All entries and votes must be submitted by the deadlines listed below in order to be included in the final vote count. Entries may include animals that have passed away; however, to be eligible for the top seven spots, animals must be still living and available to be photographed, within 20 miles of The Hotel.
- Your animal does NOT have to be adopted from the The Hotel or any other shelter to be eligible to enter the contest. People are NOT allowed in photos, but photos of cats and dogs are accepted.
- Photo entries must be no smaller than 1575 pixels x 2100 pixels, in RGB, .jpg or .png format. Photos must be high resolution for printing purposes. If you are taking photos with your phone, please be sure to capture your image at the highest possible setting in order to meet resolution criteria.
- Multiple animals are allowed in one photo.
- Employees and Board Members of The Hotel for Homeless Dogs are welcome to submit photographs and encouraged to fundraise but are not eligible for prizes.
- All photo submissions must be digital. We cannot accept photos with digital overlays, photo stickers, doodles or any digital effects. Copyrighted photos may only be included with the written permission of the copyright-holder.
- Once photos are entered, you grant the The Hotel the right to use them at its discretion for print and marketing purposes.
- The Hotel reserves the right to decline publication of any photograph for any reason. Should this happen, we will notify you and, if an appropriate replacement cannot be obtained, refund your entry fee if desired. The Hotel has final approval on all photos submitted and reserves the right to replace an animal's photograph to overcome production issues.
- The submission and voting periods begin at 8:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Thursday, July 25, 2024, and end at 8:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, September 6, 2024.
- Winners will be announced on the The Hotel's social media channels on September 9th. Winners will be contacted by email (first) or phone (alternatively) by the second week of September.
Voting
- Each vote costs $1, and there is no limit to the number of votes one may cast for the duration of the contest.
- Donations made in support of an animal are valued at one vote for every $1.00 donated. There may also be promotions where donors can get bonus votes.
- You must purchase a minimum of five votes at a time for a minimum charge of $5.
- You may vote for your own photo.
- Online voting begins as soon as the photo is registered and ends 8:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, September 6, 2024.