Introducing Our Most Instagrammable Pet Competition—Win £350 Amazon Voucher!

Winners announced

After much deliberation our judge, Specialist Pet Photographer Katrina Wilson, has picked our 'Most Instagrammable Pet' winners. Thank you and well done to everyone who entered! The competition was tough, but here is the list of our winners:

1st place: Martin the Sausage dog (@martin_the_sausage)

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2nd place: Betty the Pumi dog (@bettypumidog)

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3rd place: Smudge the cat (@_emlue)

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We all love our pets, that’s for sure. But have you ever taken a photo of them and thought “wow, you are a star and so photogenic”?

‘Instagram famous’ isn’t just for people anymore. There’s now an abundance of pet accounts, and it’s on the rise. Profiles such as Errol the Somali Cat 122k followers, Hector The Sausage Dog 64.4k followers and DJ Bunnypuff & The Puffery 28.9k followers, are taking the Instagram world by storm, do you think your pet could have what it takes to be Insta famous?

If you’re passionate about your pet, and think that they have the winning looks, attitude and personality that could shine through on the Instagram screen, our ‘Most Instagrammable Pet’ competition is for you.

Whether you’re a pro photographer or taking a quick snap on your phone we’d like you to share your most Instagrammable picture of your pet. We can’t promise instant Insta-fame, but you could be in with a chance of winning a £350 Amazon voucher.

What does the competition entail?

This competition is open to all pet owners and budding photographers alike. We’re asking you to enter exclusively via Instagram, by submitting the most ‘Insta-worthy’ picture of your pet.

The competition will be judged by Specialist Pet Photographer Katrina Wilson, who has more than 1.2k Instagram followers, and over eight years’ experience—during which time she has photographed thousands of pets.

We have £550 worth of Amazon vouchers up for grabs. The lucky winner of this competition will receive a £350 Amazon voucher, while the runner-up will receive a £150 Amazon voucher and third place a £50 Amazon voucher to spend on your pet or yourself—you decide.

What kind of pet picture are we looking for?

We want to see your pet shine in all their glory.

Whether they are grinning a big smile, captured doing a showstopping trick or just casually being candid, we want to see the side to your pet that you love the most.

As long as the picture includes your pet showing their personality, we want to see it!

How to enter

The competition will run from Tuesday 22^nd February 2022, to follow #nationalloveyourpetday.

To enter:

• Share your most Instagrammable photograph of your pet as an Instagram grid post
• Tag our Instagram page: @ripe_photography_
• Include the hashtag #MyRipePet
• Tell us in the caption what you love most about your pet

Please note, we will only accept submissions from the United Kingdom.

The ‘Most Instagrammable Pet’ competition will close for entries on Monday 14^th March 2022. Winners will also be announced on our Instagram and blog The Edit.

Good luck!

Full Terms & Conditions

• The prize – 1^st place one £350 Amazon voucher. 2^nd place one £150 Amazon voucher. 3^rd place one £50 Amazon voucher.
• Entries to the competition will be accepted from 22^nd February 2022 until midnight on 14^th March 2022.
• The entrant must own the pet they are entering into the competition.
• The Most Instagrammable Pet competition is open to anyone who is a UK resident and has completed a valid entry.
• The entrant must be aged 18 or over.
• To win, entrants must share an Instagram grid post of their pet, tag the Ripe Photography Instagram page @ripe_photography_, include the hashtag #MyRipePet and write what they love most about their pet in the caption.
• Only one entry is allowed per individual.
• The prize is non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable.
• 5 finalists will be sent over to our Judge, Katrina Wilson, to make the decision on the winner within 14 working days after the closing date of the competition. The Judge’s decision is final. The 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners will then be contacted via direct message on Instagram within 2-4 working weeks (end date 10^th April 2022) after the judge has selected a winner.
• The Amazon vouchers (1^st place £350, 2^nd place £150, or 3^rd place £50) will be sent via email of which we will ask the winners to provide once chosen. Failure to respond within three working days of being notified of the prize will see the winner forfeit the prize and it being offered to another valid competition entrant.
• All entries are welcome and will be considered equally.
• The winner will be selected based on the following criteria:
  • Originality of the picture
  • Cuteness of the pet
  • Pet personality
  • Heart-warming caption
• Ripe Photography may use information relating to the prize draw for marketing or promotional purposes, including the use of the winner’s name and likeness if you have chosen to receive news and offers from the Ripe group. Personal information of entrants will always be used in accordance with the Ripe Privacy Policy, currently located at: https://www.ripeinsurance.co.uk/privacy-policy/.
• The prize draw is not open to any Ripe employees or their relatives. Any contractors engaged with Ripe are also excluded from participating.
• Ripe may terminate these terms and conditions if you do not comply with the rules as stated in this document.
• Ripe reserves the right to withdraw the prize before any winner is notified, or thereafter if any circumstances beyond reasonable control prevent or restrict Ripe or any other person or party from providing the prize or any aspect of the prize.
• The competition is free to enter.