Pets bring joy and amusement to our lives and there’s nothing like a perfectly-timed photo to brighten our day.
The Comedy Pet Photography Awards have revealed the top 30 finalists in this year’s competition, with entries spanning the globe from the U.S. to Canada, Japan, China and the U.K.
“The funny pet photo competition was created by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, both professional photographers to celebrate the positive and vital role that pets have in our lives and to encourage engagement around animal welfare,” an awards press release notes.
“Cat in a trap” is an optical illusion of an orange tabby stuck between two concrete blocks.
Kenichi Moringa has multiple feline photos among the top 30. “Cat in a trap” is an optical illusion of an orange tabby stuck between two concrete blocks.
Kenichi Moringa’s entry, “You didn’t hear this from me,” appears to show two felines dishing some gossip.
Another photo captioned “You didn’t hear this from me,” appears to show two felines dishing some gossip.
Chantal Sammons’ submission titled “Um, excuse me.”
Chantal Sammons’ submission titled “Um, excuse me,” depicts a frisky feline with something to say.
Sylvia Michel’s “Everybody was Kung Fu fighting,” entry showcases a playful dog playing with snowballs in Switzerland.
Sylvia Michel’s “Everybody was Kung Fu fighting,” showcases a playful dog jumping to catch snowballs in Switzerland.
“Hard workers” shows two feline friends teaming up to shred a roll of toilet paper.
Atsuyuki Ohsima’s “Hard workers” shows two feline friends teaming up to shred a roll of toilet paper.
Kazutoshi Ono captured an image of a cat using a curtain tie as a trapeze in an entry titled, “Tarzan.”
Kazutoshi Ono captured an image of a cat using a curtain tie as a trapeze wire in submission captioned, “Tarzan.”
This entry, captioned “What am I thinking,” creates the illusion of a headless horse.
David Kertzman’s entry, “What am I thinking,” creates the illusion of a headless horse.
Julia Illig’s “Curls in the wind” submission.
Finalists also include several pet and owner look-alikes, including Julia Illig’s “Curls in the wind” submission.
There are 30 images that you can vote for.
Viewers can select their favourite photos through a People’s Choice Award portal, now open at comedypetphoto.com. Winners will be announced on June 6.
