How much is the entry fee?
The entry fee is $25 per photo. This fee includes one copy of the full-color calendar that will be mailed to you in the fall of 2023. You can make an additional donation during the entry process with each dollar counting as one vote, a minimum of $5. All proceeds from contest entries will help us provide shelter and care for the homeless animals at the SPCA of Texas.
How many photos can I enter?
You can enter as many times as you want! It is $25 per entry into the contest.
Eligible Photographs
Photos must:
- Photos of cats, dogs, horses, small mammals, and birds are accepted. Your pet does NOT have to be adopted from the SPCA of Texas to be eligible to enter this contest.
- Acceptable photo formats are .jpg, .bmp, .png, and .tif
- Be high resolution (300 dpi minimum)
- Be in color
- Contain only pets (no people)
- Be horizontal (landscape) format
- Photographs must either feature pets owned by the entrant, OR the entrant must have permission from the pet's owner to submit their pet's image.
- Photos may contain one or more pets
Disqualifications:
- Any image that includes people, or content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent or obscene, as determined by the SPCA of Texas Calendar Committee, will be removed from the Photo Calendar Fundraiser.
- Photographs may not be edited or altered (other than minor color, contrast, or sharpness adjustments)
- We cannot accept Polaroids, photos with digital overlays, photo stickers or doodles, or any copyrighted or professional photos.
*Please note,
ALL photos entered into the contest become the property of The SPCA of Texas
How can I get my pet's photo on a specific day?
Reserving a day is an additional $15 donation, and it's first-come, first-served so select your day now! Reserved days are
not an entry into the contest and does not include a copy of the calendar. You must submit an entry to receive your complimentary copy of the calendar.
Please note, the SPCA of Texas reserves the right to add special event information to a specific day or to reassign your reservation to another day. If a conflict with a special event happens, we will reach out to you via e-mail.
How do I vote for a pet's picture?
Votes are $1 each, with a minimum donation of $5 for five votes. And yes, you can vote for your own pet's photo! (and as many times as you and your friends and family want!)
All votes are tax-deductible.
How to vote by mail:
Make your check payable to SPCA of Texas. Include a note with the check stating the pet's name and owner's name, and that you wish to apply your donation toward votes for them in the 2024 Pet Photo Calendar Contest. Please also include your phone number in case we have any questions.
Mail the check and note to:
SPCA of Texas
Attn: 2024 Photo Calendar Contest
2400 Lone Star Dr
Dallas, TX 75212
Mailed votes will need to be postmarked by July 20, 2023, to count towards the contest. When does voting close?
Online voting closes at
11:59:59 PM (Central Time) on Monday, July 31, 2023. Mailed votes will need to be postmarked by July 20, 2023, to count towards the contest.