The 2023 International Pet Photographer of the Year competition drew submissions from pet photographers in 32 countries, featuring their finest shots of dogs, cats, horses, and various other animals. This prestigious event, hosted by Unleashed Education, unveiled its winners at Shutterhound, the inaugural global conference dedicated to dog photography.
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Sanna Sander, a Swedish photographer, was awarded the prestigious title of International Pet Photographer of the Year in recognition of her exceptional portfolio of images. Besides Sander winning the overall competition, the top photographers were recognized in five different categories: Portrait, Action, Pets and People, Documentary, and Creative. The extensive array of nearly 2,300 submitted images beautifully showcases the unique personalities of our pets. While dogs, cats, and horses were the predominant subjects, a delightful assortment of other animals, including pigs, chickens, lizards, rabbits, cows, hamsters, and snakes, also made appearances.
Let's take a closer look at 15 of this year's competition's most gorgeous award-winning images.
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These Little Cuties Have Little Cuties of Their Own...
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16 Times Cat Logic Made No Sense At All...
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25 Precious Animal Moments You’ve Got to See
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These Photos of Animal Families Will Brighten Your Day!
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17 Sweet Moments That Show Why Every Child Needs a Dog
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16 Superb Animal Photos to Brighten Your Day
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Aww-Inducing Portraits of Cats Taken from Down Under
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Funny & Cute: When Dogs Realize They're Going to the Vet...
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These Dogs Are Full Grown, But Think They're Puppies...
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When Cats Sleep in the Silliest Places I always Laugh
Why are the rules so different for cats, when it comes to sleeping locations? These pussies are amazing!
Adorable: When Your Babies Have a Cat-Guardian
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I've Never Seen a Dog Do This. I'm Very Impressed!
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The Puma Rescue Story That’s Guaranteed to Melt Your Heart
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The Levels of Cuteness In This Video Are Off the Charts!
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These Dogs Decided They Just HAVE to Stick Their Heads...
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The Baby Animals of Australia Are Adorable!
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These Cat-Snaps Will Brighten up the Darkest of Days!
These funny cat photographs will leave you grinning from ear to ear!
Adorable: When Pets Lose to Furniture...
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Sometimes, All a Cat Needs Is a Dog to Sleep On
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Take A Look At 18 Of the Animal Kingdom’s Redheads!
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These Animals Don't Care About Species, Just Friendship
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Five Fun Facts about the Adorable Fennec Fox
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These Adorable Animals Sure Know the Importance of Family!
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This Dog Is Best Friends With a Ferret and It’s Adorable!
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What Do Our Pets Do When We're Out? An Adorable Answer
What do pets do when you're not home? Why, act naughty of course!