If You’re Having A Bad Day, These Finalists From Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2021 Are Bound To Make It Better (32 Pics)

"Russia Siba’s puppy cuddles with his beloved cat."

"Little Nuka playing hide and seek one day at the beach."

"Jeff stealing the limelight from his brother Jaffa."

"Bailey was so excited to see her friends, she couldn’t sit still for a photo!"

"Playing with bubbles in the garden. I think I may have swallowed one."

"This is Leia. As you can see, she definitely loves playing with all the leaves in autumn – and yes, it was really tricky to take this picture because you never know where the dog will act and what it is going to do next."

"Paddy, who is not allowed on the sofa but thinks he is. Does he care? Nope."

"I like to visit the stable horses before I begin my hike at the State Park… This is the reply I received when I said Good Morning."

"Our kitten Lola just loves her brother Snoopy so much she doesn’t leave him alone!"

"Someone in my parents’ neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas, put in a peep hole for their terrier so it can look through the fence! I love passing by and seeing its adorable face peering at me."

"Two of the morning regulars at the dog park are Gary (hound mix with the jacket) and Kona – who is one of the most chill dogs ever. Got this picture of Gary finding a warm place to sit on this cold winter’s day – February 9th, 2021."

"Albie our kitten is full of energy and fun but as you’ll see from the photo he also takes some time out to relax and recharge his batteries."

"This is my best friend Faith and her husband Alex… And their cheeky Sproodle, Hugo. Faith wanted a photograph to mark a special occasion – her first outing after shielding at home for 14 months. Hugo jumped into the frame at just the right moment! He’s a lockdown pup, so he hasn’t quite gotten used to the excitement of being around other people yet hehe."

"Losing the opportunity to play with my human bandmates during the lockdown, Flint, my rescue dog, soon taught me that we didn’t just have sharp bones in common, but musical ones too. He soon became the perfect substitute for a collaborative stomp up at home, so much so that we felt we deserved our own band name (Muttford and Chum). With my camera set up remotely during this shoot, I think it’s fair to say that the image is proof that his conviction as a performer matches my own – well, we were covering 'treats and tugs and dinner bowls' by Ian Puli and the Boneheads."

"Cutie and Speedy are 2 chicks hatched from eggs placed in an incubator at home in August 2020. They spent their first few weeks indoors. In the photo, they are just over 2 weeks old. They were curious about everything. This is the day they discovered their own shadow. It was hilarious to see them wondering and exploring that 'dark thing' that was moving with them!"

"According to Ozzy, we need a new fence panel ASAP. He is fed up with Chester, our nosy next-door neighbor, spying on him every time he has a meal."

"Our cat Simba occupying the owl box."

"It’s that time of day again! Little Blue enjoys it almost as much as me."

"I was busy playing with my dog on the beach and this dog came to play. I liked the shapes he was making in the air."

"This is Ted the Poodle. I’m pretty sure he has never seen the film but the number of people who comment that he looks like Falkor from Never-Ending Story would suggest he may be a fan."

"Barbara Ann wants to sunbathe too."

"When I go back home, and my cat is already watching the new Netflix series without me!"

"Both dogs are former shelter dogs from Romania. The big one is called 'Milly' and visibly enjoys the 'massage' from little 'Holly.'"

"Oak on a windy day showing off his pearly whites!"

"3-year-old Pomeranian, very calm. Loves treats."

"Rayna is a rescue dog, who spent the first years of her life fending for herself on the streets of Romania. We rescued her in 2019, and are entertained by her quirky ways every day. Everyone who meets Rayna falls in love with her, and we think her ears have a lot to do with that!"

"Freddie’s the one with the brown nose."

"Vincent the cat. This is how I like to sit!"

"This is my very mischievous Bengal cat, Bailey! On this particular day, I was trying to put away the washing but he would do whatever it took to get those all-important belly rubs!"

"My golden retriever, Clementine, loves to stick her face in front of the hose while I water the plants. Her expression in this photo made me think of a tyrannosaurus rex, hence the title, Jurassic Bark… duh nuh nuuuh nuhnuh, duh nuh nuuuh nuh nuh, dun duh duuuh nuh nuh nuh nUUUUUUhhhh."

"Grace was a feral kitten and this was one of the games I played with her to help get her used to human company."

"This is Lucy! While boating on our local lake in Idaho, Lucy decided to take the wheel and she did great!"

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