2026 Holiday Photo Contest: Capture Your Cat’s Mistle-Toe Beans
The EveryCat Health Foundation is hosting its 2026 Holiday Photo Contest with the theme “Mistle-Toe Beans.” Participants can submit up to two photos of their personally owned cats, in .png, .jpg, or .heic format, by December 4, 2026, 11:59 pm EST. Photos should be sent via email to meow@everycat.org or sent as a Facebook or Instagram Direct Message to @everycathealth; posting in comments is not allowed.
All entries will appear in a Facebook photo album on December 7, 2026. The winner will be the photo with the most likes as of December 20, 2026, 11:59 pm EST, and a staff favorite will also be chosen. Winners are announced on December 23, 2026. The main prize includes EveryCat Special Swag items and surprise gifts, while the staff pick receives an assortment of EveryCat Health Foundation swag.
Entry requirements include that the submitter be over 18, that no humans appear in the photos, and that photos are not professional, photo-shopped, AI generated, or AI enhanced. By entering, participants grant the foundation a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to display the photos in any media.
Key takeaways
- Contest theme: “Mistle-Toe Beans.”
- Submit up to two photos by December 4, 2026, 11:59 pm EST via email or direct message.
- Photos must be in .png, .jpg, or .heic format and not posted in comments.
- Winner chosen by most likes on December 20, 2026; staff favorite also selected.
- Prizes include EveryCat swag and surprise gifts.
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Originally reported by EveryCat Health Foundation. Read the full article.
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