spcaLA’s 2025 Howl-O-Ween photo contest will run 8:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 until 8:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Donations run programs and services including Cruelty Investigations, Disaster Animal Response Team, Violence Prevention & Humane Education and a variety of shelter services. Submit a photo of your Pet and vote as many times as you like, 1 vote = $1 donation to spcaLA.
Contest Prize
The contest will consists of three categories, Favorite Dog Costume, Favorite Cat Costume and Favorite Other Costume.
The highest number of votes in each category will be spcaLA’s 2025 Howl-O-Ween winners. All pets are welcome to enter, dog, cat, hamster, rabbit, turtle, etc.
Winners to be acknowledged on our events page, social media, and will receive a Grand Prize Gift Basket, which will include a participation certificate and various items. Baskets will only be available for pick up at one of our locations LA, Hawthorne, or Long Beach. All participants will receive a downloadable participation certificate.
About Us
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) is an independent, nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Southern California since 1877. Donations run programs and services including Cruelty Investigations, Disaster Animal Response Team, Violence Prevention & Humane Education and a variety of shelter services.
Mission statement: spcaLA is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals through Education, Law Enforcement, Intervention, & Advocacy.
We believe that animals, as living creatures, have value beyond economic measurement, and are entitled to legal, moral and ethical consideration and protection.
spcaLA is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, independently chartered organization that is not affiliated with any other “SPCA” or humane society (Tax ID 95-1738153). There is no national SPCA, parent organization, or umbrella group that provides financial support. Each SPCA and Humane Society is a completely unrelated organization.
spcaLA does not receive funding from any federal, state or local government agency. Financial support for the organization’s humane programs is provided solely by donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
spcaLA’s 2025 Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Photo Contest will run 8:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 until 8:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Submit a photo of your Friend for Life (dog, cat, or pocket pet – hamster, rabbit, guinea pig, etc.). There is no entry fee. Vote as many times as you like, 1 vote = $1 donation to spcaLA. Donations run programs and services including Cruelty Investigations, Disaster Animal Response Team, Violence Prevention & Humane Education and a variety of shelter services.
The highest number of votes in each category will be spcaLA’s 2025 Howl-O-Ween Winners (dog, cat, and pocket pet – hamster, rabbit, turtle, etc.). Winners will be acknowledged on our events page, social media, and will receive a Grand Prize Gift Basket (which includes a participation certificate, giveaway items, and more!) only available for pick up at one of our locations in LA, Hawthorne, or Long Beach. All participants will receive a downloadable participation certificate. In the event of a tie, winners will be chosen at random.