This fun and heartwarming contest gives cat lovers the chance to have their feline friends featured in the SOCKS 2026 calendar — all while supporting a great cause. Simply upload a photo of your cat to the contest website and rally your friends and family to vote!

How it works:

It is $5 to enter, for which entrants will receive five votes. After that, one vote is a $1 donation.

The cat with the most votes will be featured on the 2026 calendar cover and receive SOCKS swag. The 12 cats with the next highest number of votes will be a “cat of the month.”

For a $10 donation, cat parents also can reserve a date for their cat’s “gotcha day,” birthday, memorial, or other special occasion. The cat’s photo will appear on the day of their choice.

Once a date has been reserved, it will no longer be available.

 

Cats that do not place in the top 13, but have at least 50 votes, will be featured in a back cover collage.

 

Cats can be pets, fosters, or community cats from around the world. They do NOT have to be SOCKS alumni..

The contest ends at 9 p.m. Sept. 5.

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