What are Calendar Challenges?
To help your pet win more votes, we will be offering a variety of fun challenges and engagement events throughout the length of our photo calendar contest.
Upcoming Challenges
Calendar Kick-Off Challenge
The first 15 calendar entrants beginning at 8 a.m. on June 1 will receive an additional 100 votes, just for registering!
6/1/23 Update: Congratulations to the following pets for winning the first challenge! Anton, Dolly, Buttercup & Westley, Jaina Beast, Maxie, Martha Thimblin, Punkin & Monk, Duchess, Annie & Brookie, Baxter, Romeo, Atticus & Aria, Morty, Penny, and Willow & Her Wonders
Bonus Vote Challenge #1 (June 7)Any entry (can be new entries, too) that receives 20 votes or more between 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7 and 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 8 EST will be entered into a drawing for bonus votes! The 20 votes do not need to come from the same voter. We will draw 3 winners. Two contest entrants will receive 150 bonus votes and one will receive 200 bonus votes! We will draw the winners Thursday, June 8 (afternoon) and announce them on Instagram and Facebook. Now’s your chance to turn 20 votes into 150+ votes!
6/8/23 Update: Congratulations to the following pets for winning the first challenge! Tiger Lily, Punkin & Monk, and Dolly
Bonus Vote Challenge #2.1 (June 13)NEW ENTRY CHALLENGE: Starting Tuesday, June 13 at 11 a.m. until Thursday, June 15 at 11 a.m. (EST), all new contest entries will be entered into a drawing to win 150+ bonus votes to help them on their way to becoming "Alexandria's 2024 Animal of the Year."
On Thursday, we'll draw three winners from the pool of new contest entries. Two winners will receive 150 bonus votes, and one big winner will receive 300 votes!
6/20/23 Update: Congratulations to the following pets for winning the new entry challenge! Will T., Winston M, and Binx S.
Bonus Vote Challenge #2.2 (June 14)
Any entry (can be new entries, too) that receives ANY NUMBER OF VOTES between 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14 and 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 15 EST will be entered into a drawing for bonus votes! We will draw 3 winners. Two contest entrants will receive 150 bonus votes and one will receive 300 bonus votes! We will draw the winners Thursday, June 14 (afternoon) and announce them on Instagram and Facebook. The winners will also be emailed directly.
6/20/23 Update: Congratulations to the following pets for winning the second vote challenge! Zero W., Luna S., and Leo H.
Bonus Vote Challenge #3 (June 21)Any entry that receives votes from 5 DIFFERENT VOTERS between 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21 and 10 a.m. on Friday, June 23 EST will be entered into a drawing for bonus votes! The number of votes doesn't matter, just that they come from 5 different voters. We will draw 3 winners. Two contest entrants will receive 250 bonus votes and one will receive 500 bonus votes! We will draw the winners Friday, June 23 (afternoon) and announce them on Instagram and Facebook.
6/23/23 Update: Congratulations to the following pets for winning the third vote challenge! Dot, Rosie, and Finnegan
*FINAL* Bonus Vote Challenge #4 (June 27)
Any entry (can be new entries, too) that receives 25 votes or more between 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27 and 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28 EST will be entered into a drawing for bonus votes! The 25 votes do not need to come from the same voter. We will draw 3 winners. Two contest entrants will receive 300 bonus votes and one will receive 500 bonus votes! We will draw the winners Wednesday, June 28 (afternoon) and announce them on Instagram and Facebook. Now’s your chance to turn 25 votes into 300+ votes!