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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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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.