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Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2023 finalists will bring a smile to your face

Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2023 finalists will bring a smile to your face
"Barking" (USA)
"Barking" (USA)
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"Barking" (USA)
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"Barking" (USA)
"Pop Up" (Japan)
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"Pop Up" (Japan)
"Edgar's Dandelion" (UK)
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"Edgar's Dandelion" (UK)
"Who Are You?" (Germany)
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"Who Are You?" (Germany)
"Albert Einstein" (Japan)
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"Albert Einstein" (Japan)
"A Lovely Couple" (Russia)
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"A Lovely Couple" (Russia)
"Keep Your Eye On The Ball" (UK)
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"Keep Your Eye On The Ball" (UK)
"The First Outdoor Walk" (USA)
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"The First Outdoor Walk" (USA)
"Zorro Reborn" (Germany)
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"Zorro Reborn" (Germany)
"So This Is The Source of Happiness?" (Switzerland)
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"So This Is The Source of Happiness?" (Switzerland)
"Victory" (Japan)
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"Victory" (Japan)
"A Life Changing Event" (Lebanon)
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"A Life Changing Event" (Lebanon)
"The Big Boss" (Japan)
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"The Big Boss" (Japan)
"When Digging Gets Serious" (UK)
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"When Digging Gets Serious" (UK)
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The Comedy Pet Photo Awards have announced their 25 funniest finalists for 2023, and they’re guaranteed to make you smile.

Created by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, the Comedy Pets competition is all about celebrating the positive and important role our pets play in our lives, with the added benefit of raising awareness about animal welfare.

Whether it’s the canine version of Zorro, a cat channeling Albert Einstein, or a photo that proves that dogs really do look like their owners, this year’s shortlist contains some cracker images.

One that definitely gives us all the feels is “The Big Boss” by Kenichi Morinaga of Japan, who says that the cat, whose name is Big Boss, is gentle and kind despite his outward, grumpy appearance.

"The Big Boss" (Japan)
"The Big Boss" (Japan)

In the below image, Runa looks particularly happy amongst the, umm, foliage, but the photographer, Corinne Mooser from Zürich, Switzerland, assures us it’s just regular hemp used for industrial purposes.

"So This Is The Source of Happiness?" (Switzerland)
"So This Is The Source of Happiness?" (Switzerland)

While cats and dogs dominate the competition, other animals also feature in the top 25. Like Boudicca, the two-and-a-half-month-old ferret snapped by owner Darya Zelentsova from Massachusetts, US, taking her first walk outdoors. Squee!

"The First Outdoor Walk" (USA)
"The First Outdoor Walk" (USA)

The Comedy Pets founders are very pleased with the variety – and hilarity – of this year’s entries.

“Once again, we have been treated to some really funny entries in the competition, and such a wide range of animals this year from ferrets to tortoises to donkeys as well as hundreds of hilarious cats and dogs,” said co-founder Tom Sullam. “The job is now on to find the overall winner of Comedy Pets 2023 and, of course, the People’s Choice Award winner where everyone can get involved.”

For those who want to get in on the judging action and help nominate a winner for this year’s People’s Choice Award, you can do that here.

It's now up to a panel of judges to scrutinize the shortlisted images and pick a winner, who’ll receive £500 (US$656/AU$953), a bespoke trophy and a camera bag from ThinkTank. The winner will be announced on the 11th of August, 2023.

While you’re waiting for this year’s winner to be announced, you can have a good giggle checking out our favorites among the finalists in our gallery.

Source: Comedy Pet Photography Awards

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2 comments
2 comments
Captain Danger
Awesome! More like this please!
And I would have called "Barking" "PhotoBOMB"
zort
Comedy? I dunno about that. A few cute ones maybe but it looks like they're having an off year.