$1 donated = 1 vote. You may donate as much and often as you like. All donations go to Austin Pets Alive! to allow us to pull more dogs and cats from local shelters who would otherwise be killed.
Photos can be submitted to email hidden; JavaScript is required from November 1 through November 7. Voting runs from November 9 to November 30. The dog or cat with the most votes at 11:59:59pm on November 30 will be crowned Austin’s Favorite Pet!
The grand prize winner will be featured in a half page or full page ad in the January 2012 edition of Austin Woman Magazine AND a half page ad in the Austin Pets Directory! The winner also receives an on-location natural light photo session with Nicole Mlakar Photography, which includes the following…
- Up to two locations of your choice
- Up to three hours of session time
- Minimum of 35 image choices
- Password protected on-line gallery to view image choices
- A disc of web-resolution files, of every image, to share on the web
- A print credit of $250 to apply to any size loose prints.
A model release will be required. Session travel is up to 20 miles outside of Austin. Additional travel fee will apply for mileage beyond this limit.
The voting is now open! VOTE HERE!
Nicole Mlakar is a lifestyle photographer in Austin, TX hat specializes in portraits of pets and the people who love them.
Her work has been featured in Austin Monthly, HauteDog Magazine and Austin Pets Directory.
She's been voted "Austin's Most Awesome-ist" pet photographer the last two years in a row.
Nicole is a huge animal advocate that donates her time and talent to support local animal rescue and she is thrilled to be partnering with APA.

