Animals have a magical way of brightening our days, especially when they do something funny. That's why the Comedy Pet Photography Awards exist – to celebrate these heartwarming and hilarious moments. Now in its fifth year, this contest has just revealed the 25 finalists for 2023, and their pictures are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
When we see these photos of pets caught in comical poses or doing silly things, it's like a burst of joy in our day. Laughter has a special power – it lifts our spirits and makes us feel happier. Our furry companions have this incredible ability to remind us of the simple pleasures in life.
The Comedy Pet Photography Awards truly capture the essence of these delightful and amusing moments our pets create. These snapshots freeze their playful and goofy nature, showing us the happiness they add to our lives. So, if you ever need a mood boost, just take a peek at these charming pet photos – they're a wonderful reminder of the joy animals bring into our world.
#1. A Life Changing Event' By Michel Zoghzoghi
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'Alex is the shy one. Max is the playful one. Together they form a lethally cute duo. I had more fun taking photos of these two than during my most adventurous wildlife photography trips'
#2. The Big Boss' By Kenichi Morinaga
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'Big Boss is the Boss around here. He is gentle and kindness just big'
#3. Who Are You?' By Udo Krauss
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'Our cat Lilly played with a mouse, we saved the mouse and our dog Amy was fascinated by the mouse'
#4. When Digging Gets Serious' By Sophie Boynton
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'Shadow was digging holes as normal at the beach, when all of a sudden he was showing off his new technique! Luckily the camera was at the ready for this crazy position!'
#5. Barking' By Chris Porsz
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'In March 2019 I was sat in the Union Sq New York dog run when I spotted a lady with a pink bag on her hand ( to keep her hand clean) throwing a ball to her dog which was sat down facing her. The dog then launched itself and flipped in mid air to face me and snap! As you can see the lady with her hand on her head was as surprised as me and I think she is saying phew! I have searched in vain via the NY media to find the owner so that I can send her a copy. No joy so I am hoping this Pet Comedy competition can help me find the mystery woman and her leaping dog. You never know!'
#6. My Face When My Crush Says Hi' By Kerstin Leichtenmüller
'We tried to get a dreamy autumn photo of Milo - instead of lying a bit on his side he rolled around like crazy. His family loves this shot because it shows his personality better than any other picture'
#7. Victory' By Kazutoshi Ono
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'Perfect landing pose, right?'
#8. Little Daisy And Her Big Future' By Darya Zelentsova
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'Two sisters from different litters: self-confident Crystal and cute baby Daisy'
#9. Pop Up' By Kazutoshi Ono
Source: Kazutoshi Ono /Comedy Pets
'He seems to pop out of the autumn leaves, doesn't he?'
#10. So This Is The Source Of Happiness' By Corinne Mooser
Source: Corinne Mooser /Comedy Pets
'That explains so much :D (Don't worry, it's just regular hemp for industry)'
#11. Albert Enstein' By Masayoshi Yamamoto
Source: Masayoshi Yamamoto /Comedy Pets
'He sticked out his tongue at me as famous Einstein's photo'
#12. The First Outdoor Walk' By Darya Zelentsova
Source: Darya Zelentsova /Comedy Pets
'Tiny happy ferret Boudicca (only 2,5 month old!) enjoys her first outdoor walk'
#13. Edgar's Dandelion' By Jonathan Casey
Source: Jonathan Casey /Comedy Pets
'Beautiful Edgar's favourite food are the leaves and flowers of dandelions. Here she is seen taking her time to savour the flavour'
#14. A Lovely Couple' By Lana Polykova
Source: Lana Polykova /Comedy Pets
'I couldn't get past this couple!'
#15. Football Free Kick' By Kenichi Morinaga
Source: Kenichi Morinaga /Comedy Pets
'The pressure of football and waiting for free kick'
#16. Is It A Seal Or A Dog' By Monyque Macedo Dos Santos
'There's a hiding place under the sofa where Louis (the dog) likes to hide, that day I took his tennis ball from "his place", he got angry and put his head out through the hole barking asking for his ball back, that's when he turned into this angry seal, and I decided to register the moment'
#17. Keep Your Eye On The Ball' By Gill Woodcock
Source: Gill Woodcock /Comedy Pets
#18. Bidule As Goal Keeper' By Felix Larcher
Source: Felix Larcher /Comedy Pets
'We ware playing with our cat named Bidule, with a ballpaper !'
#19. Flying Poodle' By John Young
Source: John Young /Comedy Pets
'This is Barney our toy poodle, caught mid-flight whilst running'
#20. Zorro Reborn' By Karl Goldhamer
Source: Karl Goldhamer /Comedy Pets
'The avenger of the poor is back, but this time as a dog and not on a horse, but in a car! The obligatory black mask is a must, of course'
#21. The 498th Round Of Hide And Seek' By Kim Horstmanshof
Source: Kim Horstmanshof /Comedy Pets
'Misty the spaniel desperately wanted to play with Nala, the dignified older lady of the menagerie. She wasn't that keen, fortunately Misty was pretty terrible at hide and seek'
#22. Ball Play Silhouette' By Christine Johnson
Source: Christine Johnson /Comedy Pets
'Bobby reaching for the ball against a beautiful sunset. We were taking photos of Bobby as the sun was quickly setting and disappearing behind the hill. I was changing the setting on my camera, to keep the detail on a black dog against a nice sky and soon realised, just go with the simple option and shoot him as a silhouette'
#23. Oscar ' By Lana Polykova
Source: Lana Polykova /Comedy Pets
'Yes, his name is Oscar. He is an Afghan greyhound and is very pleased with himself'
#24. The Three Greys' By Klaus-Peter Selzer
Source: Klaus-Peter Selzer /Comedy Pets
'Karin and her two dogs. Don't they all look almost the same?'
#25. Kylian's Sleep' By Katia Pillonel
Source: Katia Pillonel /Comedy Pets
'Kylian could not sleep in another bed. Maybe he dreamt of jungle'.
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