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Kung-fu dogs and headless horses: See the 2024 Comedy Pet Photo finalists

The 30 finalists of the 2024 Comedy Pet Photography Awards were announced on May 10, 2024. © Julie Smith / Comedy Pets & © Kenichi Morinaga / Comedy Photos & © Charlotte Kitchen / Comedy Pets

Every pet owner thinks their animal has its own funny, quirky personality, but the 2024 Comedy Pet Photography Awards once again boasts the cream of the crop.

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The 30 finalist photos, revealed on Friday, feature more than just dogs with funny bones — the roundup includes everything from waving cats to a smizing donkey.

According to a press release, professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam created the niche awards to “celebrate the positive and vital role that pets have in our lives and to encourage engagement around animal welfare.”

But this competition isn’t just horseplay for Joynson-Hicks and Sullam. The photographers promised all of the submissions they received were subject to “serious scrutiny” for both comedic value and actual photo composition.

Beginning on May 10, the general public can vote for the winning pet image. Voting is open until June 2, and the winner will receive a £500 (about C$855) cash prize, hopefully to be shared with their beloved pet.

See the finalist photos of the 2024 Comedy Pet Photography Awards, and their titles, below.

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‘Dancing Queen’

© Vera Faupel / Comedy Pets. Vera Faupel/Comedy Pets

‘Cat in a Trap. Like Super Mario’

© Kenichi Morinaga / Comedy Pets. Kenichi Morinaga / Comedy Photos

‘Um excuse me’

© Chantal Sammons / Comedy Pets. Chantal Sammons / Comedy Pets

‘Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting’

© Sylvia Michel / Comedy Pets. Sylvia Michel / Comedy Pets

‘Hard Workers’

© Atsuyuki Ohshima / Comedy Pets. Atsuyuki Ohshima / Comedy Pets

‘Not just for cats’

© Sarah Haskell / Comedy Pets. Sarah Haskell / Comedy Pets

‘Tarzan’

© Kazutoshi Ono / Comedy Pets. © Kazutoshi Ono / Comedy Pets

‘Peek a Boo’

© Sylvia Mitchel / Comedy Pets. © Sylvia Mitchel / Comedy Pets

‘What am I thinking?’

© David Kertzman / Comedy Pets. David Kertzman / Comedy Pets

‘It’s Behind You’

© Philippa Huber / Comedy Pets. Philippa Huber / Comedy Pets

‘You didn’t hear this from me’

© Kenichi Morinaga / Comedy Pets. Kenichi Morinaga / Comedy Pets

‘Grumpy Dog’

© Luiza Riberio / Comedy Pets. Luiza Riberio / Comedy Pets

‘Kitty in the Kitchen’

© Atsuyuki Ohshima / Comedy Pets. © Atsuyuki Ohshima / Comedy Pets

‘Who Are You?’

© Silvia Jiang / Comedy Pets. Silvia Jiang / Comedy Pets

‘Curls in the Wind’

© Julia Illig / Comedy Pets. Julia Illig / Comedy Pets

‘Tired Donkey’

© Charlotte Kitchen / Comedy Pets. Charlotte Kitchen / Comedy Pets

‘You Keep Watch’

© Yasudu Aburanekomaru / Comedy Pets. Yasudu Aburanekomaru / Comedy Pets

‘Peekaboo’

© Bernard Sim / Comedy Pets. © Bernard Sim / Comedy Pets

‘Nosey Neighbours’

© Emma Beardsmore / Comedy Pets. © Emma Beardsmore / Comedy Pets

‘Belly Dancer Style’

© Vittorio Ricci / Comedy Pets. Vittorio Ricci / Comedy Pets

‘New Rose’

© Jonathan Casey / Comedy Pets. © Jonathan Casey / Comedy Pets

‘Really!!’

© Anna Petro / Comedy Pets. © Anna Petro / Comedy Pets

‘I Believe I Can Fly’

© Julie Smith / Comedy Pets. Julie Smith / Comedy Pets

‘Kitten Stuck in Traffic’

© Tomoaki Tanto / Comedy Pets. Tomoaki Tanto / Comedy Pets

‘I Think I Saw a Mouse’

© Debby Thomas / Comedy Pets. Debby Thomas / Comedy Pets

‘It’s FU Cold’

© Tammo Zelle / Comedy Pets. Tammo Zelle / Comedy Pets

‘Sun Lover’

© Alina Vogel / Comedy Pets. Alina Vogel / Comedy Pets

‘Pool Friends’

© Diann C. Johnson / Comedy Pets. Diann C. Johnson / Comedy Pets

‘It’s Time to Get Up’

© Lock Liu / Comedy Pets. Lock Liu / Comedy Pets

‘The Proud Pup and His Best Freind’

© Darya Zelentsova / Comedy Pets. Darya Zelentsova / Comedy Pets

The 2023 Comedy Pet Photo finalists can be viewed here.

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