Now is the time to share those wonderful photos of your special friend with other pet lovers! Enter the 2009 Pet Calendar Contest!

All Pets are Eligible!
All Entries will Appear in the Calendar!
The Photo with the Most Votes Wins!

Here's what you could win:
Picture Your Pet on the Cover! The entry that receives the most votes will receive a custom pet portrait from PawPrints Photography which will be featured on the calendar cover and presented at the AWLA's Annual Dinner on October 25, 2008. Pets who have won the cover in the past are not eligible to win the cover again, but may enter for inclusion in the calendar and to win a "Pet of the Month" or "Year at a Glance" spot.

Professional Photo Shoot and Photo Placement! Each of the 13 runners-up will win a free professional photo shoot from EXPRESSIONS3 studio. The photographer's choice of photo from each session will be featured as a "Pet of the Month" or "Year at a Glance" photo along with the original photo submission.

Winners must be available for an in-studio photo shoot between August 27 and September 14, 2008.

How to enter:
Submit a good quality 4x6 photo of the PET ONLY - no people. Photos cannot be returned. Digital photos must be printed on photo paper. On the back of the photo, attach a sticky note with pet's name, owner's name, and phone number. Do not write directly on the photo. The entry fee is $25.00 per pet entry (one entry per pet) and entries must be received by noon on August 22, 2008. One free calendar is included with every entry. Make checks payable to AWLA. Mail the completed entry form, photo and entry fee to: AWLA, Attn: Calendar Contest, 4101 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304.

Submission of an entry form grants the AWLA the right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such photos in any way, in any and all media, without limitation and without consideration to the entrant.

How to vote for your favorite pet photo:
Each vote is $1.00; there is no limit on the number of votes cast. You may vote for your own photo. Encourage family, friends and neighbors to cast their votes for your pet's photo! Voting starts as soon as the photo is submitted.

Voting can be done by mail, at the Shelter, or by calling 703-838-4774. Votes made over the phone with a credit card are restricted to a $25.00 minimum. Additional voting will be done at events throughout the area. All votes must be received by noon on August 22, 2008. To make sure the vote is credited to the correct photo, votes must identify the pet and owner's name. Winners will be notified on or about August 25, 2008.

The calendar will be revealed at the League's Annual Dinner on October 25, 2008.

Our thanks to Simpatico Design Studio, LLC, Expressions3, and PawPrints Photography for their donations to this project.

For more information please call 703/838-4774 x216.

Download an application here.