The funniest pet photos of 2024 have been announced

Overall and Dog Category Winner: "Hector saw the cat do it so thought he would give it a try. This is about as far as he got before reversing out." Sarah Haskell

Cat Category Winner: "It looks like he is in the video game Super Mario World." Kenichi Morinaga

Horse Category Winner: "This beautiful and athletic gelding loves to try and fly off the ground!" Debby Thomas

All Other Creatures Category Winner: "Edgar loves to eat flowers, here she can be seen gobbling a whole Gertrude Jekyll." Jonathan Casey

Junior Category Winner: "After sprinting around and completing some training, Benji was exhausted wanting an afternoon nap!" Charlotte Kitchen

Pets Who Look Like Their Owner's Category Winner: "Ludo von Lickenface, the sweetest 16-year-old rescue pup, strikes a pose alongside his beloved guardian, David." Darya Zelentsova

People's Choice Award Winner: "It's like being in the jungle." Kazutoshi Ono

Highly Commended: "He stayed at there as if he was apart of the kitchen." Atsuyuki Ohshima

Highly Commended: "Lets act like Meerkats; they'll never know its us." Emma Beardsmore

Highly Commended: "The Flying Poodle." Julie Smith

Highly Commended: "These cats are having secret talk about where to fish on the Island." Kenichi Morinaga

Highly Commended: "Meet Nick Barry, a 5-year-old yorkie with a special talent for hilarious expressions. A true portrait of a dog who doesn't need smiles to win our hearts." Luiza Ribeiro

Highly Commended: "I threw a few snowballs and my dog jumped after them with great enthusiasm." Sylvia Michel

Highly Commended: "My dog Raasta, spontaneously hid so that only his ears were sticking out of the snow." Sylvia Michel

Highly Commended: "What can I say. This dog loves to jump!" Vera Faupel