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Cutest Pets on the Hill finalists include 30 dogs and cats, two horses, a gecko, and new ‘best dressed’ category

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Tuukka the dog, top left, Inigo the cat, Parker the parrot, bottom left, and Crumpet the dog are just a few of the good boys and girls battling it out in this year’s Cutest Pets on the Hill contest.Photographs courtesy of CAHI

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

May 6, 2026

There’s no risk of acclamation in the “Cutest Other Pet” category this year as the Canadian Animal Health Institute announced the list of finalists for the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest on May 4.

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