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SpoofDawg to the Rescue runs a calendar photo contest with the title "HEROES UNLEASHED!" for its 2027 calendar. The ballot is a paid public vote on a GoGo Photo Contest page, and the rescue group describes the calendar as a fundraiser. A supporter who votes is paying $1 per vote while choosing a photograph for the calendar.
The state is California, and the metro the ballot ties to the program is Orange County. The ballot does not name a city for the rescue group or each entry, so the county is the most specific local place the page supports. The contest runs on GoGo Photo Contest, where the entries, the rules and the calendar order pages all sit under one site.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Program | SpoofDawg to the Rescue Calendar Photo Contest |
| Organizer | SpoofDawg to the Rescue |
| Platform | GoGo Photo Contest |
| Market | Orange County, California |
| Calendar theme | HEROES UNLEASHED! |
| Vote price | $1 per vote |
Because the contest is a rescue calendar built on photographs of animals, the entry list is the center of the page. A supporter compares pets and rescue dogs in a paid vote, and the rules on the ballot govern how the votes are counted.
Two editions are confirmed on the live ballot, in 2025 and 2026, which points to a yearly cycle. The current ballot is titled for the 2027 calendar and states its window directly. The voting period begins at 10am on August 12, 2026, and ends at 9pm on September 2, 2026.
Winners are announced on SpoofDawg's social media channels on September 4, 2026, and the page says winners will be contacted by the second week of September 2026. The day-level window for any later cycle is missing from the material on this page, so confirm on the live ballot each cycle.
| Edition year | Ballot status | Dated step |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Live ballot listed | Not stated on the ballot text |
| 2026 | Current ballot for the 2027 calendar | Voting August 12, 2026 to September 2, 2026 |
| 2026 | Winners announced | September 4, 2026 |
The 2026 timeline is complete for the voting period and the winner announcement. The 2025 run is listed without its dates, so readers should use the 2026 window only for the current calendar.
A supporter opens the HEROES UNLEASHED ballot on GoGo Photo Contest, browses the entries under View Entries, and casts a public paid vote for the photograph they prefer. The ballot states that each vote costs $1, so every vote is a separate payment. The vote is taken on one entry at a time, and the rules on the page set the terms for each vote.
The ballot gives no daily vote limit and no device rule. Whether a voter can repeat a choice on the same photograph is not stated on the material available for this page, so check the ballot before paying for repeat votes. Since each vote carries a charge, a supporter should decide the amount before starting.
Supporters who want to compare photographs usually browse the full entry list first and then vote, since the price applies to each vote cast. Taking that order keeps spending in line with the entries a supporter actually prefers.
Supporters who plan several votes should total the charges before they start, since every vote is billed separately at the stated price.
California has several pet calendar and photo contests on this site, and this rescue calendar sits among them without matching their format. Readers comparing options may look at Pet Photo Calendar Contest, 2026 Calendar of Superstar Pets Photo Contest, 5th Annual FRTD Dog Calendar Contest, Bark for a Cure! Pet Costume Photo Contest, Community Concern for Cats Calendar Cat Photo Contest, and Community Concern for Cats Calendar Cat Photo Contest.
| Ballot | Vertical | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Pet Photo Calendar Contest | Pet | /usa/california/california-2027-pet-calendar-contest/ |
| 5th Annual FRTD Dog Calendar Contest | Pet | /usa/california/california-5th-annual-frtd-dog-calendar-contest/ |
| Bark for a Cure! Pet Costume Photo Contest | Pet | /usa/california/california-bark-for-a-cure-pet-costume-contest/ |
The difference is the price and the purpose. Several neighbouring pet ballots are free or run as general photo contests, while this one charges $1 per vote for a rescue calendar that carries its own HEROES UNLEASHED theme. Readers should compare the price and the theme before choosing between them. The rescue group's site also lists sponsorship opportunities, so a business that wants visibility has a separate route from the vote.
Supporters who want a photograph to rise usually start by telling people who already back the rescue group about the ballot. The organizer's rules belong to SpoofDawg to the Rescue, so any outreach should stay within them, and no supporter should promise a result to an entrant. For a step-by-step approach, read how to get more votes online.
Purchased vote services are a separate choice, and buying votes online is covered on its own page. On a paid calendar ballot, every vote already costs $1, so an outside service would add a second cost without changing the rules. Even a paid service, ours among them, cannot promise a placement.
Open the HEROES UNLEASHED calendar ballot on GoGo Photo Contest for SpoofDawg to the Rescue.
Select View Entries and browse the photo entries for the 2027 calendar.
Choose the photo you want to support and pay the $1 charge for each vote you cast.
Check the ballot page for the closing time of September 2, 2026 at 9pm before you vote.
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Last reviewed June 2026. Contest dates, rules and vote caps change each season — always confirm the current rules on the official contest page before you vote.
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