After sorting through thousands of amazing entries, the PEOPLE's World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® Brand has narrowed down that impressive pack of canine contestants to 10 furry finalists.
These adorable dogs with heartwarming rescue stories are now on to the voting phase of the annual competition. From Aug. 14 to Sept. 15, dog lovers can vote for their favorite rescue pup finalist at people.com/rescuedogcontest or in the voting box below to help determine a grand prize winner. Everyone can vote for their choice to win the cutest crown once a day throughout the voting period.
Voters will narrow down the pool of 10 finalists to three. After the voting period concludes, the three pooches with the most votes will move on to the judging round, where celebrity