Show Off Your Best Friend in 2026!
Compassion is at the heart of what we do at Forsyth Humane Society. Our focus is on serving more pets in our community, helping families and pets stay together, reducing shelter intake and celebrating the wellness of companionship. By supporting shelter pets and the people who love them, we create a community centered around compassion, which in turn, increases the save rate in Forsyth County!
Participation in the calendar is a fun way to support FHS and our programs. Check out our
2022,
2023 and
2024 calendar winners! To get involved:
The top 13 finalists win a place in the calendar, a professional photo shoot with
Desilu Photography, #SAVEFURSYTH swag, and complimentary calendars.
The grand prize FIRST PLACE winner also secures the calendar cover and a pet portrait by
Heather L. Jones.
Contestants who finish in the Top 100 will be recognized inside the calendar in a special collage featuring their entry photo!
Together we will #SAVEFURSYTH!Reserve a Calendar Day
Guarantee your pets' place in the calendar! For $15 reserve a day to honor their adoption day, birthday or other special day! First come, first served.
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Prizes
First Place
First Place "2026 #SAVEFURSYTH Pet of the Year" will be awarded to the contestant with the most votes at the close of the contest.
The first-place winner receives:
- Recognition on the front cover and one month of choice inside the 2026 #SAVEFURSYTH Pet Calendar.
- Professional pet photo shoot with Desilu Photography at to be determined date, time and location. Photography prize includes up to 2 hours of photography at a pre-determined location (within 20 miles of Desilu Photography) that the photographer and winner agree upon with the option of location and outfit changes. This session can include not only the pet but their humane family members. The collection will included the session and your choice of 10 digital files. Two images from the photo shoot of the winning dog or cat will be featured in the calendar.
- Photo will be branded on a Fiddlin' Fish beer and released with the calendars on August 14, 2025.
- #SAVEFURSYTH branded t-shirt.
- Four complimentary copies of the calendar.
- Tickets (2) to the Furr Ball Gala on November 8, 2025.
Second Place
Second Place will be awarded to the contestant with the most votes after the first-place winner.
The second-place winner receives:
- Recognition on the inside cover and one month of choice inside the 2026 #SAVEFURSYTH Pet Calendar.
- Professional pet photo shoot with Desilu Photography at to be determined date, time and location. Photography package includes a 45-minute session indoor or outdoor at the Desilu Cottage in Lewisville, NC. Family members can join in the portraits. This includes a personal viewing session immediately following photo session and 5 digital files sized to be printed 8x10 or smaller. Two images from the photo shoot of the second place dog or cat will be featured in the calendar.
- #SAVEFURSYTH branded t-shirt.
- Three complimentary copies of the calendar.
Runner's Up (3rd to 13th Place)
The 11 contestants with the most votes after the second-place winner will be runners up (3rd to 13th place).
These winners receive:
- Featured pet for one month inside the 2026 #SAVEFURSYTH Pet Calendar (month to be selected by Forsyth Humane Society).
- Professional pet photo shoot with Desilu Photography at to be determined date and time. Includes 20-minute themed session at the Desilu Cottage in Lewisville, NC (to capture calendar photo), a personal viewing session of images immediately following photo session, and 2 digital files sized to be printed 8x10 or smaller. One image from the photo shoot will be to be used inside the calendar.
- #SAVEFURSYTH branded t-shirt.
- Two complimentary copies of the calendar.
1st Place Dog & 1st Place Cat
- Hand drawn 18"x24" custom portrait of your pet donated by artist, Heather L Jones. Winner will receive artist contact information and scheduling details.
- Opportunity to answer "interview" questions to accompany their entry photo and featured on the "Meet the Winners" page in the calendar.
- Opportunity to answer "interview" questions to accompany their entry photo and featured on the "Meet the Winners" page in the calendar.
Top 100 Contestants
Please Contestants who finish in the Top 100 will be recognized inside the calendar in a special collage featuring their entry photos
Questions?
Please email: Kate Michalek at
kmichalek73@proton.me#SAVEFURSYTH Pet Calendar Rules, Voting and Contest Tips
Contest Rules
- Photos of dogs and cats will be accepted (no people please) and may contain more than one pet.
- Due to copyright laws, please no professional photos unless you have the expressed written consent of the photographer.
- We recommend photos be high-resolution (300 dpi or greater). Please do not include photos with digital overlays or effects.
- Your pet does NOT have to be adopted from Forsyth Humane Society (FHS) or live in Winston-Salem, NC, to be eligible to enter the contest.
- Forsyth Humane Society reserves the right to decline publication of any photograph for any reason. If a photograph is declined, FHS will notify the participant and request a replacement.
- Each $1 donation counts as one vote for that photo. Donations are non-refundable.
- Once entered, photos may be used by FHS at its discretion for print and marketing purposes.
- The submission and voting period begins at 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 and ends at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 28, 2025.
- Winners will be announced on the contest website at the close of the contest at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 28, 2025.
- Winners will be contacted by Forsyth Humane Society or Desilu Photography to schedule the photo shoot date, time and location. If for any reason a winner is unable to attend the photo shoot, their place in the calendar will be awarded to the next runner up.
- If a winning contestant is deceased or passes away before the professional photo shoot has taken place, their photo shoot and place in the calendar may be donated to another cat or dog of the winner's choice or awarded to the next runner up.
- All online photo entries must be submitted by 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 28, 2025.
What's the key to a successful contest?
- First and foremost HAVE FUN!
- The most successful entries are promoted to family and friends via social media, text and/or email. Invite the pet lovers in your life to join the fun and support your pet(s)!
Voting Online
- Each vote costs $1. There is no limit to the number of votes you may cast for the duration of the contest.
- Votes may be cast for multiple entries.
- The $10 entry fee includes 15 votes.
- You may vote for your own photo.
- Online voting begins as soon as the photo is registered and ends at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 28, 2025.
What is the Vote Bank?
- The vote bank is optional and allows participants who create an account to purchase all of their votes at one time. Once you have banked your votes you may allocate them to multiple entries throughout the duration of the contest.
- Banked votes MUST be applied to an entry before the contest ends. Any unallocated votes will not be automatically applied. Unallocated votes will be considered a contest donation to the organization and will not be automatically refunded.
- Banked votes can only be used in the contest they were originally purchased in (they cannot be used in a different contest).
Do I need to create a GoGo account to participate?
FHS uses the GoGo Photo Contest platform to manage our calendar contest. Participants are asked to create an account when entering the contest. Creating an account is optional when voting for a contestant. The account benefits participants by allowing them to manage their entries, calendar and reserve-a-day orders, create a vote bank (optional), see who has voted for their pet and print a donation receipt. Account information is private and never shared or sold to third parties.
Questions?
Please email Kate Michalek at kmichalek73@proton.me.
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