Prizes

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 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.

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.

• 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. 

Please Contestants who finish in the Top 100 will be recognized inside the calendar in a special collage featuring their entry photos

Please email: Kate Michalek at kmichalek73@proton.me