It's the moment everyone has been waiting for – we're here to reveal the finalists of the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards!

We can't begin to tell you how excited we are to publish this!

Before we reveal the finalists, we can share some exciting news about this year's awards with you...

We had a total of 4220 entries this year and a whopping 2754 of those entries have achieved an award level score. That's how high the standard of entries was!

Everyone will receive their individual scores, feedback and any awards no later than August 5, so keep your eyes peeled for those.

Let's not keep you in suspense any longer...

2026 Category Finalists

Category finalists are the five entrants with the highest cumulative score from their three highest scoring entries in any one category. At least two images need to be in award range to be eligible as a finalist. In some cases, scores may be tied, resulting in additional finalists.

The finalists are...

 🎉 Congratulations to all our finalists! 🎉