And the first place winners are…
 
Action Shot
“Penny cat balloon” – Submitted by Jonathan Berg.
Penny was wildly motivated to catch and destroy the balloon. She was eventually thwarted by her lack of opposable thumbs. 
 
Best Pals
“Chevy and Diesel in bow ties” -Submitted by Laura Brace
Chevy and Diesel show off their matching camou?age bow ties. These best buds are 3 years and 14 weeks, respectively. 
 
Couch Potato
“Lello and Hooligan snuggling” – Submitted by Judi Fisher, Panton
Hooligan is a 4-year-old Havanese and Lello is a 5-year-old golden retriever. They are also known as the “Panton Publicity Hounds.” 
 
Funny Faces
“Lello stealing snacks” – Submitted by Judi Fisher, Panton
Lello is a 5-year-old golden retriever who sometimes gets away with robbery thanks to his undeniably adorable face.
 
Model Shot 
“Chevy red bow tie” – Submitted by Laura Brace
Chevy’s sincere gaze and dapper tie make him one heck of a subject for a photo shoot.
 
Work Companions
“Peanut at counter” – Submitted by Jane Steele
“Excuse me, but could someone please wait on me?” Peanut is a Homeward Bound adoptee. He has become the love of many people with his warm and loving personality.
 
Check out the whole Animal Familes Section by clicking here to see all the winners and runners up, as well as our Publisher’s Picks.
You can still view all the slideshows of pictures that were entered into our contest. The slideshows corresponding to each of our contest categories are below.
 
Action Shot
Couch Potatoes
Best Pals
Model Shot
Funniest Faces
Work Companions