This week’s headlines in the pet world left us crying tears of joy and sadness—from a puppy watching his mom and siblings get adopted before him to a clip of the Halloween season spooking a canine—but the week wouldn’t be complete without a few highlights from our readers.
Follow the instructions at the end of the article to see how you can submit your pet to be featured in an upcoming edition of Newsweek’s Pet of the Week.
Winner
This week’s winner has taken a special fascination with manholes in the city.
Owner Monica Farlow shared a video of her American bull mix, Delilah, fixated on the manhole. Her nose stayed glued to the small opening as she tried sucking up the air. City employees were cleaning the manhole with pressurized water, which caused the air to blow out. It created a suction, and Delilah couldn’t get enough.
“She was having so much fun working her way around the top, making sure she got every hole,” Farlow told Newsweek via email.
Finalists
Our first finalist, who captured our hearts, is a tiny dog with his heart set on the prize.
Joannie Bois told Newsweek that her dachshund, Henri, loves bones. Despite his small stature, he is always up for the challenge of chewing through bones.
Bois said that “nothing is too big for him,” as evidenced by the picture of him standing proudly next to a bone that is bigger than he is.
Next up are Joan and John Magine’s two pets. The thought that dogs and cats cannot get along is far from the truth in their Florida home. Their pets are friends and cannot get enough of each other.
The couple owns an 8-year-old Dalmatian, Dottie. Dalmatians are often stereotyped as reserved. But Dottie cannot get enough of Comet, the 1-year-old cat. The picture shows them on the floor together with Comet fully exposing his belly, a sign of trust, while Dottie sniffs him.
Last, but not least, is Valerie Ann Lynn’s 7.5-year-old cat, Mia. She told Newsweek that Mia loves cuddling and sunbathing in her hammock.
Since bringing home Mia’s “younger sister,” Sheba, her cat started to warm up to treats and wet food. However, she believes Mia’s change of heart is because Sheba devours hers.
“They also both enjoy sharing my breakfast; yogurt, flan and 30mg protein shakes!” she said.
If you think your pet could be next week’s Newsweek “Pet of the Week,” send us your funny and heartwarming videos and pictures of your pet, along with a bit about them, to life@newsweek.com, and they could appear in our “Pet of the Week” lineup.
