Auburn Valley Humane Society Pet Calendar Fundraiser: How Voting Works & How to Win

What is the Auburn Valley Humane Society Pet Calendar Fundraiser?

The Auburn Valley Humane Society Pet Calendar Fundraiser is an annual pet photo contest in Auburn, Washington. The shelter runs it to build the following year's pet calendar, and the public votes on photo entries on the GoGo Photo Contest page at gogophotocontest.com/avhscalendar. The contest name carries the calendar year it produces, so the 2027 calendar is the one the 2026 cycle is voting on.

Because the shelter is the organizer and the contest is a fundraiser, the entry and vote pages carry both a photo competition and a charitable purpose. The material does not give the shelter's address beyond its Auburn location, so the program is best described by its organizer, its city, its platform and its calendar.

The shelter, the city, the platform and the calendar year appear together on the contest pages, which lets a reader confirm they have the right fundraiser. Other Washington pet contests share a photo format, so the shelter name is the quickest check.

The material names no category list for the calendar beyond the photo entries themselves, so the honest description of the fundraiser stops at the shelter, the city, the platform and the calendar year.

Which editions are confirmed and what dates does the 2026 cycle state?

Four editions are confirmed, 2023 through 2026. The 2026 cycle is the one the contest page dates most fully. Photo entries were accepted from 12:00 AM Pacific Time on Saturday, August 1, 2026 until 10:00 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, and voting runs to 10:00 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

The 2026 cycle gives a full day-level span for both entries and voting, which is the most detailed timing in the material. The earlier editions are confirmed by year but not by day, so readers should not assume their windows match 2026; confirm on the live ballot each cycle.

The contest page also advertises a limited-time promotion labeled "Limited Time DOUBLE your impact!", and it sits alongside the voting end time. The promotion's terms are not spelled out in the material, so readers should read the page before relying on it.

Because the 2027 calendar is the product of the 2026 vote, the calendar year on the page and the year of the vote differ by one. A reader should check the calendar year in the title before assuming which cycle a result belongs to.

How does a supporter vote on the calendar contest today?

A supporter opens the contest page at gogophotocontest.com/avhscalendar, browses the entries posted for the 2027 calendar and selects the photos they want to support while voting is open. Photos are picked by reader votes here, and the material describes no second stage after the count.

The material does not show a per-person cap or a daily return rule. Because those rules are not stated in the material, repeat voting stays unresolved until the live page sets its own limit, and a supporter should not assume either outcome.

A supporter who wants to follow an entry should bookmark the contest page and check it during the voting window. The page changes as entries close, so a stale bookmark can show a different set of photos than the one a neighbor sees.

For general method that applies to any public contest, the steps in how to get more votes online cover outreach, while the steps above describe this shelter's photo vote.

How does this pet fundraiser sit beside Washington's other votes?

The Washington state page holds six sibling programs. Two are pet contests, a 2025 cutest pet photo contest run by a news site and a Yakima dog contest, and four are best-of programs covering Bellevue and the Eastside, Cascade's best, Clark County and Snohomish County. Each runs on its own ballot.

This fundraiser is the one built around a shelter, a calendar and an Auburn address, and it runs on a photo platform rather than a newspaper ballot. Readers comparing it with a pet contest from a news site should check the organizer first, then the purpose, then the window, since those three facts separate one Washington contest from another.

Its four confirmed editions give it a recurring annual shape, which differs from the single-year pet contest on the same state page. The product is also different: a printed calendar rather than an award.

To compare the sibling routes side by side, use the Washington contest index, which lists each program with its scope and route.

How can an owner or friend build support for an entry?

Support on a photo vote comes from people who know the pet and choose to vote while the page is open. The material does not describe outside promotion or any rule about it, so the practical steps are the ones any owner can take: share the entry with friends and local animal lovers, and remind them of the voting end time.

Paid support is a separate decision with its own terms, and nothing in the shelter's material confirms how the organizer treats it. Owners who weigh a paid option should read the paid vote guide and the organizer's own rules before committing.

Whatever route an owner chooses, the entry rules and the voting window stay the same for every photo, so the difference comes down to timing and reach rather than any special mechanic on this contest.