AARPetPals Photo Contest

Howl-o-ween Photo Contest Oct. 13-24

VOICES

peter greenberg

Dog-Friendly Destinations

By Peter Greenberg

Bringing Fido along on vacation? These Web sites and destinations have gone to the dogs.

sid kirchheimer

Scam Alert: Online Canine Cons

By Sid Kirchheimer

Scam-alert expert Sid Kirchheimer warns would-be pet owners about buying dogs and cats from online dealers.

Grand Prize Winner

Headless Horseman

Bob and the
Headless Horseman

Bob the Rottweiler serves as Daredevil, the loyal steed of the very scary Headless Horseman. The judges unanimously selected a photo by the user newfy as the first-place finisher. Click here to see the entire photo, if you dare.

Second Place

Red Hat Society

Nellie Belle the Red
Hat Society Cat

Lori Lafargue said her Nellie Belle's tribute to the Red Hat Society came on a whim while at a craft store. "It just came together that way," Lafargue said, adding that Nellie is used to costumes. "She poses for me." Click here to see the Diva Ms. Nellie's divine outfit.

Pug-tato

A Baked Pug-tato

A spud never looked so cute. Sushi the pug barely missed being mashed on her first Halloween. Owner soalicesays said they couldn't find a store-bought potato costume, so they made one. Check out this terrific tater!

THIRD PLACE

Frank-o-lantern

Frank-o-Lantern

A tortoise named Frank? He's no Jack, but this "Frank-o- Lantern" won over the judges. "Long live Frank!" said one judge. Don't move too slowly to check out this photo.

Hunter in Drag

Hunter in Drag

Even though Hunter's not a real redhead, his mere pose and confidence make him a winner. See his purrfectly posed picture here.

Tails of Mother Goose

'Tails' of
Mother Goose

Mother Goose never spun a nursery rhyme quite like this, but we can learn a lesson: Dogs are truly good sports. We hope a gaggle of goslings didn't follow this unsuspecting yellow lab! Shake a tail feather and click here to see photo.

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