San Diego Humane Society brings in the funds with cute furry faces

Buddy and Herman contestants in the Photo Charity fundraiser were adopted from the San Diego Humane Society together Photo courtesy of San Diego Humane Society The San Diego Humane Society s annual Photo Benefit event is back It not only raises funds for the nonprofit but highlights cute pet pictures which is consistently a plus The charity event is now open and will run through the end of August While donations are not required for entry into the photo competition they are encouraged However donations are required to vote Five dollars in donations equals five votes and so on The Humane Society has already raised more than in the benefit event with a stated goal of We all think our pets are the cutest and now we can turn that love into lifesaving encouragement for animals in need Brian Daugherty executive vice president at the San Diego Humane Society declared in a release It s a fun way for the society to come together and make a real impact The San Diego Humane Society is an open-admission shelter meaning it will take in an animal for any reason whether it s owner-surrendered or discovered as a stray The nonprofit has been in San Diego County since It serves cities throughout the county including El Cajon Escondido Oceanside Ramona and San Diego According to the Humane Society it cares for more than animals each year across its campuses The photo contest is just one way the nonprofit raises money This year marks the Photo Charity event s rd year It raises money for critical services such as sheltering adoptions animal cruelty investigations and veterinary care Beyond raising funds for the Humane Society the contest and charity event give pet owners the chance to show off their pets modeling skills Any entry with at least five votes will be guaranteed a spot in the calendar or on its collage pages Owners can also win big time if their pet earns the bulk votes in its respective category The number one vote earner for each category dogs cats or other pets will earn a monthly feature in the calendar There are also other prizes available outside of bragging rights Owners have the chance to win a two-night stay at Loews Coronado Bay Resort or tickets to the Fur Ball The Fur Ball includes a cocktail reception silent and live auctions and a meal Photo entries include the owner s name and the pets names as well as pets stories Owners also have the optional choice to include their pets quirks Submissions also include the pets quirks giving posts a humorous and personal touch Each photo entry donation or not comes with a free calendar from the Humane Society The calendars will ship later this year