Say hello to our handsome hounds and cuddly cats.
This week’s Watford Observer is a celebration of national pet month and continues our search for the champion Pet Pawtrait of 2021.
We asked readers to submit pictures of their beloved animals and the deadline closed on Sunday.
Whether it’s a doting dog, cute cat, rabbit, fish, gerbil or something a little more exotic, we’re a nation of animal lovers and pets are a special and much-loved part of so many of our homes.
As these wonderful pictures show, we’re clearly no different in the Watford area but which is our prize-winner?
You’ll find a voting form in this week’s paper and now it’s up to you to help decide who wins our £100 gift card.
Make sure you clearly include the number of the pet and send your forms to Watford Observer Pet Pawtrait Vote Form, Unit 1 Brunel Court, Brunel Way, Severalls Industrial Estate, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9XP
Newsquest terms and conditions apply and the closing date for vote forms is April 30.
For more details, visit www.newsquest.co.uk/prize-competition-rules and www.newsquest.co.uk/privacy-policy
Community answers
Send us a picture of your family pet
"Send us your best pet piccy and you could win £100 gift card and your family pet the title of BEST PET PAWTRAIT of 2021"
We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.
Name of your pet?NUMBER ONE: Misha
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NUMBER ONE: He is a good boy. Name of your pet?NUMBER TWO: Cassie
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NUMBER TWO: Cassie thinks she’s a tiger ? Name of your pet?NUMBER THREE: Rudy
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NUMBER THREE: She seems to enjoy gardening! Name of your pet?NUMBER FOUR: Hugo
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NUMBER FOUR: Our beautiful blue eyed boy Hugo. The English bulldog Name of your pet?NUMBER FIVE: Tilly
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NUMBER FIVE: Tilly the beagle, aged 11 Name of your pet?NUMBER SIX: Canisp, adopted from the National Animal Welfare Trust by me in April 2015 when aged five
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NUMBER SIX: Canisp (aged 10), in the garden, by the grave of one of his predecessors Name of your pet?NUMBER SEVEN: Stevie
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NUMBER SEVEN: Cuddles with Jaden Name of your pet?NUMBER EIGHT: Charlie (pink tongue 👅)
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NUMBER EIGHT: Pink tongue ? Name of your pet?NUMBER NINE: Toby
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NUMBER NINE: New goalie signing to Watford FC Name of your pet?NUMBER TEN: Dolly
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NUMBER TEN: Dolly Name of your pet?NUMBER 11: Spud the cat & Pip the ferret
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NUMBER 11: Lazy lockdown day! Name of your pet?NUMBER 12: Gandalf
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NUMBER 12: Woodland walk Name of your pet?NUMBER 13: Frankie
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NUMBER 13: She likes her treats! Name of your pet?NUMBER 14: Kiki
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NUMBER 14: Kiki the Galah. Loving the weather Name of your pet?NUMBER 15: Rex
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NUMBER 15: In the summertime when the weather is fine Name of your pet?NUMBER 16: Jazz
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NUMBER 16: Wind beneath my ears Name of your pet?NUMBER 17: Poppy & Colin
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NUMBER 17: Say ahhhhh Name of your pet?NUMBER 18: Obi
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NUMBER 18: The force is strong with this one Name of your pet?NUMBER 19: Lola
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NUMBER 19: "Hello, Im Lola" 
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