1) How winners are determined Winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entrants who receive the most votes.

• Top 3 winners: The top three vote-getters will have the opportunity to choose which month their pet is featured in the calendar (with the highest vote total receiving first pick).
  
• 4th–13th place winners: Pets will be featured across the remaining months, assigned by Aubri Poon Photography.
  
• In addition to our 13 full-month winners, we’ll also feature 13 Monthly Cameo pets (one per month). These winners will receive a special landscape feature using two calendar grid spaces. These images will use the original contest entry photo, so entrants are encouraged to submit their very best print-quality image.

The calendar will include January 2028, for a total of 13 featured pets. All TOP 13 winners will have their pet professionally photographed by Aubri Poon Photography for the calendar.

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2) Eligibility and photo requirements To keep this fair, fun, and actually printable in a calendar, entries must follow these guidelines:

• Pets only. No humans in the photo.
  
• No watermarks, logos, or text overlays.
  
• One pet per entry and per photo.
  
• Please submit a clear, high-quality photo where we can actually see your pet (think “I love you,” not “Bigfoot sighting”).
  
• If you are submitting a professional photograph taken by someone else, you must have the appropriate permission from the photographer.
  

Entries that do not follow these requirements may be deemed ineligible to win.

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3) Multiple pets in a winning placement Pets may not be entered in the contest as a duo. Entries featuring two pets may share a month only if both pets place among the top 13 vote-getters through separate entries or placements. (Yes, your pets can be a duo. No, they do not need to agree on wardrobe.)

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4) Calendar winner sessions + product availability All top 13 winners will receive an on-location calendar photo session with Aubri Poon Photography. Sessions will take place on one of three pre-determined dates and locations, selected specifically for calendar production. If a winner is unable to attend one of the scheduled session dates, they will forfeit their calendar winner placement, unless they choose to upgrade their session to a full session as outlined below. Following each session, winners will have the opportunity to purchase additional products and images from Aubri Poon Photography, if desired.

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5) Grand Prize requirements (Top 13 calendar winners) If your pet is one of the 13 to be photographed for the calendar, you must be able to bring your pet to a pre-selected location in the Calgary, Alix, or Kananaskis area during one of the scheduled session dates in May or June. Tentative dates include:

• May 15 Calgary
• May 16 Alix
• June 19 Kananaskis

Sessions will be approximately 15 minutes. If you are unable to commit to a session during these times or travel to the designated locations, you will forfeit your winning placement, and the next highest vote-getter will take your pet’s spot in the calendar. Optional upgrade option If you cannot attend the pre-selected session dates and locations, you may choose to keep your winning placement by upgrading to a private session with Aubri Poon Photography at a special calendar contest offer price of $95, available to all calendar contest entrants. This upgraded session includes:

• One 5x7 print
  
• Choice of date, time, and location (within 1 hour of Calgary prior to June 30, 2026.)
  
• The option to include members of the household
  
• A relaxed session length based on your pet’s comfort
  

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6) Weekly mini-contest prizes Each week during the voting period, one pet who receives the highest number of new votes that week will win a weekly mini-contest prize from one of our participating businesses.

• In the event of a tie, a random computerized drawing will be held among the tied eligible pets.
  
• If there are no new votes during a given week, the prize will be withdrawn and used at another time.
  

Weekly prizes will be announced as sponsors are confirmed.

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7) Fair play + code of conduct We want this contest to stay fun, kind, and community-focused. Any form of harassment, bullying, spam, or inappropriate conduct directed toward participants, the rescue, sponsors, or organizers may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of the contest organizers.

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8) Organizer rights The contest organizers reserve the right to:

• disqualify entries that do not follow the rules, contain inappropriate content, or violate eligibility requirements
  
• remove entries at any time to protect the integrity of the contest
  
• make final decisions regarding eligibility, voting disputes, prize fulfillment, scheduling, and calendar production requirements
  

All decisions by the organizers are final.Image Requirements + Rights Photo Quality Requirements To ensure all winning pets can be printed beautifully in the calendar, submitted photos must meet the following minimum standards:

• Minimum size: 3600 x 2700 pixels (12 x 9 inches)
  
• Resolution: 300 DPI
  
• File formats accepted: JPG
• File size: at least 2MB recommended
  

Generally, cell phones from 2020 onward take photos of sufficient quality, as long as the image is sharp and well-lit. Landscape format is preferred, though portrait images are also accepted. If appropriate print-quality photos are not provided by the deadline, Saving Grace Animal Society and Aubri Poon Photography reserve the right to offer the calendar spot to the next runner-up.

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Photo Ownership + Permission By submitting a photo, you confirm that:

• You own the rights to the image or have permission from the photographer to use it
  
• Saving Grace Animal Society and Aubri Poon Photography may use the submitted pet name, story, and photo for contest-related promotion, voting display, and calendar production
  

Photos taken by professional photographers are welcome only if proper permission is granted, and photographer credit may be requested.

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Animal Comfort + Content Standards Saving Grace Animal Society and Aubri Poon Photography are firmly opposed to any cruelty or discomfort to animals. Any photo showing an animal in distress, fear, or discomfort will be automatically disqualified. Aubri Poon Photography reserves the right to disqualify any entry containing objectionable content or unsafe depiction of animals.