I'm sorry you are getting discouraged but you really shouldn't. Your idea is great, and the truth is when you are dealing with a large group of people you are never going to make everyone happy no matter how hard to try. The best you can do is make the majority happy. It seems like you have a lot of interest in this project.

Here is the worst case senerio.Lets say you do charge $25 a calander and $10 is going to a shelter. I'm almost certain that the owners of the 12 dogs who get voted into the calander are going to buy it. Right there is $120 going to the shelter, that is a pretty good amount of money. But odds are other people are going to buy it. Why? because almost everyone has a calander hanging in their house. This is an item that is practical. People are going to want one of animals they know! Not only that but I bet the owners whose dogs do make the calander are going to buy more than one. I know if Payson made the calender I would have one for sure and I know Alexa would as well. Where as if he didn't make the calander I'd just get one for myself so I could look at everyone elses dogs.

I think you are doing a great job and don't let a few sour apples ruin a great thing.