Rules

The contest is sponsored by Therapy Animal Coalition, located in Jacksonville, FL.

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

The Submissions Period and the Voting Period start on June 18, 2017 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time and end on July 20, 2017 at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Entries that are submitted before or after the Submission Period will be disqualified. Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Contest using any of the following methods: Online submissions.

• Photos must contain one dog only, no humans please. If you want to enter more than one dog, please enter each as a separate contestant.
• Any image that contains content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent or obscene, as determined by Therapy Animal Coalition, will be removed from the Photo Fundraiser with no eligibility for a refund.
• Our photo contest is open to photos of dogs only. Stay tuned for future contests that will include cats, horses, pigs and other animals!!
• Your pet does NOT have to be a therapy animal to enter the contest, although it is encouraged.
• When you enter the Therapy Animal Expo Poster Pet Photo Contest, you warrant that the photograph is original, that you are the sole owner and copyright holder of that photograph, and that you have not granted exclusive rights of that photograph to any other person or entity. With regard to any image or content submitted, you agree to grant Therapy Animal Coalition the right and permission to use, modify, adapt, reproduce, publish, and distribute the photograph.

• There is a $5 entry fee to submit a photo into the contest.
• To submit photos, click on the Participate tab above and follow the directions to upload a photograph of your dog. Entries must be received before July 17, 2017, 9:00pm (EST).
• All entries must include one of the following, whichever applies to you:
  • Tell us a story about how pet therapy touched your life
  • Give us an example of a special interaction between your therapy animal and the person they were visiting.
  • Explain how your dog provides therapy to you through the human animal bond.
• Once submitted all photos become the property of Therapy Animal Coalition and may be shared for promotional purposes. 

• Use the "share" button on your pet's public page to share your entry through Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites. You may also email links to family and friends to encourage voting for your pet's photo. You can win special prizes by having friends and family vote for your pet’s photo.
• To vote, click on the Participate tab above. The online voting period will end July 17, 2017, 9:00pm.
• There is a minimum of five (5) votes at the time of voting. Each $5 donation gets 5 votes that you can apply any way you wish. Pets will receive one vote for every $1 donated to their picture.
• Votes that are purchased, but not applied to entries after the voting deadline of July 17, 2017 9:00 EST, are non-refundable. Remember to submit votes before that deadline as unused votes after the deadline cannot be applied.
• Therapy Animal Coalition is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All votes are donations to Therapy Animal Coalition and are fully tax-deductible as permitted by law. Donations are non-refundable. Please send a request for a donation receipt if you would like one for your records (info@therapyanimalcoalition.org).
• The photograph with the most votes (donations) at the end of the submission period will win the grand prize. Grand prize and 2^nd place prize includes a photo session with a photographer in Jacksonville, FL.  Winners that are not local will need to get themselves to the photo shoot.
• The winning pet will become the poster pet for all the promotional materials for the Therapy Animal Expo, a one day conference in Jacksonville, FL.  See http://therapyanimalcoalition.org/events.html

Visit the PRIZES page to learn more about all the exciting prizes!!