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Dog Days
Pet calendar contest aims to raise $10,000 for local Humane Society.
STORY BY TIA LYNN IVEY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY COURTNEY BRYSON
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Photographer Courtney Bryson gives the pets
who receive the most votes in the online contest
their own photo shoot. The top 13 are featured in
the annual calenar an all rocees enefit the
Humane Society of Morgan County.
For the second y ear in a row, local pet
owners are primping their pups
and fancying up their felines for a
operating at a top-notch level.
fun way to invite the entire community
shot at snagging a coveted spot in
Bryson is hoping the 2023 Pet
– and beyond – to get involved
the upcoming 2023 Pet Calendar
Calendar will raise at least $10,000
in supporting the important work
to benet the Humane Society of
for the HSMC after last year’s debut
of the HSMC.”
Morgan County.
calendar brought in over $6,000 for
For an entry cost of $5, participants
Courtney Bryson, a professional
the shelter.
can submit a photo of their
pet photographer and owner of the
“I am all about the animals all of
pet online to take part in the
Rescue Ranch in Rutledge, launched
the time,” says a cheery Bryson who
contest. From there, the community
this fundraiser for the HSMC in
dedicates both her work life and
can visit the website to vote on their
hopes of securing sorely needed
personal life to pets of all types.
favorite four-legged furball. Each
funding to keep the no-kill shelter
“We thought this would be a really
vote is $1 and all proceeds benet
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