2027 Calendar Contest with Saving Grace Animal Society
If you’ve ever looked at your dog and thought, “I would commit minor crimes for you,” then welcome. You are among your people.
Introducing the 2027 Saving Grace Pet Calendar Contest, and it’s not just a chance for your pet to become locally famous (although, yes, that is very much on the table). This contest exists for one big reason:
To raise funds so Saving Grace Animal Society can keep rescuing, healing, and advocating for animals who need a second chance.
It’s a fundraiser. It’s a community celebration. It’s pet parent pride with a purpose. And it’s quickly becoming one of my favourite ways to turn “look at my dog” energy into real-world impact.
If you want all the details on how to enter, vote, donate, or support, head here.
Why the Saving Grace Calendar Contest Matters
Saving Grace doesn’t just rescue animals. They do the hard, unglamorous work most people never see.
They take in animals who are scared, hurt, neglected, discarded, and misunderstood. They provide medical care, safe shelter, behavioural support, nourishment, and time. They advocate for dogs that the world has given up on.
And they educate, because education is prevention.
When people learn responsible pet ownership, fewer animals end up abandoned or suffering. When kids grow up learning compassion, they carry that into the world. When communities understand what rescue actually looks like, the narrative shifts from judgment to empathy.
That includes:
- Reducing breed stigma
- Teaching responsible ownership
- Building empathy one conversation at a time
- Showing the reality behind rescue, not just the happy “gotcha day” photos
This contest is a way to celebrate the animals we already adore while helping the ones still waiting for their safe place and their people.
Why an On Site Veterinary Clinic Would Change Everything
This part matters, so I’m going to say it plainly.
Right now, Saving Grace relies on partner veterinary clinics for medical care. That means:
- Frequent travel
- Tight scheduling
- Emergency logistics
- And a whole lot of time and energy spent just getting animals to and from care
Some weeks require three separate trips, and that’s not even counting emergencies.
Now imagine being a sick, injured, or recovering animal and having to be transported again and again. The stress alone is heartbreaking. Add in the cost, the coordination, the staffing, and the time lost… and it’s a lot.
An on site medical clinic changes everything.
It means:
- Faster treatment
- Less stress for animals
- More efficient use of rescue resources
- Greater capacity to help more animals, sooner
- Care happens where the animals already are, in a familiar environment with consistent support
This isn’t a convenience project.
This is a capacity project.
This is how rescue work becomes more sustainable, and how more animals get the help they deserve.
Want to Support the Contest Even More?
If you’re the kind of person who likes to go above and beyond (or you’re just wildly obsessed with animals, which is the best kind of personality), there’s another way to help.
We’re looking for a few generous businesses to sponsor:
- Weekly prize draws
- Grand prizes
If you’re a pet-friendly business, or honestly just a business run by animal people with hearts the size of Great Danes, sponsoring a prize is a beautiful way to support Saving Grace while connecting with a community of devoted pet parents.
If you’d like to sponsor a prize, reach out at info@aubripoon.com or DM me on Instagram and I’ll send all the details.
If You Believe Animals Deserve Better Care
Support the clinic.
Share the mission.
Help Saving Grace keep building a future where rescue is stronger, faster, and more sustainable.
And if your pet becomes calendar famous along the way…
Well. That’s just an extremely cute bonus.
Contest landing page
Aubri Poon is a Calgary dog photographer and passionate animal advocate dedicated to supporting rescue organizations across Alberta. Through photography, fundraising, and community partnerships with groups like Saving Grace Animal Society, she helps raise awareness and resources so more dogs can receive the care, safety, and second chances they deserve.