Welcome to the first ever Shelter Animal Advocates of the Year Contest to benefit Niagara County SPCA! Have you gone above and beyond to help animals in need this year? Does someone you know work hard to save animals and help find them their forever homes? If so, you should nominate them - or even yourself - to be named Shelter Animal Advocate of the Year! The top 12 individuals with the highest amount of votes will receive an award and be featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar where they will be photographed by Tailor Mayde Photography with one of our shelter animals! The shelter animal advocate who receives the most votes overall will be the cover model for the calendar!

Contest Rules

Winners are based on the top 12 individuals who receive the most votes.

Winners must be available in early September to be photographed with one of our shelter animals.

Applicants or those nominating a shelter animal advocate must include a photo of the individual with an animal in the nomination and share a story of why this person deserves to be named a Shelter Animal Advocate of the Year.

Nominees can also be those who help rescue and shelter animals.


First place
Receives an award and featured on the COVER of Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar and featured in Niagara County SPCA's calendar! Winner gets to choose their favorite month!

Second place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar! Winner gets to choose their favorite month!

Third place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar! Winner gets to choose their favorite month!

Fourth place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!

Fifth place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!

Sixth place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!

Seventh place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!

Eighth place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!

Ninth place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!

Tenth place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!

Eleventh place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!

Twelfth place
Receives an award and featured in Niagara County SPCA's 2021 calendar!


Please consider pre-ordering a calendar. This will help us purchase the right amount of calendars so we don't waste valuable funds on extra stock.

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Niagara County SPCA is a no-kill shelter in Niagara Falls, N.Y. that promotes adoption and re-homing for abandoned and unwanted companion animals. Our mission is to prevent cruelty to all animals and educate the public on humane treatment of animals. For more information, visit NiagaraSPCA.org.