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Comedy Pet Photography Awards finalists announced

25 images have been shortlisted for the award.

 

Barking- (C) Chris Porsz/Comedy Pets

 

The Comedy Pet Photo Awards has published 25 comedy pet images that have been shortlisted for its 2023 award.

Among the finalists are a flying poodle, a grumpy cat and a cat preparing to take a free kick.

The competition was created by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullamto celebrate the positive role that pets have in our lives and encourage engagement around animal welfare.

The shortlisted images will now be judged by a panel of expert animal lovers. The panel includes presenter and conservationist Kate Humble, presenter and comedian Mel Giedroyc, TV veterinary surgeon Emma Milne and professional pet photographer Elke Vogelsang.

Tom Sullam, co-founder of the Comedy Pets, said: “Once again we have been treated to some really funny entries in the competition, and such a wide range of animals this year from ferrets to tortoises to donkeys as well as hundreds of hilarious cats and dogs.

“The job is now on to find the Overall Winner of Comedy Pets 2023 and of course, the People’s Choice Award winner where everyone can get involved.”

To vote for the People’s Choice Award visit its website. The 2023 Comedy Pet Winners will be announced 11 August.

Thumbnail: Flying Poodle (C) John Young/Comedy Pets

Banner: The big Boss (C) Kenichi Morinaga/Comedy Pets



Bidule as goalkeeper- (C) Felix Larcher/Comedy Pets


Pop-up- (C) Kazutoshi Ono/Comedy Pets


Football free kick- (C) Kenichi Morinaga/Comedy Pets


The three Greys- (C) Klaus-Peter Selzer/Comedy Pets


A lovely couple- (C) Lana Polyakova/Comedy Pets


Oscar- (C) Lana Polyakova/Comedy Pets


Albert Einstein- (C) Masayoshi Yamamoto/Comedy Pets

 

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.