Shortlisted entries for the 2023 Comedy Pet Photography awards. The competition was created by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam to celebrate the positive and vital role that pets have in our lives and to encourage engagement around animal welfare.
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Barking
Photograph: Chris Porsz/Comedy Pets
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Oscar
Photograph: Lana Polyakova/Comedy Pets
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Free kick
Photograph: Kenichi Morinaga/Comedy Pets
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Is it a seal or a dog?
Photograph: Monyque Macedo Dos Santo/Comedy Pets
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Albert Einstein
Photograph: Masayoshi Yamamoto/Comedy Pets
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Three greys
Photograph: Comedy Pets
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The big boss
Photograph: Kenichi Morinaga/Comedy Pets
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When digging gets serious
Photograph: Sophie Boynton/Comedy Pets
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A life-changing experience
Photograph: Michel Zoghzoghi/Comedy Pets
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Pop up
Photograph: Kazutoshi Ono/Comedy Pets
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A lovely couple
Photograph: Lana Polyakova/Comedy Pets