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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Pet Photos

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jo Beth Peck

Jo Beth Peck of Chester Springs, Pa. took this photo.

"This is Clover waiting for a hummingbird," said Peck.

 pets Clover cat jo beth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Donnan Jones

Donnan Jones of Unionville, Pa. took this photo of he rDoberman.

Pets doberman Donnan

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Debbie Higgins

Debbie Higgins of Cockeysville, Md., sent this photo sent by her sister Dawn Fink.

"This is a fox that visits my yard most nights," said Higgins. "My sister took this photo on her phone while dog sitting for us. He is stunning. He’s here a lot."

pets fox by tree dhiggins

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Robin Stryker

Robin Stryker of Lititz, Pa. took this photo.

"This is Oreo, the barn cat, admiring his portrait," said Stryker.

pets cat Oreo Stryker

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jo Beth Peck

Jo Beth Peck of Chester Springs, Pa., sent this photo that she entitled "American Made - A visitor in my front yard."

pets deer under flag jo beth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Joyce Farley

Joyce Farley of Dushore Pa., sent this photo.

pets robin in snow Farley

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Donnan Jones

Donnan Jones of Unionville, Pa., sent this photo of her Doberman sharing a sofa with her cat.

Pets Dobie and cat on pillow Donnan

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Susan Aceto

Susan Aceto of Valhalla, S.C., sent this photo, reminiscent of "the princess and the pea" as this cat is curled atop a pile of cat beds.

pets cat in many bes Aceto

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Amber Slaymaker

Amber Slaymaker sent this photo that she entitled "Whose that handsome fellow? Oh that’s me!"

pets horse mirror Thorncroft

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Kathleen Marcozzi

Kathleen Marcozzi sent this photo of Piper the Barn Cat - Phoenix Equine Services in West Chester, Pa.

pets white cat lying dowb Marcozzi

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Cheryl Allerton

Cheryl Allerton of Douglassville, Pa., sent this photo.

" This is Prima meeting the new kid on the clock," said Allerton.

pets horse dog nose to nose Alleron.jpgt

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jo Beth Peck

Jo Beth Peck of Chester Springs, Pa., sent this photo of twin fawns nursing.

pets deer nursing jo beth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Cheryl Allerton

Cheryl Allerton of Douglassville, Pa., took this photo of Yeti and his favorite kitty, Sneezy.

pets collie and cat Allerton

 

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jeanne Sharpe

Jeanne Sharpe of Kiowa, Colo., sent this photo of Bessie.

"This is hunting hound Beesie of the Comanche Creek hounds, “living the life!“ said Sharpe.
pets Bessie hound Sharpe

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Amber Slaymaker

Amber Slaymaker sent this photo of Tako and Gizmo playing in the indoor.

pets horses in inoor Thoncroft

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Tara Ziegler

Tara Ziegler of Oxford, Pa. sent this photo.

pets goats on bridge Ziegler

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jo Beth Peck

Jo Beth Peck of Chester Springs, Pa. sent this photo.

"This is Harper," said Peck. "Walk tall and carry a big stick."

pets dog Harper stick jo beth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Debbie Higgins

Debbie Higgins of Cockeysville, Md., sent this photo taken by her sister, Dawn Fink.

"This is a fox that visits my yard most nights," said Higgins. "My sister took this photo on her phone while dog sitting for us."

Pets fox by iron gate

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Nancy Swayne

Nancy Swayne of Unionville, Pa., sent this photo that she entitled "Special K of Doe Run is ready to ride!"

"The first time I saw Special K, she was drinking out of my bird bath," said Swayne. "She kept appearing for about five days and was very thin, but friendly. I thought, why not welcome her into the house and feed her. I opened the door and she took one look at my yellow Lab and Codie took one look at her and said, What is this? They sniffed each other and have been best friends ever since. She goes in and out of the house as she pleases. She made friends early on with the pony on the porch."

pets cat on straw horse Swayne

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jo Beth Peck

Jo Beth Peck of Chester Springs, Pa., sent this photo.

"Snack time," said Peck. These two little bucks love my Hostas."

pets deer hosta jo beth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Joyce Farley

Joyce Farley of Dushore Pa., sent this photo.

pets dogs 5 looking at Camera Farley

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Nancy Swayne

Nancy Swayne of Unionville, Pa. sent this photo/

This is Special K, of Doe Run, Pa., with her new inside best friend," said Swayne. "The first time she saw Big Red on the couch, she stalked him for a few days and finally decided she had found a new buddy to cuddle with."

pets cats sleeping on chair Swayne

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Debbie Higgins

Debbie Higgins of Cockeysville, Md., took this photo.

"This photo was taken on my phone early in the morning," said Higgins. "I was letting the dogs out and thought i saw the neighbors cat. Lo and behold when i looked up this little guy was looking down. When i came home later he was gone."

pets racoon in tree dhiggins

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Karen Kohl-Trauger

Karen Kohl-Trauger of Sprakers, N.Y. took this photo.

"Weanlings sleeping together."said Kohl-Trauger. "They are both sired by Thoroughbred stallion, Mullion."

pets weanlings sleepin Karen Kohl

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Amber Slaymaker

Amber Slaymaker sent this photo of Hugo, who appearsto be wondering, what is this metal horse?

pets Hugo horse

 

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Florence Vickers

Florence Vickers of Upper Bucks, Pa. sent this photo.

This picture was taken of Sarah Kirk and her donkey Woodrow at the Plumbsteadville Inn in Bucks County at Dr. John Emerson VMD's life celebration event
In July 2025.

We all miss Doc Emerson and his equine clinic.

Doc Emerson passed away on July 6 2025 at the age of 96.

"We will always love you Doc" was written on the banner around the Donk's neck.

pets donkey with lei

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jo Beth Peck

Jo Beth Peck of Chester Springs, Pa, took this photo that she entitled "Little helpers Harper & Bucky."

pets dogs 2 in tractor jo beth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Nina Christiansen

Nina N. Christiansen sent this photo that she entitled, "Loving the warm sun!!"

pets dogs at tree christiansen

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jo Beth Peck

Jo Beth Peck of Chester Springs, Pa., took this photo that she entitled "Best Friends MidKnight & Dragon."

pets horses best friends jo beth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Donnan Jones

Donnan Jones of Unionville, Pa., sent this photo of her Doberman greeting the family cat.

Pets Dobiie nuzzling cat Donnan

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Dr. Florence Vickers

Dr. FLorence Vickers of Bedminster, Pa., took this photo.

"This is my Maine coon cat, Cooney, of Fetlock Farm, who is enjoying his new found cat tree that was recently moved outside along the path in the woods."said Vickers.

pets Maine coon cat Vickers

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Laura Hirth

Laura Hirth of Harleysville, Pa., sent this photo.

"This is Ryder, my 11-year-old Australian Shepherd, who is also a horse whisperer to Petey, my OTTB," said Hirth.

pets horse collie nose to nose Hirth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Jo Beth Peck

Jo Beth Peck of Chester Springs, Pa., sent this photo that she entitled, "Dragon and Midnight at rainy day shenanigans."

pets deer rearing jo beth

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Susan Aceto

Susan Aceto of Walhalla, S.C. sent this photo that she entitled "A fox in our backyard."

Pets fox sniffing grass Susan Aceto

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Dianne Rose

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.

pets dogs w. frisbee Dianne Rose

Pet Photos Honorable Mention by Cheryl Allerton

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 three horses in stream Alleerton

 

Pets Photos third place winner is Laura Hirth

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 3rd place horse yawning over dog Hirth

 

Pets Photo second place winner is Cheryl Allerton

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

pets 2nd place dog cat line dance Allerton

Pet Photos first place winner is Carol Dicicco

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."

pets 1st place herd ofhorsesin rain Diccio

 

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