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  • Does your pet deserve to have their photo on a billboard? Should thousands of people see their picture?? By participating in the Humane Society of West Michigan’s “Picture Paw-fect” billboard fundraiser, you can fundraise to win a private pet photoshoot and have your pet featured on a highly visible billboard in West Michigan.

    Instructions to Register Your Pet(s):

    1. Click on the "Register Your Pet" Button (This takes you to the "Join this group campaign" webpage)
    2. Share a personal message on your fundraising page to help promote your pet(s)
    3. Add a photo of your pet to be featured on the voting page (if registering more than one pet please include them all in one photo)
    4. Donate $10 per pet you are registering (Ex. $10 = 1 Pet, $20 = 2 Pets, etc.)
    5. Complete your Donation & Return to Home Page
    6. Vote for your pet(s) and promote on your personal social media!

    Campaign Rules:

    1. Pets can be registered for $10 per animal.
    2. If you have multiple pets, all can be pictured on the billboard together, with a registration fee of $10 per pet. Limit of four pets total per entry. (Ex. Three pets are registered with a total $30 registration fee. All will be pictured on the billboard with one voting page).
    3. Once a pet is registered, participants can create a fundraising page to collect donation votes for their furry family member. $1 dollar = 1 vote. Offline donations are also accepted and must be received by EOB on the final date of the campaign.
    4. Voting ends 8/29 at midnight. Winner will be announced on 9/2.
    5. While anyone can register their pet regardless of location, the winner must come to the Humane Society of West Michigan in Grand Rapids, MI for their photoshoot. Travel expenses for winner are NOT included or reimbursable. 

    Prize Details:

    1. The winner will be determined by what pet or group of pets receives the most votes ($1 = 1 vote).
    2. The winner will be announced on 9/2 and will participate in a photoshoot with HSWM during the month of September 2024.
    3. The winning pets will be featured on a billboard in the greater Grand Rapids area from 10/7 through 10/13 (location of billboard TBD).
    4. HSWM will not be responsible for travel costs for winner to arrive at our shelter for the private photoshoot

    ** Current numbers may not reflect actual votes as we accept mail in votes **
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Humane Society of West Michigan, a 501(c)3 non profit organization, assists over 8,000 animals annually. We are 100% donor-funded! We receive no funding from the government or national animal welfare organizations. Caring individuals and businesses in our community support our mission to rescue hurt, abused and abandoned animals and find them a new forever home. Additional programs help reduce pet overpopulation, provide assistance to low income pet owners, behaviorally assess animals and reunite lost pets with their owners.