Millie Credit: By Hannah Surbaugh

We all have that one friend … but sometimes they’re a pet. This year’s crop of NCJ Pet Photo Contest winners is less about pose than personality. There’s character in every wrinkle on every hound and bulldog, mischief in every whisker caught mid-twitch. Scanning the entries is always a lovely distraction and we’re grateful you all have voted instead of forcing us to choose. We defy you to look upon the baby skunk or the languid Ella with a straight face. Behold, a shaky little puppy, co-sleeping cats and dogs, the questionable choices of McLeod. Enjoy them all, congratulate the winners and heal your psyche with a scroll through all the contestants at petphotos.northcoastjournal.com.

— Jennifer Fumiko Cahill

Cover Star

Nellie Credit: Laura Chase
MacLeod Credit: Deidre Hansen
Cami and Libby Credit: Jessica Berg


Best Hair Day

Bongo
Credit: Michael (Mickey) Hulstrom
Millie’s bob
Credit: Hannah Surbaugh
I thought they said Best Ear Day
Credit: Kim Larsen
See all the pets at petphotos.northcoastjournal.com.


Sweet Siblings

Paco and Maise
Credit: Ron Sharp
Cami and Libby
Credit: Jessica Berg
Roxy and Mr. Wizard
Credit: Markus Samano


Most Snuggly

Millie Sue
Credit: Hannah Surbaugh
Nova and Pekoe Credit: Shannon Kujawa -Seda
Esse and Ami
Credit: Kim Larsen
See all the pets at petphotos.northcoastjournal.com.


Itty Bitties

First beach walk
Credit: Kim Larsen
What Lies Ahead
Credit: Cassandra Rustvold
Hector and Etta
Credit: Verna Worrell


High Maintenance

MacLeod
Credit: Deidre Hansen
Ella prefers breakfast in bed
Credit: Tracy Smith
Maya the Macaw
Credit: Robin Bacik
See all the pets at petphotos.northcoastjournal.com.


Highest on Life

Nellie
Credit: Laura Chase
Flaco
Credit: Laurie Sexton
Misty
Credit: Deidre Hansen


Most Humboldt Spirit

MacLeod relaxed
Credit: Deidre Hansen
I Love Humboldt County
Credit: Claudia Myers
Harleigh Doodle
Credit: Tammy Noack Budesa
See all the pets at petphotos.northcoastjournal.com.


Kindest Eyes

Ash Credit: Andy Caffrey
Clementine
Credit: Markus Samano
Mingus
Credit: Tracy Smith
Nellie
Credit: Laura Chase


Big Trouble!

MacLeod
Credit: Deidre Hansen
Nellie
Credit: Laura Chase
Benny and BartholoMEW Credit: Robin Bacik
It wasn’t me mom
Credit: Claudia Myers
See all the pets at petphotos.northcoastjournal.com.


Cute Overload

Flaco
Credit: Laurie Sexton
Theodore Huxley and Clementine Credit: Markus Samano
Millie Sue
Credit: Hannah Surbaugh


Pets on the Job

Ok, steering wheel!
Credit: Claudia Myers
Pepper helps out by driving the tractor
Credit: Katrina Mosler
Remedy the puppy whisperer at Companion Animal Foundation
Credit: Kim Larsen
See all the pets at petphotos.northcoastjournal.com.


Pet Who Loves Adventure

Nellie
Credit: Laura Chase
Ladybug says “I’ll find it!”
Credit: Claudia Myers
Remedy and Esse
Credit: Kim Larsen


The Face Only a Mother Could Love

Phoebe
Credit: Johanna Rial
Mingus
Credit: Tracy Smith
I’m so pretty
Credit: Claudia Myers


Nontraditional Pets

DearMe shares a secret with Dave Credit: Lauri Rose
DONT SPRAY! Credit: Shannon Kujawa-Seda
Nellie the newt
Credit: Gretchen Sudlow
See all the pets at petphotos.northcoastjournal.com.


Best Smile

Roxy
Credit: Markus Samano
Millie
Credit: Hannah Surbaugh
Nellie
Credit: Laura Chase


Most Human

Ella the lounge lizard
Credit: Tracy Smith
Misty Credit: Deidre Hansen
Prestige Worldwide
Credit: Cassandra Rustvold

Jennifer Fumiko Cahill is the managing editor of the North Coast Journal. She won the Association of...

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