Something to make you smile: Comedy Pet Photo Award 2021 winners are revealed

The winners of the Comedy Pet Photo Awards for 2021 have been revealed.

The competition called on animal lovers to submit hilarious photos and videos of their pets for a chance to win £2,000. The competition featured seven categories, including dog, horse, and cat, with one overall winner. Ten photographers were also recognised as highly commended for their entries.

The competition supported pet welfare charity Animal Support Angels, who received £10,000 thanks to competition partner Animals Friends Insurance.

“The amazing donation from the competition has been an absolute lifeline for the charity, and every penny received will be used to help animals in need,” said Amanda Broome, founder-trustee at Animal Support Angels. “We don’t let animals suffer and will always help if we can.

“As well as being an uplifting source of joy and hilarity, this funny pet photo competition has also helped to improve the lives of thousands of animals across the country and beyond,” Amanda added.

Scroll down to see the winners…

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Overall winner

Zoe Ross captured this photo of her then nine-week-old Labrador puppy Pepper playing with bubbles in their garden.

“We never ever thought that we would win, but entered the competition because we loved the idea of helping a charity just by sending in a funny photo of Pepper,” said Zoe.

“She is the happiest puppy we’ve ever known and completely loved to pieces.”

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Dog category winner

“My golden retriever Clementine loves to stick her face in front of the horse while I water the plants,” said Carmen Cromer, from Northern Carolina in America.

“Her expression in this photo made me think of a tyrannosaurus rex!”

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Cat category winner

Kathryn Trott captured this moment, when Jeff stole the limelight from his brother Jaffa.

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Horse category winner

“I like to visit the stable horses before I begin my hike at the state park,” said Nebraska-based Mary Ellis.

“This is the reply I received when I said ‘good morning’.”

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All Other Creatures category winner

Sophie Bonnefoi took this photo of two-week-old chicks Cutie and Speedy.

“They were curious about everything. This is the day they discovered their own shadow,” said Sophie, from Oxford.

“It was hilarious to see them wondering and exploring that ‘dark thing’ that was moving with them.”

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Junior category winner

Beau, a black labrador, showed off his obedience when he was asked to sit! The moment was captured by Suzi Lonergan from California.

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Pet Who Looks Most Like Their Owner winner

Jakub Gojda from Czech Republic took this photo of his ex-girlfriend and her mare during a photoshoot.

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Highly commended photos

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