I am new and as soon as I was able, I did submit one cat for COTD, but I NEVER would expect to see him. There must be at least 100 cats for each day of the year! I sent photos to cat calendar contests also, with TERRIFIC pictures, but they do not win. It' sheer numbers, and to chose an animal just because the owner posts on pet talk a lot is actually not fair. I"d rather see your pictures here any way. There are a lot of pictures that would not be of the correct quality fo COTD/DOTD, but here on the board they are welcome with open arms. I say, try not to take it pesonally if your cat/dog is not chosen. It must be a real headache only having 24 hours to choose tomorrow pet out of thousands.