WE know Hereford Times readers love their pets but we were, nevertheless, astonished by the response to our Perfect Pets competition.

After asking you to send in pictures of the animals you love they came pouring in by the dozen.

There were cats and dogs, of course, but also rabbits, hamsters and even a hen!

In fact, we had far too many entries to include them all in print so we have, with some difficulty, whittled them down to the longlist of pictures published in this week’s Hereford Times, which is on sale now.

Thank you so much to everyone who sent in pictures. We thoroughly enjoyed admiring all your wonderful pets!

But now we come to the stage in the competition where you get to choose your favourite.

All you have to do is scan the QR code below.

Hereford Times:

The QR code will take you to a secure website where you can register your vote using the unique number beneath each photograph we have printed. You can also reach the voting site here: www.herefordtimes.com/perfectpetchoice2023

Your top 10 picks will then be announced featured with voting tokens in the Hereford Times next week (Thursday, May 4).

We will profile in print five of the finalists on Thursday, May 11, and the second five on Thursday, May 18. The profiles will include tokens you can use to send us you vote for the pet you want to see crowned Hereford Times Perfect Pet 2023.

The winner will be announced on Thursday, May 25, and its owner will receive a prize valued at £50.

Good luck… and start voting for your finalists now!