Rules

Entries:

The ENTRY Period begins at 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 and ends at 9:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Each entry is $5.
Entries can come from anywhere in the world, so long as those who win a spot in the calendar are willing to travel to the Manistee, Michigan area for their portrait session where their calendar image will be created.

Limit of 1 pet per entry. Limit 1 pet per photo. People are not allowed in photos, only your pet. Photos that do not follow these rules will not be eligible to win with no opportunity for a refund.

Entries must be living dogs to be eligible to win. In Memoriam photos are welcomed in available calendar Grid Spaces for a $12 donation. Grid Spaces are reserved on a first come, first served basis.

All photos must be uploaded; we cannot accept printed photos. We cannot accept any copyrighted or professional photos.

The Submissions Period begins at 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 and ends at 9:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Contest entry fees are tax deductible. The email acknowledgment to your online donation serves as your tax receipt.

Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by Chaltron Photography in its sole discretion, will be removed from the contest with no opportunity for a refund.

The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entries that receive the most votes. The same pet can only win once. Attempts to win two spots in the calendar by the same pet will not be permitted.

Voting:

The Voting Period begins at 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 and ends at 9:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

All donations from voting are non-refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments online are through a secure site.

Contest votes are tax deductible. The email acknowledgment to your online donation serves as your tax receipt.

All winners will be determined by electronic vote tabulations under the supervision of the GOGO Photo Contest platform, whose decisions are final and binding.

Calendar Photo Session:

The 13 pets with the most votes overall will be photographed for the calendar by Chaltron Photography. The sessions will take place between May 16 - June 14, 2025 in the Manistee, Michigan area (exact location announced to the winners at the end of the contest). If you are unable to commit to a session between these dates, you forfeit your winning and the next pet will take your pet’s spot in the calendar, no exceptions.

Optional: All winners will be offered the opportunity to upgrade to an extended photography session and to purchase artwork and products afterwards if desired.
Chaltron Photography will choose all calendar images as well as which month each image will appear.

The top vote recipient will win the coveted cover photo for the 2026 calendar. The following 12 recipients with the most votes will be featured as dog or cat of the month in the calendar.

Weekly Contest Prizes:

The pet receiving the highest number of new votes each week over the course of the four-week contest will win a weekly contest prize from one of our generous participating sponsors. Each pet may only win a weekly contest once. In the event of a tie, a random computerized draw will be held between the highest vote getters of the week to determine that week's winner. In the event that there are no new votes for that week, a random computerized draw will be held for all eligible pets. Certain individual business restrictions and limitations may apply and may vary by business. Chaltron Photography and Manistee Humane Society / Homeward Bound Animal Shelter are not responsible for these restrictions and eligibility requirements as determined by each business.

The Weekly Contests run from Sunday 9 am ET to the following Sunday at 8:59:59 am ET, except in Week 4 when the weekly contest ends with the Calendar Contest at 9:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

The Fine Print:

By submitting a photo entry, you warrant and represent that your entry is your own original work created by you and that you own or otherwise control all rights to your entry materials. If you submit an entry that is copyrighted by another individual, you are responsible for any legal action the copyright holder takes against you.

By participating in the contest you agree to receive e-mail from Chaltron Photography to keep you updated on the contest. You can unsubscribe any time if you do not wish to receive these e-mails.

Calendars will be made available for purchase by 30 October 2025. Two versions of the calendar will be available for ‘print-on-demand’ purchase: 8x10 calendar for $25, 11x14 calendar for $33.

By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Manistee Humane Society, Homeward Bound Animal Shelter and Chaltron Photography and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives, volunteers, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claims of any nature arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize.

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Homeward Bound Animal Shelter
736 Paws Trail
PO Box 144
Manistee, MI 49660
homewardboundmanistee.org