San Diego Magazine's 2025 Cutest Pets Winners

Look. This is serious, Pulitzer-worthy stuff. A few months back, we made some unbearable who’s-a-good-doggie sounds and set out to find the most soul-fluffing, adorable pets we possibly could. Why? Welcome to six pages of serotonin.

We asked the public to submit photos of their little buddies and opened public voting for the first annual “Cutest Pets” competition. A biblical flood of cat glamour shots ensued.

To oomph up our selfish pursuit with a little positive social impact, we partnered with the San Diego Humane Society. As part of this campaign, we were able to find four shelter animals a new home.

We organized a meetup between some of the winners (plus one adorable stowaway, Yumi—we’re not actually sure how she ended up at the photo shoot, but we are so glad she did) and one of the city’s top pet photographers, Allison Shamrell. Here, we tell their stories.

Note: Much as expected and beloved about cats, only one showed interest in the photo session. So, please enjoy the dogs (and cat). And, for a full list of winners, visit cutestpets.sdmag.com.

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