Rules

CONTEST RULES

Contest entries must be for companion cats and dogs.
There are 6 full pages in the calendar to win. The remaining months will be filled with content provided by IAR.
Each $1 donation in support of an entry is valued as 1 vote and there is a 3 vote minimum.
Calendar months cannot be reserved, except by the top overall vote-getter.
IAR reserves the right to remove an entry for not adhering to the rules or for containing inappropriate content.
Voting ends June 6, 2020 @ 8:00 pm EST.

ENTERING A PHOTO

The entry period is from May 18, 2020 @ 10 am to June 6, 2020 @ 8 pm.
Photos must be high resolution (3650 x 2740 pixels) to be included in the calendar. Landscape oriented photos are best! You can see your photo's resolution by viewing its properties.
Photos of any companion cats and dogs will be accepted, your pet does NOT have to be adopted from Independent Animal Rescue to be eligible to enter the contest.
People are not allowed in the photo, pets only.
Your photo may contain more than one pet.
The pet in your photo must be adopted from IAR to be eligible to win Judges Choice.
We cannot accept physical photographs, heavily edited photos, or photos with stickers, text, or emojis. No copyrighted or professional photographs will be accepted.
You can reserve a day for your pet's photo to appear on the calendar for a $15 donation. We may not be able to accommodate the request if it falls on an IAR event day or conflicts with another request.
If your photo wins a calendar spot but is not high enough quality or sized appropriately to be included in the calendar, we may ask for another photo.
Once your photo is entered in the contest, you agree to let IAR use it for print and marketing purposes.

DETERMINING WINNERS

TOP THREE: The three entries that receive the most votes will have their pet's photo on one full month of IAR's 2021 calendar. The month will be determined by IAR.
GRAND PRIZE: The top overall vote winner will also receive a free 2021 IAR calendar and can select the month for their pet's photo to be featured.
JUDGES CHOICE: Three entries will be selected by IAR judges and will be featured on one full month of IAR's 2021 calendar. Top three winners will be excluded from Judges Choice.
- The judges will consider the quality of the photo and the story/pet bio when selecting the three winners. ONLY IAR ADOPTED PETS are eligible.

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Independent Animal Rescue
PO Box 14232
Durham, NC 27709
animalrescue.net