Enter & Vote Through October 17th
Grand Finale October 24th
Best In Show Pet Contest
Best in Show is an online animal photo contest, culminating in an exclusive in-person event. Best In Show is the perfect platform to boost your brand’s presence and reach new audiences. Make a meaningful impact while enjoying extensive exposure to a passionate community of pet owners and enthusiasts. Embrace this unique opportunity to show your love for animals while driving your business to new heights.
Pet Photo Contest Categories:
Cutest Kitty
Most Adorable Dog
Best Buddies
Best Smile
Sweetest Senior
The cost is $10 to enter and $1 per vote. Winners in each category will have a portrait of their pet painted on the HUGE mural done by artist Alex Eickhoff, on the outside wall of our shelter facing our Pet Adoption Center. With 12,000 visitors coming through our doors each year, these pets will be seen by thousands across the Midwest!
Prizes
- The top pet with the most votes in each category will get a spot on the huge mural outside of the shelter for an entire year!
- The pet with the most votes overall will be featured front and center on our larger than life size mural as Best In Show for 2024!
- Runners up in each category will receive a special paw trophy!
- Category winners will be invited to attend the exclusive in-person event.
*Employees of Great Plains SPCA directly involved in the contest rules and management are not permitted to enter the photo contest.
Contest concludes on 10/17 at midnight. Winners will be notified and announced during a private event on October 24th.
Tickets Are Now on Sale for Great Plains SPCA’s 4th Annual Signature Fundraising Finale!
Mark your calendar for October 24th and join us for an unforgettable evening of fun and celebration as we crown the top pets!
Your $125 ticket grants you access to the event, light bites, and the chance to cheer on our adorable finalists. Don’t miss out on this exciting night of cuteness and competition!
Secure your spot today—we can’t wait to see you there!
Best In Show Pet Photo Contest Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
A special thanks to the
Louise C. Averill Charitable Trust
Silent Auction Donors
- Annabelle’s Linens
- Bangs
- BarK
- Bark Box
- Billie’s Groceries
- Blue Tree Marketing
- Boulevard Brewing
- Brown and Loe Restaurant
- Capital Grille
- Charlie Hustle
- Chicken and Pickle
- Chuck Laue
- Cottontale
- Cuddle Clones
- Cuorebella
- Diggin Your Dog
- Dolce Bakery
- Eye Cough Art
- Four Paws Pantry & Spa
- Full Moon Productions
- Great Plains SPCA
- Greg & Linnea Adelson
- Grunauer
- Harry’s Country Club
- Holly Toner
- Hoss & Brown Engineers
- Hotel Doggy
- Houndstooth
- J Rieger
- Jason Kane
- Jason’s Deli
- Jim Brigman
- Kansas City Mavericks
- Kansas City Zoo
- KC Bier
- Knuckleheads
- Local Pig
- Martin City Brewery
- Massage Collective
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
- Mixed Mutt Creamery
- MVP Law
- Nall Hills Animal Hospital
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Pawz in Oz
- Petsmart
- Pinstripes
- Puptivism
- Raygun
- Rensen House of Lights
- Rodney Brown
- RoKC
- SETS Tennis
- Sharp Transportation
- SKIN KC
- Slabotsky’s Fine Men’s Wear
- St. Aubin & Associates LLC
- Steamship Arabia
- Stonehaus Farms Winery
- Strips Chicken
- Suburban Lawn & Garden
- Tasso’s
- The Gent’s Place
- The Woodhouse Day Spa
- Three Dog Bakery
- Tito’s Handmade Vodka
- Tivol
- Toner Jewelers
- Urban Air-Overland Park
- Wild Birds Unlimited
Previous Best In Show Pet Show and Brunch In-kind Sponsors
If you are interested in sponsoring Best In Show or donating items for our silent auction, contact Kyle Gabrielson at events@greatplainsspca.org or 913-808-3371 for more information.
Not able to participate in the event? Make a donation to Great Plains SPCA to help homeless pets.
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