Meet the finalists of the Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2024

The Comedy Pet Photo Awards released 30 best photographs shortlisted this year and the pictures will crack you up. These pictures were chosen for their photographic quality as well as their comedic value and are now subject to some serious scrutiny from the judges who are all expert animal lovers to pick the winner. The 2024 Comedy Pet Winners will be announced on June 6. Here we take a look at some of the best pictures shortlisted this year.

"This dog loves to jump," captioned Vera Faupel of Germany.

'Hard Workers' by Atsuyuki Ohshimo.

"A little shake of the head and... where is everyone? I was lucky enough to click at the exact moment the head disappeared," said photographer David Kertzman who titled this photo "What am I thinking?"

"Shelby, my sister's Cockapoo, absolutely loves chasing bubbles...she doesn't always get their location right, but she still jumps all over the place for them," Philippa Huber wrote.

"These cats are having secret talk about where do we fish in the Island," Kenichi Morinaga captioned the photo.

Photographer Luiza Ribeiro titled this photo "Grumpy Dog". "Meet Nick Barry, a 5-year-old yorkie with a special talent for hilarius expressions. This may not be his most flattering photo, but that frown is undeniably captivating - a true portrait of a dog who doesn't need smiles to win our hearts" she captioned.

"A good-looking curly couple having a good time at the windy beach," photographer Julia Illig captioned.

This tortoise appeared delighted with her snack in a photo titled "New Rose" by Jonathan Casey.

The dog in Anna Petro's photo appeared to be asking, "Really?!"

This photo titled "I Think I Saw A Mouse" by Debby Thomas shows a horse jumping high off the ground.