Submitted by the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County.
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County’s “Star Search Photo Contest” is open for pet photo submissions and voting through June 19.
Pet photos can be placed in one of three categories: Dapper Dog, Fabulous Feline, or Classy Critter. Winners will be decided by popular vote. The top four vote-getting dogs and cats, along with the top two vote-getting creatures, will be photographed and featured in one of the shelter’s transport vans.
Additionally, first-place dogs, cats, and creatures will be featured in the limited-release merchandise habitat.
“If you think your pet photos are too cute just for your phone or social media, this is the perfect opportunity to show them off while supporting pets in need,” said Ashley Taulbee, chief philanthropy officer at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County.
The shelter’s transport van travels throughout Washington, transporting animals to and from partnering rescues and veterinary facilities for special treatments, servicing pets in the community through Vaccine and Wellness Clinics, and delivers food and supplies through the shelter’s Pet Food & Supply Pantry.
By 2023, the shelter’s Pet Food & Supply Pantry distributed over 90,000 pounds of pet food to over 7,000 community pets. Additionally, the shelter’s Vaccine and Wellness Clinic has provided vaccines, microchips, and preventative wellness services to more than 560 pets from families facing financial hardship. In the first five months of 2024, the monthly clinic helped more than 550 pets.
There is a $20 entry fee for each photo, and members of the public can vote for $1 per vote, with a $5 voting minimum. All funds generated through the “Star Search Photo Contest” will go towards the care of the thousands of homeless pets who seek shelter at the shelter each year.
“Every entry and vote helps provide essential care and services to the pets we serve at the shelter and our community,” Taulbee added.
For contest details, to enter your pet, and to vote online, visit www.gogophotocontest.com/tacomahumane.
