Rules

Photo Entries:

Entry fee: The entry fee is $20 per photo, which includes a free copy of the PSPCA's 2025 calendar. All local participants must pick up their free calendar at the shelter. There is not a limit on the number of photos that an individual can enter. Submit as many as you like!
Only photos of companion animals/pets will be accepted (for example; cats, dogs, horses, pocket pets, and birds qualify. The dolphin you took a picture of on your summer vacation does not). Your pet does NOT have to be adopted from the Peninsula SPCA to be eligible to enter this contest. Photos may contain more than one pet AND can include people.
We cannot accept Polaroids, photos with digital overlays, Instagram-style or similarly filtered/altered images, photo stickers or doodles, or any copyrighted photos.
Photos must be high resolution, at least 300 dpi and at least 1MB in size. Photos should be horizontal (landscape) orientation and in .JPEG format.
Participants may only submit photos to which they have the rights to reproduce. Once entered, photos become the property of the Peninsula SPCA to be used for print and marketing purposes.
Due to the nature of the contest, all entries must be submitted on-line. We cannot accept photo submissions at the shelter or by mail.
Photo submission and voting will be simultaneous, from 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Thursday, July 11, 2024 through 8:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 31, 2024. All entries and voting must be completed by 8:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Winners will be announced on Facebook and Instagram by September 13th. Winners will be contacted by e-mail (first) or phone (alternatively) in September.
Any image that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent or obscene, as determined by the staff of the Peninsula SPCA, will be removed from the Photo Fundraiser.

Voting:

Once a photo is submitted, it will appear on the Pet Calendar Photo Contest website, and will be open to voting by the general public. Votes are $1 each, with a minimum $5 donation for five votes.
All votes for photo submissions will be tabulated and displayed online. There is no limit to the number of votes one may cast. You may vote for your own photo. Online voting begins as soon as the photo is registered and ends at 8:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
ALL proceeds benefit the animals of the Peninsula SPCA.

Prizes:

Prizes will be determined by the on-line voting from 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Thursday, July 11, 2024 through 8:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Prizes will be awarded based on fundraising total. The Grand Prize will be awarded to the participant who receives the most votes. The top 12 photos with the most votes, including the grand prize winner, will be used in the shelter's 2025 Calendar as full-month pages. Photo placement will be at the discretion of staff based on orientation and design.
Participants selected as a full-page month winner may be notified via email and be asked to provide a high resolution version of their photo.

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Peninsula SPCA
523 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23601
peninsulaspca.org