Indoors or out, perfectly posed or playfully performing, dogs and cats—and even a pair of rats—were entered in the 2021 Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal All About Pets Photo Contest. A total of 34 were submitted.

Enjoying games of fetch, prancing in fields, prepping for trips, finding themselves in mischief, and even helping their humans work remotely, these pets are the constant companions their owners rely on for happy, fun and humorous moments.

In this section, we present to you the submissions we received and remind folks of the importance of pets and the unconditional love they give. How could we ever live without them?
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