Have Fun and WIN Big while helping charities do great work!
A total of R22,500 worth of prizes in the form of Absolute Pets online store vouchers are awarded to our winners each month.
50% of all profits generated by the competition are donated to a registered pet-affiliated charity. Should the competition fail to generate a profit in a specific month, a minimum amount of R2500 will be donated to the charity.
There are four categories of winners for competition entrants – People’s Choice, Angel’s Choice, StarPet Pic of the month and Weekly winners. Each of the four categories awards prizes valued as follows:
| 1. People’s Choice | 2. Angel’s Choice |
1st Prize – R4500 Absolute Pets Voucher | 1st Prize – R2000 Absolute Pets Voucher |
2nd Prize – R3000 Absolute Pets Voucher | 2nd Price – R1500 Absolute Pets Voucher |
3rd Prize – R2000 Absolute Pets Voucher | 2rd Price – R1000 Absolute Pets Voucher |
| 3. StarPet Pic of the Month |
R1500 Absolute Pets Voucher |
Weekly Prizes: StarPet of the Week (R7,000 total)
The pet with the most votes per week (as measured at midnight on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of the month) will each win a R1750 Absolute Pets Voucher. These votes are not cumulative but are measured for each 7 day period.
Monthly People’s Choice winners are based on the total number of public votes the entrant receives. These votes are submitted via sms and I-Pay Instant EFT(charged).
The charity recipient (for the following month) is chosen by the People’s Choice 1st prize winner.
Monthly Angel’s Choice winners are selected by the previous month’s nominated charity. As from 1 May 2020, to be eligible for the Angel’s Choice competition, entrants must accumulate a minimum of 20 votes throughout the month.
The competition is run monthly.
Entries for the following month’s competition open and close on the 1st and last days of the current month.
Voting for the current month’s competition opens and closes on the 1st and last day of the current month.
Winners will be announced by the 7th of the month following the competition close date.
How to vote:
Instant EFT Voting
You can give votes for any pet in our competition via Instant EFT. Just go to the pets profile and click on any of the Instant EFT vote amounts and follow the simple instructions. You will receive a confirmation sms as soon as the vote has been submitted on our system.
SMS Voting
Your little star has a unique code consisting of the word “Pet”, a space, and three to five digits e.g. “Pet 123”
To gain 1 vote for your pet at a cost of R2, sms this unique code (e.g. “Pet 123”) to 41875
To gain 20 votes at a cost of R30, sms the same code to 42323
For your vote to be valid it is important that your sms contains ONLY the unique code, with a space between the word “Pet” and the number. Do not enter any other copy.
You will receive a confirmation SMS that your vote has been registered.
Look out for communication from us to earn double, triple or even more bonus points when you vote at certain specified times.
FAQ - We've got answers
No, we are a for-profit business that believes in ethical business practices, and that we have a collective responsibility to give back to our communities.
The People’s Choice winner selects the charity that benefits from the following month’s competition. The criteria are that the charity must be registered as a non-profit organisation, must do work that benefits babies and must be willing to participate in the Angel’s Choice selection process.
Our profits are generated through SMS and OZOW Instant EFT votes
No, To be eligible to win in the Angel’s Choice category, where our nominated charity selects the winners you require 20 votes. Remember that by voting though you are also supporting a great cause and eligible to win even bigger prizes.
A team from the nominated charity will review all entries and select their favourite stars
Your pet’s photo will feature on our competitions page, and if he/she wins, they will feature in our Winner’s Galaxy. When you enter the competition you also give us permission to use their picture on our social media channels.
Absolutely! But why not improve their chances by entering them in separate months?
We have committed to donating a minimum of R2500 per month to charity, even if we don’t make a profit.
On your entry page we give you a sliding scale and text info on how your entry is doing.
You must be the legal owner of the pet to consent to their entry into the competition. You can of course encourage friends and family to enter their pets and vote for them to win!