Pet Photos

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Dianne Rose

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February 17, 2026

By Staff Writers

Dianne Rose of Yardley, Pa. took this photo.

"This is the 4 year-old-border collie Night Cap and the 18-month-old  Shetland Sheepdog Daiquiri arguing over a frisbee." said Rose.

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Cheryl Allerton

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February 17, 2026

By SARA CAVANAGH

That concludes all the Action entries, and following are Pet Honorable Mention Photos.

There were so many superlatively good Pet photos that separating the many, many top ones was impossible, so these photos are presented in no particular order.

Cheryl Allerton  of Douglassville, Pa. took this photo that she entitled, "Splash time! Prima and friends."

Pets Photos third place winner is Laura Hirth

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January 9, 2026

By SARA CAVANAGH

Laura Hirth of Harleysville, Pa. placed third in Pets with this photo of her OTB thoroughbred Petey and her Australian shepherd.

"They look like they're talking to each other," said Hirth.

"I've had Petey for four years, and I trail ride him," said Hirth. "He loves dogs. I have six Australian shepherds. Ryder is an elite trick dog. He did tricks like opening a gate, getting my boots and riding a skateboard for the competiton. He also did agility."

Pets Photo second place winner is Cheryl Allerton

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January 8, 2026

By Staff Writers

Cheryl Allerton of Douglassville, Pa. took this photo of her dog and cat, Echo and Clover, that she entitled "Line Dancing." 

Pet Photos first place winner is Carol Dicicco

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January 7, 2026

By SARA CAVANAGH

Carol Dicicco of Chalfonr, Pa., won first place in Pets Photos with this photo of a herd of horses.

"This was taken on a ranch in Colorado," said Dicicco. "The wranglers were chasing them in to eat breakfast.That's dust hanging over them."

"This was a huge property," she said. "I would call it a vacation ranch, as it had a lot of activities like fly fishing along among with riding."