Rules

You must submit a photo of your Pet and include:

• Name of Pet
• Your First Name
• Your City and State
• A paragraph that tells voters something fun or interesting about the pet in the photo. (100 word limit) Please share something special that we could include on our calendar if your pet wins?

All photos must be uploaded. Sorry, we cannot accept hard copies. There are 13 spots available to win, one for each month, and the calendar cover. Deadline to submit all photos online is 5:00pm on October 20, 2017

• Acceptable photo formats are .jpg, .bmp, and .tif
• Photos may contain one pet
• Photographs must be in color and contain only the pet (no people)
• Any image that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by the staff at TCRAS, or otherwise does not adhere to the rules will be removed from the Calendar Fundraiser.
• Photographs may not be edited or altered (other than minor color, contrast, or sharpness adjustments)
• Photographs must not be from a professional studio or copyrighted
• One photo per family

Visit ENTER CONTEST and follow the directions to upload a photograph of your pet along with up to 125 words describing your photo. All photos become the property of TCRAS.


Winners will be determined by the number of votes received per pet photo. The voting period will end at 5:00 PM (Mountain) October 20, 2017.

• Once a pet photo is submitted, it will appear in the online gallery, and be open to voting by the general public. Voting requires a minimum donation of $5/per five votes.
• All votes are donations to TCRAS and are fully tax-deductible as permitted by law. All votes for photo submissions will be tabulated and displayed online. Donations are not refundable.
• Due to electronic processing variables out of our control, voters should be cautious when applying votes during the final seconds of the contest

The pets with the most votes (donations) at the end of the voting period will win the opportunity to be featured in the calendar. The single entrant with the most votes will be featured on the cover of TCRAS 2018 Photo Calendar. The next 10 top vote recipients will be displayed on a calendar month (one entry per month) and two will be determined by TCRAS judges.

Twelve additional runners-up will each be given a small space per one month using their submitted photograph.

To vote, go to DONATE FOR VOTES and donate a minimum of $5 for five votes. Those votes can then be cast for any submitted photo in one-vote increments. Voters do not have to use all of the votes at the time of donation. When voters donate, they will be given the option of applying all of the votes to one photo, spreading their votes over various photos, or storing votes in their account. If a voter chooses to store the votes, voter can log in to their account using their ID and password and vote at a later time. Payments can be made via MasterCard and Visa


The competition is getting stronger each year, and we expect 2017 to be the best year yet. So, we've gathered a few tips and hints to get your pet into the winners' circle:

• Use the social media links within the contest to promote your pet to your friends and family.
• Have business cards (Vistaprint, etc) made with your pet's info and the tcrascolorado.com website. You can pass these out wherever you go over the two month campaign period. Make sure you mention that the donation is going to our organization.
• Get cash sponsorships! You can collect cash donations for your pet from friends, family and acquaintances, then simply apply the amounts yourself, using your own log-in information and credit card. This is probably one of the easiest ways to get support, because you are collecting funds directly and your supporters do not have to create their own pin up paws account. Most people are happy to support the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter, and you can collect any amount….from one dollar to hundreds.
• Consider a campaign party or get together at your home, at a local pub or restaurant to raise money for your pet. Call us and we can help you with this. Remember – your pet is raising funds for the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter.