Rules

Eligibility:

Prizes:

The top 13 entries will win a professional studio photo session with Heart Dogs and $200 towards any prints purchased after their session.
Sessions will be studio sessions only, taking place in Belmont, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
The top vote recipient will win the cover photo for the 2025 calendar.
The remaining 12 entries with the most votes will be featured as a pet of the month.
Heart Dogs will choose the best images from each shoot for the corresponding months.
Winners can purchase products following their session, with 5% of sales benefiting Milly’s Search Trap & Rescue.
Calendars will be available for purchase starting December 2024.
The pet receiving the highest number of new votes each week during the six-week contest will win a mini-contest prize from participating businesses.

Photo Sessions:

Sessions will be scheduled during September and October.
If winners cannot commit to a photo session during this time, they forfeit their winning and the next top vote getter will take their spot. No exceptions.
Dogs and cats in contest photos must not display signs of distress (e.g., looking fearful or anxious).
Heart Dogs reserves the right to request a new picture submission for any reason.

Voting and Donations:

Donations made in support of a pet are valued at one vote for every $1.00 donated.
Entry fees and voting dollars will directly benefit Milly’s Search Trap & Rescue

Permissions:

By submitting a photo, participants give permission to Heart Dogs & Milly’s Search Trap & Rescue to use the name, story, and photo of the animal entered in future publications, promotions, and materials, including the 2025 calendar.
Participants confirm they own the rights to the photo submitted.

Other Details:

All calendar winners must be able to travel to Belmont, Lake Macquarie, NSW for their studio photo session.
Sessions will take place in September & October, and those who cannot commit will forfeit their win, no exceptions.

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Milly’s Search, Trap and Rescue
19 Casey Cres
Kariong, NSW 2250
millysstar.org.au