Does your pet have a talent for making you laugh? Now is the time for your funny furry friend to shine!
Enter Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 2026 Funniest Pet Calendar Contest and share your pet’s most side-splitting, laughing-out-loud moment.
Is your dog a master of ridiculous faces? Does your cat have an uncanny knack for photobombing? From goofy grins to perfectly timed pratfalls, we want to see it all!
Contest Open!
Contest Deadline: August 31, 2025 at 5:00pm PST
Countdown until contest deadline:
Enter Now and give your pet the chance to:
All entrants will receive a 2026 Funniest Pet Calendar.
Entries with at least 5 votes will appear in a photo montage throughout the calendar.
The entry fee is $25, and your entry will appear in the calendar with a minimum of 5 votes ($5 donation).
Special Thanks To
Contest Photo Guidelines
Good Photos
👍 Clear, not fuzzy or blurry
👍 Pets within frame
👍 A clear understanding or the funny action or situation
👍 Natural lighting works best
👍 Horizontal orientation preferred
Bad Photos
❌ Pixelated, fuzzy or blurry photos
❌ Pets faces not shown
❌ Inappropriate or Harmful Situations
❌ Dark lighting
❌ Screenshots
❌ No filters, text or other edits
Last Year’s Winners
The top 3 winners of the 2025 Furry Tails Calendar Contest:
1st Place: Mimi
2nd Place: Prince Dave
3rd Place: Peter
A look back at last year’s 2025 Furry Tails Calendar:
What are you waiting for? Prove your pet is the funniest today!
Photo submissions and votes require a minimum tax-deductible donation to support the orphan pets and programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center. Please see Contest Rules for more information.
Questions?
Contact (858) 756-4117 ext. 339 or [email protected]
Due to Hurricane Hilary, all departments will be closing at 3pm today. Stay safe!