Entrant's First Name (person submitting photo)
Maria & Charlie

If your animal is from a specific animal shelter / rescue organization, please list the organization so we can give them special mention in our calendar
Animal Welfare League of Arlington

Your Pet's Story or Bio
My name is Gracie, an 8 year old beagle girl from West Virginia. My angels at Potomac Highlands Animal Rescue found me tied to a junked car in the back of someone's yard, and helped me transfer to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, where I was adopted in March 2017.

Now my pack is complete! I have a human that adores me and a brother Charlie who reminds me almost every day that he's a local "celebrity" as this year's Alexandria Animal of the Year! It's my turn to have my photo in the calendar this year, along with all the other wonderful animals that have happy endings like me.