Rules

• A panel of judges selected by the Cat Welfare Association will select 13 winning entries to be the large photos in the printed CWA 2025 calendar, that will go on sale by November 1.

• There are two categories for a photo to be chosen as a large photo in the calendar:
      10 photos from the top 20 photos by number of votes
        3 photos chosen from all entries, with the best photo and story

• The CWA judges decisions are final.

• The contest is open to everyone. You can submit as many entries as you want, provided you pay the $10 entry fee for each photo.

• Photos may be taken from any place or time, but the subject must be a cat. Other animals may be in the photo. Sorry, no humans allowed in the photo.

• You must own the rights to the photo.

• Photos that have appeared in CWA's Feline Forum Newsletter or in previous calendars are eligible, provided they have not been published elsewhere.

• You, your friends and family can purchase one vote credit for every $1 donated to support CWA. Voters must purchase a minimum of 5 vote credits for a $5 donation. Forward your pet's CWA photo page to your friends and family, and then ask them to donate to vote for your pet!

• Entry form(s) with a photo must be postmarked and electronic entries must be submitted before June 30, 2025 at midnight EDT.

• Vote as often as you want for your favorite photos in the contest, which ends on July 31, 2025 at midnight EDT.

• Include a 150 word story or description along with each photo, to be eligible for a large photo.