Rules
- Each dollar donated to a pet’s campaign represents one (1) vote.
- The minimum donation to acquire votes is five dollars ($5), which equals five (5) votes.
- All donations to the photo contest are final and non-refundable.
- Voting is only available online through this website. Donations made to Homeward Animal Shelter in person or by mail, telephone, or via homewardonline.org are gladly accepted but will not count as votes toward any Contest entry.
- All donations are tax-deductible by law. Please save your credit card receipts for your tax records. Homeward Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (tax ID 45-0284164).
- The photo entry receiving the most votes (donations) at the end of the contest period will win and be honored with the title of Grand Marshal for the 26th Annual Paws Walk and will lead the Walk on July 19th at Rheault Farm in Fargo.
- All photos become the property of Homeward Animal Shelter. By submitting a photo, entrant warrants and represents that entry is their own original work created by them, and that they own or otherwise control all of the rights to the entry materials.
- Entrants who submit materials that are copyrighted by another individual are responsible for any legal action taken against them by the copyright holder.
- By submitting a photo, entrant agrees photograph may be used by Homeward Animal Shelter for publicity, education, fundraising, and/or marketing purposes with no additional permission, notification, or recompense.
- All submitted photos are subject to review by Homeward Animal Shelter for inappropriate/offensive content. Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries and entries not complying with all rules are subject to disqualification. These entries will not be permitted and there will be no refunds.
- Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene will be removed from the Contest. Likewise, pictures depicting animals which appear to be sick, injured, under stress, duress, or in danger will be removed. No animals may be harmed for the purposes of this Contest (though embarrassment is perfectly acceptable). No refund of votes or donations will be given for removed photos.
- Voting is not required in order to participate in the contest. Entrants can help their photo win by sharing Contest entries with family and friends through email and social media and encouraging them to vote!
- Entrants may vote for their own entries.