1/50Buddy’s first Christmas in Epping. Picture: Angela
Leader Christmas pet parade: Vote for your furry festive favourite
The time has arrived! We’ve whittled down hundreds of your Christmas pet entries into a shortlist of 50 cute, adorable and downright delightful dogs, cats and guinea pigs. Now, it’s time for you to VOTE.
2/50Three’s a festive crowd in Heidelberg Heights. Picture: Simone David
3/50Dobby the Mt Eliza cat: “If I stay completely still they won’t see me”. Picture: Meg Paton
4/50Gremi Piggot from Hoppers Crossing. Picture: Graeme
5/50Peaches, the perfect lil Christmas bae. Picture: Nicole Abbott
6/50Spud in his Santa costume in Carrum Downs. Picture: Lisa Demezieres
7/50Zola and her human siblings, Aiden, Sasha and Isabel, are all smiles in their matching festive christmas PJs. Picture: Andrea
8/50Eccles the reindeer dog with his human grandfather, World War II veteran John Irwin in Port Melbourne. Picture: Julia Irwin
9/50Gidget and Magic chilling with Elf in Wesburn. Picture: Cindy Rantall
10/50Santa’s Little Helper, Bella, in Tullamarine. Picture: Christine Bird
11/50All aboard the Santa Express! Cleo getting ready for her third Christmas! Picture: Jo Howell
12/50Ted the Groodle from Melbourne. Picture: Millie
13/50Monty and Archie pick out their tree at the Christmas Tree Farm in Somerville. Picture: Jasper
14/50Jamisyn and Jazz from Panton Hill are super excited for Christmas. Picture: Bec
15/50Run, run, fast but you can’t keep up, with Zane the gingerbread pup! Picture: Michelke Hymas
16/50Bear the cavoodle waits patiently for the man in red. Picture: Melissa Southwell
17/50Nala is excited for her first Christmas. Picture: Tayla Broderick
18/50Pacey looking excited for Christmas in Mernda. Picture: Nathan Louws
19/50Our Princess Annabelle getts into the Christmas spirit. Picture: Supplied
20/50Archie the griffon in Pascoe Vale. Picture: Megan Mccullagh
21/50Cosmo the Reservoir cavoodle is celebrating Christmas by wearing his beautiful Chrissy bandana and looking handsome as ever. Picture: Olivia Farina
22/50Christmas wrapping is so much more fun now Ollie has arrived in St Kilda. Picture: Maria Leoni
23/50Here comes Santa! Oh, it is Leon from Donvale. Picture: Supplied
24/50Santa’s doggy helper, Gibba from Mitcham. Picture: Keanah Messner
25/50Puss from Mill Park - special delivery. Picture: Chelsea from Wet Nose Studio
26/50But it wasn’t me! Stanley from St Kilda pleads his innocence! Picture: Maria Leoni
27/50Someone opened their presents early - Paris, Ruben and Batman from Cranbourne North. Picture: Steph Williams
28/50Bear the cavalier from Kilsyth. Picture: Danni Ferragine
29/50Snowy and Fergus, samoyeds from Beaumaris. Picture: Christine McLeish
30/50Sparkle getting ready for the Christmas festivities in Mulgrave. Picture: Miriam
31/50Chihuahuas Neelix and Tecl’c are looking forward to Christmas in South Morang. Picture: Margaret Cassidy
32/50Mooroolbark’s Harlow and Indiana are ready to deliver gifts around the world. Picture: Angie Trueman
33/50Our little Jack Russell, Poppy, dressed up as one of Santa’s elves. Picture: Darcelle
34/50My red toy poodle Angel dressed as Santa. Picture: Mandy Graham
35/50Cheer Fernando from Craigieburn. Picture: Supplied
36/50Apollo patiently waits for Santa Paws. Picture: Jessica Womersley
37/50Scooby and Willow from South Melbourne get into the Christmas spirit. Picture: Frog Dog Studios
38/50Teddy from Ringwood North. Picture: Amanda Bartlett
39/50Pepper from Burwood. Picture: Kim
40/50Bailey and Luna from Craigieburn. Picture: Tina Seckold
41/50Benjamin Franklin from Werribee helps put up the tree and lights. Picture: Supplied
42/50This is my toy cavoodle, Noodle, and her best Christmas grinch look in Seaford. Picture: Bec Swinton
43/50Oscar from Glenroy wants to know if Santa comes for doggies too. Picture: Lauren Hammond
44/50Peaches and Harvey, Santa’s little helpers. Picture: Nicole Abbott
45/50Milo, a spoodle from Pascoe Vale. Picture: Samantha Merlo
46/50Teddy and Spencer waiting patiently for Santa to arrive. Picture: Steffi Burns
47/50Gemma from Donvale. Picture: Sarah
48/50Parkdale’s Bella and Bailey are enjoying a typical Aussie Christmas at Chelsea beach. Picture: Kim Sutherland
49/50Bailey, Max, Bella and Jasper celebrating Christmas in style in Parkdale. Picture: Deb Sutherland
50/50Freshly groomed, looking handsome. Meet Chester the cavoodle from Bulleen. Picture: Andy our groomer