutest; (3) Best Group/Pack; and (4) Shelby Humane Alum.

First and second winners will be selected for each Category based on the total number of votes at the end of the Contest. From these 8 winners, 1 winner will be selected as Shelby Humane’s Most Spooktacular Pooch Grand Prize. A judge will decide the Grand Prize winner, based on creativity, originality, composition, and overall Contest spirit. The Grand Prize will be received in lieu of the 1st or 2nd Category Prize and the photos with the next highest votes in the Grand Prize winner’s Contest Category will receive the prizes for 1st and 2nd place in that Category.

Each $1 donation counts as 1 vote unless otherwise specified at the time of purchase in accordance with special promotions that may be offered during the Contest. Votes may be cast during the Voting Period only.

All donations for votes are non-refundable. Banked votes may be purchased and allocated across entries. Any pre-purchased votes not cast when the Contest Period closes will be forfeited and are not eligible for refund. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Donations and photo entries for this online contest that are submitted via other means (snail mail, in-person or main website donation page) will be accepted as donations but not applied toward the contest. Contest payments online are through a secure site provided by GoGo Photo Contest.

We will notify the winner at the conclusion of the voting period (on or about October 31st) by email and phone. The winning images will also be posted on our social media and/or in our newsletter. Notification of winners may be announced by Shelby Humane prior to formal email and/or phone receipt to the winners that their entry has won.

Prizes must be picked up from Fancy Fur Pet Grooming & Boutique, 1340 Inverness Corners, Birmingham, AL 35242. Prizes must be picked up by Monday, November 13, 2025.

If the potential winners cannot be contacted within three (3) business days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, Shelby Humane may select an alternate winner in his/her place.

Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Contest Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Shelby Humane will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner among the remaining eligible entries.

In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Shelby Humane in its sole discretion, Shelby Humane may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Contest Rules or (b) terminate the contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. Shelby Humane reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Contest Rules or in an unsportsmanlike, offensive, or disruptive manner. If the entry is disqualified due to a violation of the Contest Rules, amounts paid for entry and voting will not be refunded. Failure by Shelby Humane to enforce any provision of these Contest Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Shelby Humane, in its sole discretion, may offer donation, entry, and voting promotions that vary from the base amount stated in the Contest Rules.

By participating in the Contest, entrants hereby grant Shelby Humane permission to use submitted photographs or other digital media ("photo") in any and all of its promotional materials, publications, including web-based publications, without payment or other consideration. Entrants understand that all photos become the property of Shelby Humane and will not be returned. As a condition of entry, each Entrant grants to Shelby Humane a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to edit, publish, promote, license, sub-license, republish at any time in the future and otherwise use Entrant’s submitted photo, along with Entrant’s name, likeness, biographical information, and any other information provided by Entrant, in any and all media for possible editorial, promotional or advertising purposes, without further permission, notice or compensation (except where prohibited by law). In addition, entrants waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein the submitted photo appears.

As a condition of entering this Competition, Entrants consent to having their photo entry, name, state and any other details uploaded to the GoGo Photo Contest website and provided to and used by Shelby Humane for future communication, marketing, and other business purposes.

By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Shelby Humane, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to $1.00 (one dollar), and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information or errors, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, negligence, intentional action/inaction, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

Each photograph entry must be an original work and must not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party. By entering, Entrant warrants that his or her entry (1) is original and does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party, (2) has not been previously published AND (3) has not ever won an award.

Each entrant warrants that:Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Shelby County, Alabama. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules, entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Shelby Humane in connection with the contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Alabama, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Alabama.