Great Plains SPCA Best in Show Pet Contest 2024

Enter your pet in the Best In Show Pet Photo Contest for a chance to be crowned Best In Show and have a portrait of your pet painted larger than life on our shelter wall!

Does your pet have some wonderful qualities? All pets, no matter where they come from or what they look like, are welcomed to enter. Enter your pet in one or more of the following categories for a $10 donation per entry, then have your friends and family vote for your pet!

Categories include:

Cutest Kitty
Most Adorable Dog
Best Buddies
Best Smile
Sweetest Senior

Winners in each category will have a portrait of their pet painted on the HUGE mural on the outside wall of our shelter. With 12,000 visitors coming through our doors each year, these pets will be seen by thousands across the Midwest!

2023 Best In Show Category Winners Mural

2023 Best In Show Category Winners Mural

Proceeds from the photos contest and event benefit the homeless animals at Great Plains SPCA, one of the largest animal shelters in the Kansas City area, serving nearly 5,000 animals annually.

Prizes

The top pet with the most votes in each category will get a spot on the huge mural outside of the shelter for an entire year!
The pet with the most votes overall will be featured front and center on our larger than life size mural as Best In Show for 2024!
Runners up in each category will receive a special paw trophy!
Category winners will be invited to attend the exclusive in-person event.

Employees of Great Plains SPCA directly involved in the contest rules and management are not permitted to enter the photo contest.

Thanks for helping us raise

$20,958