I'm tempted to call everyone who submitted to this week's Pets Issue photo contest—in which we asked you to submit a photo of your pet dressed as a different kind of animal—a winner, since all your widdle buddies are so dang cute. (But no, seriously if you are in the market for a dog costume, I can now warn you with authority that bee costumes are played.)

Of, course there is a big difference between a crappy cell phone shot and a carefully framed portrait on which you've gone all arts and crafts and created a diorama. These second and third runners up showed diorama-level dedication, and their critters look good enough to be worthy of your attention:

Busta Rhymes, a Holland Lop dressed as a snail by Makenna Hale.
  • Busta Rhymes, a Holland Lop dressed as a snail by Makenna Hale.

I question the mobility of this animal in its current situation, but still:

Ted: 2yr old Keeshond Dog dressed as a bat. Submitted by Brent Lange & Jena Nesbitt.
  • Ted: 2yr old Keeshond Dog dressed as a bat. Submitted by Brent Lange & Jena Nesbitt.