The Top 5 prizes will be awarded based on votes. All entries, regardless of votes, will be considered for a Pet of the Month.
Grand Prize:
Your pet will get top billing as the cover star be AND be featured inside as a Pet-of-the-Month. If that isn’t enough, your pet will also get recognition in the opening pages of the calendar!
The SPCA has teamed up with a professional photographer to award the first place winner with a professional photoshoot for their beloved pet.*
*A new color portrait will be taken by a professional photographer. The photograph will be taken in the Monterey Bay area prior to October 2024. It is this photograph that will become the calendar cover. If a photo is unable to be taken, it is the SPCA’s option to consider a photo provided by the winner. The photo must meet the standards required for the cover of the calendar. If the provided photo does not meet standards, an alternative prize will be awarded.
2nd Prize (valued at $1,713):
3rd Prize (valued at $1,231):
4th Prize (valued at $679):
- Four tickets to Pacific Repertory Theatre in Carmel (valid through December 31, 2024; not valid on special events or promotions)
- $100 gift certificate to Baker’s Bacon in Marina
- Clam chowder for six (6) at The Fish Hopper in Monterey (to-go order only; valid through March 29, 2025)
- $100 gift card to Healthy Spot Carmel (formerly The Raw Connection)
- One all-day bike or kayak rental for two (2) people at Adventures by the Sea in Monterey and Pacific Grove (children must be five years old to kayak in tandem with an adult and 14 years old to kayak in a single kayak)
- One “The Splash” full-service car wash from Splash Car Wash in Salinas
- $50 gift certificate to Katy’s Place in Carmel
- $25 gift card to Islands Restaurant in Monterey
5th Prize (valued at $419):
The top five vote earners will also earn special recognition of their photo and pet in the calendar.