This Year's Comedy Pet Photo Finalists Are Just What We Need
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The fourth year of the Comedy Pet Photography Awards does not disappoint, with a wide range of hilarious photos deemed finalists in the competition. What started as a way to promote awareness for animal welfare issues has turned into the pet photography competition that not only raises awareness but does so through positive images guaranteed to make just about anyone smile.
With so many laugh-out-loud funny pictures, it must have been difficult to determine the winners, which were announced on Aug. 11. Which ones would you choose?
The Big Boss
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Animal: Cat
Location of shot: Fukuoka, Japan
The 498th Round of Hide and Seek Was Getting a Bit Old...
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Animal: Nala the cat, accompanied by Misty the dog
Location of shot: Herefordshire, England
Victory
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Animal: Rescued cat
Location of shot: Japan
The First Outdoor Walk
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Animal: Boudicca the ferret
Location of shot: Amherst, Massachusetts
* All Other Creatures Category Winner
Keep Your Eye on the Ball
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Animal: BumbleB the dog
Location of shot: Ormskirk, England
The Three Greys
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Animal: Afghan windhounds
Location of shot: Landstuhl, Germany
* Pets Who Look Most Like Their Owners Category Winner
Albert Einstein
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Animal: Cat
Location of shot: Kagawa, Japan
Is It a Seal or a Dog?
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Animal: Louis the dog
Location of shot: Brazil
* Junior Category Winner
Oscar!
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Animal: Oscar the dog
Location of shot: Russia
Ball Play Silhouette
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Animal: Bobby the dog
Location of shot: Sandymoor, England
Barking!
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Animal: Border collie
Location of shot: Union Square, New York
* Dog Category Winner and People's Choice Award Winner
Bidule as Goalkeeper
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Animal: Bidule the cat
Location of shot: Ardeche, France
Zorro Reborn
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Animal: Labrador
Location of shot: Fahrdorf, Germany
Who Are You?
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Animal: Rhodesian ridgeback with a mouse
Location of shot: Lichtenfels, Germany
Little Daisy and Her Big Future
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Animal: Rottweilers
Location of shot: Amherst, Massachusetts
My Face When My Crush Says 'Hi'
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Animal: Milo the Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever
Location of shot: Austria
A Life-Changing Event
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Animal: Cats
Location of shot: Lebanon
* Overall Competition Winner and Cat Category Winner
Edgar's Dandelion
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Animal: Edgar the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise
Location of shot: Wymondham, England
Pop Up
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Animal: Rescued cat
Location of shot: Japan
So This Is the Source of Happiness...
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Animal: Runa the dog
Location of shot: Dubendorf, Zurich
A Lovely Couple
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Animal: Dog
Location of shot: Russia
Football Free Kick
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Animal: Cats
Location of shot: Fukuoka, Japan
Flying Poodle
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Animal: Barney the toy poodle
Location of shot: Aycliffe, County Durham, England
Kylian's Sleep
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Animal: Kylian the Irish terrier
Location of shot: Geneva, Switzerland
When Digging a Hole Gets Serious
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Animal: Dog
Location of shot: Hemsby Beach, England