• Previous
• Next

More Galleries

• The Lunch Room does vegan food in a way that even non-vegans can enjoy
• Images from Dawn Farm's 40th Anniversary Jamboree
• See photos from Kerrytown BookFest
• Images from Michigan's 41-30 win over Notre Dame under the lights

Enlarge

by Don Nichols

Buy AnnArbor.com Photo Prints

• by Don Nichols /calendar/photologue/photos/cache/dogsnichols_fullsize.PNG
• "This handsome bird is part of a little gang of Blue Jays that invariably know when I'm bringing out nuts and seeds for the squirrels. They are beautiful, raucous and are welcome to my hideaway in the city of Ann Arbor." by Tom N. /calendar/photologue/photos/cache/BlueJ_fullsize.jpg
• Murphy - age 4 - is seen here watching his yard in Milan. /calendar/photologue/photos/cache/murphy4milan_fullsize.JPG
• /calendar/photologue/photos/cache/kittyscruffy_fullsize.JPG
• Raven is taking a break from playing with his buddies. /calendar/photologue/photos/cache/raven_fullsize.JPG
• "Max uses her black fur to warm up on a cool but sunny fall afternoon. She's 5 or 6 yrs. old and lives with me and my other kitties in Ann Arbor. It's always nice to have Max "helping" me in the yard!" by Tom N. /calendar/photologue/photos/cache/maxA2_fullsize.JPG
• 10 month-old Snowflake is a Samoyed and lives in Ann Arbor. Festive! by Barbara Ross /calendar/photologue/photos/cache/Snowflake10mosA2_fullsize.JPG
• Magglia is 3 and lives in Midland. (Formerly from Ypsilanti) by Stacey Brackney /calendar/photologue/photos/cache/MaggliaMidland3_fullsize.JPG

We invite our readers to interact here on the pets section any chance we get, and one thing is evident: people are passionate about their companion animals, no matter what breed they are. And as we see at the end of each week, they like to show off their cute pet photos!

It's always fun to see what our readers lives are like with their own pets and other animals, and there are always interesting stories to tell.

Earlier in the week, we talked about a study that suggested that viewing image of cute animals promotes productivity and overall happiness. If that isn't a good reason to check out our weekly slideshow, we don't know what is!

This week, you'll see all sorts of pets, including festive dogs and some very cute cats. They all have that kawaii factor!

It's all in good fun!

With Halloween fast approaching, it only seems fitting that the slideshow for the next couple of weeks features pets who are in the spirit of the season. Does your pooch like to dress up for Halloween? Have you captured a special photo of your pet in a festive or scenic setting?

Participating in our weekly photo blog is easy — simply email a photo of your pet to ppsa2mi@gmail.com any time for our weekly Pet Photo Friday feature.

Be sure to include the name of the animal(s), as well as their age and city or township of residence in your email. Photos should be 1,200 pixels wide and in .jpg format.

We put the week's photos into a slideshow, publish and promote each Friday here in the Pets section.

Lorrie Shaw leads the pets section for AnnArbor.com and is a professional pet sitter.Connect with her on Google +, e-mail her directly and you can subscribe to AnnArbor.com's email newsletters by clicking here.