Prizes

First Place winner will be awarded to the contestant with the most votes overall at the close of the contest.

The first-place winner receives:

• Recognition on the front cover and one month of choice inside the 2026 Forsyth Humane Society Pet Calendar.
• Your pet's photo will be branded on a Fiddlin' Fish beer and released with the calendars on August 14, 2025.
• A professional pet photo shoot with Desilu Photography at a to-be-determined date, time, and location. The 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 the pet and their human family members. The collection will include the session and your choice of 10 digital files. The calendar will feature two images from the photo shoot of the winning dog or cat.
• Forsyth Humane Society 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 FHS Pet Calendar.
• A professional pet photo shoot with Desilu Photography at a to-be-determined date, time, and location. The photography package includes a 45-minute session indoors or outdoors at the Desilu Cottage in Lewisville, NC. Family members can join in the portraits. This includes a personal viewing session immediately following the photo session and 5 digital files sized to be printed 8x10 or smaller. The calendar will feature two images from the photo shoot of the second-place dog or cat.
• Forsyth Humane Society 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 FHS Pet Calendar (month to be selected by Forsyth Humane Society).
• Professional pet photo shoot with Desilu Photography at a to-be-determined date and time. Includes a 20-minute themed session at the Desilu Cottage in Lewisville, NC (to capture calendar photo), a personal viewing session of images immediately following the 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.
• Forsyth Humane Society branded t-shirt.
• Two complimentary copies of the calendar.

• Hand-drawn 11"x14" custom portrait of your pet donated by the artist Heather L Jones. The winner will receive the artist's contact information and scheduling details.
• Opportunity to answer "interview" questions to accompany their entry photo and be featured on the "Meet the Winners" page in the calendar. 

• Opportunity to answer "interview" questions to accompany their entry photo and be featured on the "Meet the Winners" page in the calendar. 

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

Please email Kate Michalek at kmichalek73@proton.me or Kristen Williams-Susong at kwilliams@forsythhumane.org