Tiny, but tough!

Amos

Photo by: Jack Pflug, Aumsville, Oregon

As Mark Twain once said:

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Daily Winner, November 30

Pssst...some day I'll be big like you!

Panik and Havok

Photo by: Patricia Merry, Endwell, New York

Little Havok meets his big sister, Panik, for the first time.

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 30

Where are the fish?!

Trailer

Photo by: Sheri Innerarity, Smithville, Texas

Sheri notes that Trailer is "ancient" but that he can still balance nicely to get a cool drink!

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 30

FEEL the FURY that is FURBALL!!!

Furball

Photo by: Daisy Wohlford, Salinas, California

Weekly Winner, Week 11
Daily Winner, November 29

Hey, you want summa DIS?

Georgie

Photo by: Amy Skyles, Elk Grove, California

Daily Winner, November 28

Our families will eventually accept that we've married outside our faith.

RedDog

Photo by: Linda Hartmann, Coppell, Texas

Linda says, "This photo is of my African Grey parrot. His name is RedDog but he thinks his name is "baby," or "sweetie" or "cutie-pie." He loves to sing and is especially addicted to hard rock, although he also loves the Village People and "Macho Man" (but that is our little secret). He is almost 12 years old and I raised him right out of the egg (because I owned his parents at the time). When he wants attention he starts singing 'I love you' in a very operatic voice."

PS - Thanks, Linda, for the great caption! Less thinking for us after four days of turkey and football.

Daily Winner, November 27

You Write the Caption!

Boo and squirrel

Photo by: Alyce Stewart, Valrico, Florida

Alyce says, "Boo kitty likes to sit on the windowsill. The squirrel thought it was a great time to tease him. To me it looks as though Boo is saying, 'Look Buddy, I'm the bouncer and you can't come in, I don't care who you say you know!'"

What does this photo say to YOU? Let us know by clicking the "Comments" link below.

Daily Winner, November 24

I'm thankful this day only comes once a year.

Logan

Photo by: Vicki Packard, North Canton, Ohio

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all our Pet Pals!

Daily Winner, November 23

Can't I come too?

Shiloh

Photo by: Ingrid Stamatson, Wichita, Kansas

Ingrid writes, "My Shepherd girl is peering over the fence watching me leave."

Daily Winner, November 22

The singing lessons are really paying off!

Kira

Photo by: Joan Janswig, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Says Joan, "She was caught while yawning, but it looks like she is singing. She was a darling little kitten who grew up to have four sons. They gave us hours of enjoyment watching their antics. One of her sons still lives with us, but he is now 15 years old. Another of her sons now lives with my brother."

Daily Winner, November 21

And visions of dog bones danced in his head...

Gizmo

Photo by: Patricia Trusty, Salem, New Hampshire

Could it be? Yes it could--we have TWO "Gizmo's" in a row! This Gizmo is a 2-month-old long haired chihuahua. Says his mom, "He is very quiet and very smart. He has 18 toys and knows the name of each one. So if I ask for the "chickey" that’s what he brings me. If I ask for the ball, he brings the ball. He is trained to a litter pad and never fails to use it no matter where we go. He is a very calm dog who loves everyone. Most Chi’s bond to only 1 or 2 people but Gizmo loves anyone who will hold him and love him."

Daily Winner, November 20

You Write the Caption!

Mr. Gizmo

Photo by: Carolyn Tracy, Sterling, Virginia

Once again, we've found that the readers provide the best captions for our photos! Add your caption for Mr. Gizmo here by clicking on the "Comments" section below.

Carolyn says, "Mr. Gizmo is a 2-year-old Imperial Shih Tzu. [Here he is] ready for bed. Mr. Gizmo is such a sweet, well behaved little guy. He rarely ever barks."

Weekly Winner, Week 10
Daily Winner, November 17

Mom says this will make my eyes go bad, but I still have my tongue!

Bo the ball python

Photo by: Barbara Guckert, Alexandria, Virginia

OK, Odd Pets Week is over, but we had to share just one more. Barbara writes, "Rambo's (Bo for short) favorite pastime is watching TV from this old rocker. When he isn't watching TV he's watching the computer screen."

Wonder if he's watching Snakes on a Plane?

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 17

Week 9 Poll

Voting is closed on this poll. Click on the "Continue reading" link to see the results.

Shadow, shmadow--I'm not missing out on free carrots!

Buddy

Photo by: Lee Hamilton, Glen Gardner, New Jersey

Lee writes, "This is Buddy the groundhog. He is 3 years old. He is my wildlife friend who comes to see me every day. He was an orphaned animal that I took care of and now he's my best pal."

Daily Winner, November 16

Wonderful blessings in small packages.

Chipper

Photo by: Sylvia Russell, Florence, Alabama

Says Sylvia, "'Chipper' has been our pet pal for a year now! When he first appeared he was just a baby! We put out pecans and raisins for him so he decided to STAY! We have a garden house which he has tunneled under and has several entrances and exits...amazing! When he comes out to play we can approach him quite freely and talk to him! My husband has Alzheimers and is now dealing with cancer, too. It has been a great daily routine for him to take the nuts and raisins to his feeding spot. Chipper has been a great blessing!! He's just the cutest thing ever!! We love him!!"

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 16

Week 8 Winner!

We have our eighth Weekly Winner: it's our first black and white entry, Rosie, taken by Jeff Atchley, of Collierville, Tennessee.

We couldn't help but agree with the majority of voters who chose our curious cat nose-to-nose with her froggie friend! We also loved the creativity of all the suggested captions for the photo. If you missed them, please check them out.

But for those of you who really liked our other contestants, never fear. We've decided we're going to do our best to work as many of our other daily winners into our calendar as we can, since they are really so adorable!

Thanks to all who voted and commented! Check back to vote again starting Friday morning, and if you missed any, be sure to check out all of our past weekly winners.

Faster, Daddy, faster!

Bubba and Baby

Photo by: Heather Michelle Carnes, Baltimore, Maryland

Says Heather, "Bubba is a lot older than Baby, but they are practically inseparable."

Daily Winner, November 15

OK, the picture is a little dark...

Buckley and Rocky

Photo by: Bolivar Repair Shop, Bolivar, Tennessee

...but raccoons are nocturnal, right?

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 15

Clearly someone was bottle-fed.

Sebastian

Photo by: Jane Korbett, Dover, New Jersey

Sebastian, a baby Lesser Jardine is "the cutest baby" says Jane.

Daily winner, November 14

Helloooooo, ladies!

Sherlock

Photo by: Lena Gosik, Tampa, Florida

If you're noticing a few odd animals this week, you're right--we thought we'd share some of the offbeat critters people have been submitting. Like Sherlock here. And although we have no "clue" (ha ha) what Sherlock is (mouse? gerbil? Aunt Zelda's nightmare?) we do know he is adorable. So thanks Lena! And be sure to share your thoughts on Sherlock in the Comments section below!

Daily winner, November 13

Cool! My own private birdbath!

Bobby the pigeon

Photo by: Dianne Smith, Bonner Springs, Kansas

Says Bobby (via Dianne translating), "I moved in and love it. I go out and come in. I am a clean bird. They named me Bobby, because they were not sure if I was a girl or boy. But I'm a girl!" Dianne adds that Bobby is "one smart bird!"

As always, we love to see your captions too--add them to the "Comments" section below!

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 13

You Write the Caption!

Harley

Photo by: Sue Carper, Coulters, Pennsylvania

Meet Harley, smiling for the camera--"he's such a 'ham'!" says Sue. (Insert rimshot here.)

You all sent such funny suggestions for captions last week, we thought we'd try it again. So go ahead--give it your best shot in the "Comments" section below!

Weekly Winner, Week 9
Daily Winner, November 10

Week 8 Poll

Voting is closed on this poll. Click on the "Continue reading" link to see the results.

I thought I said "no calls!"

Bert and Ernie

Photo by: Diana Rhoads, Madison, Wisconsin

Says Diana, "While trying to make the bed, the cats decided it was time to snuggle!"

Daily Winner, November 9

Week 7 Winner!

We have our seventh Weekly Winner: it's our Halloween kitty, Bud, taken by Nikki Allenberg of Sarver, Pennsylvania.

This one was a tough one for the judges, as you selected two clear favorites this week, and we tended to agree...it was really hard to pick a winner! But ultimately, we agreed with Brenda Logue, who commented about Bud:

Cats are so entertaining and this shot would be great for the month of October in the Calendar.

However, we don't want to disappoint our Teddy fans, so we're pleased to award Teddy and Virginia Ertel of Frisco, Texas an Honorable Mention this week.

Thanks to all who voted and commented! Check back to vote again starting Friday morning, and if you missed any, be sure to check out all of our past weekly winners.

I recommend tickling your prey before eviscerating them.

Zena

Photo by: Joy Leftow, New York, New York

Joy took in Zena when she noticed a homeless woman showing her to people. Zena was "only about 10 days to 2 weeks old, kind of looked like a little mouse." After nursing her to health, Joy gave Zena to "a nice Brazilian lady...who had left her kitty back home in Brazil with her mother." Joy named her Zena "because she was certainly a survivor and a warrior."

Daily Winner, November 8

That's hilarious! Tell me another one!

Madeline

Photo by: Peggy Mills, San Francisco, California

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 8

Don't forget to vote! Then nap.

Photo by: Paula Bondy, White Lake, Michigan

After so many negative campaign ads, it's nice to see a bipartisan pup!

Shadow is a two-year-old Black Lab who "loves to lay by the flag!" (If only some politicians could be the same way!)

Daily Winner, November 7

Patriotic pet!

Stormy the Patriot

Photo by: Christine Montgomery, Midland, Texas

Stormy informs us that although his "pet human" Christine had him for several years prior, a few days after September 11, 2001, she noticed that Stormy was naturally red, white, and blue. "...Mostly white, with a turquoise blue stripe around my body. Being albino, I also had red eyes. Hence, I asked her to add "The Patriot" to my name. I am very proud and honored to have the name, Stormy the Patriot!"

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 7

Aloha! Oh, and the little wahine here left you some poi in the pool.

Limit and Brandee

Photo by: Ginny Andersen, Indio, California

Week 8 Daily Winner, November 6

You Write the Caption!

Rosie (and unnamed amphibian friend)

Photo by: Jeff Atchley, Collierville, Tennessee

We have fun writing the captions for these photos, but thought we'd let you have a try for this one! Share your ideas in our comments section below.

Weekly Winner, Week 8
Daily Winner, November 3

Week 7 Poll

Voting is closed on this poll. Click on the "Continue reading" link to see the results.

Turns out three's company after all--warm, snuggly, comfy company!

Tasha (left), Godfried (right) and Tia (top)

Photo by: Millie Gulledge, Urbana, Illinois

Writes Millie, "Tasha is 13 and Godfried is 4. We just got Tia about 6 weeks ago and they are finally getting along."

Week 7 Daily Winner, November 2

The "star"-ling of the show

Tyler Bird

Photo by: Douglas Lawrence, Pacific City, Oregon

Lately we've received a number of, errr, "unusual" pets--many with wonderful stories of survival, strength and love. For example, meet Tyler the rainbow starling.

Doug writes, "Tyler Bird fell out of its nest shortly after birth. He was nursed to health, and has survived to his present age of 3.5 years. Like some other bird species, he is capable of talking, and has acquired quite a vocabulary of words and sounds. Among his favorites is to mimic the sound of the telephone, and the theme song of the 60's "Andy Griffith" television show. This was a wild bird at birth, who was rescued, and has become very much the domesticated pet as any other. From time to time he is let out of his cage, and is allowed to fly about the house, with not the slightest desire to leave his situation. He dines on small dog food, and copious amounts of water. He lives with four dogs and five cats very pleasantly!"

Paw-purr-ee selection, November 2

Table for two? (And by "two" I mean you at the table, and me under it)

Teddy

Photo by: Virginia Ertel, Frisco, Texas

Week 7 Daily Winner, November 1

Week 6 Winner!

We have our sixth Weekly Winner: it's our Boston Terrier puppies, Benjie and Lucky, taken by Regina Galvin of Windham, New Hampshire. These cuddly cuties received over 400 of your votes and the judges concurred!

Also congrats to Deb Usmanu of Cohoes, New York. Her story of rescued cat Thomasina touched the hearts of the judges and the many viewers who left warm comments. For that, we've awarded Deb an Honorable Mention.

Thanks to all who voted and commented! Check back to vote again starting Friday morning, and if you missed any, be sure to check out all of our past weekly winners.