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Pet Party! Photo Contest

15DeniseBascom

Bark less. Wag more. You've shown us your pets, the votes are in.
And the winners are . . .

1. #15 Got chicken
Denise Bascom

 


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45Buster

2. #45 Look what Buster learned in college
Kim Pini
111sam 3. #111 Yosemite "SAM" Jardin the cutest Chiweenie
Eva A Jardin


99blue

4. #99 Blue
Andrea Goldberg Widman

31Rio

5. #31 My name is Rio
John & Carol Tara

55Felix

6. #55 Felix the dog.
Stephanie Gerlach and Cara Flack

29nelli

7. #29 Where are the Good Times?
H. Avery Troy

12Tank

8. #12 Tank
Shane Absher

01jackthecat

9. #0 Jack =^..^= the cat knows where it’s at 
Carole Currier

6pp_DramaCat

10. #6 Drama Cat
Susi Downey

70life70life
21PandaPeri21PandaPeri
29nelli29nelli
110Hannah110Hannah
10pp_pepito10pp_pepito
61posing61posing
45Buster45Buster
8pp_SoSad8pp_SoSad
13CatCritique13CatCritique
114pearl114pearl
60kk60kk
34Austin34Austin
30clarence30clarence
4pp_Bodhisattva4pp_Bodhisattva
57oz57oz
53Luna53Luna
00tiny_novelcat00tiny_novelcat
2pp_bunnypup2pp_bunnypup
39lola39lola
47Sisters47Sisters
93me93me
68leo68leo
6pp_DramaCat6pp_DramaCat
87slickjpg87slickjpg
75kiwi75kiwi
00puddy4900puddy49
15DeniseBascom15DeniseBascom
109willie109willie
55Felix55Felix
97dogcat97dogcat
50bailey50bailey
85sam85sam
81lotus81lotus
88regal.jpg 88regal.jpg
38Mac38Mac
111sam111sam
76hobie76hobie
7pp_ Sydney7pp_ Sydney
16LolaOlive16LolaOlive
54Sparky54Sparky
37Katie37Katie
27kitties27kitties
19Luke19Luke
79partyboy79partyboy
84rocky84rocky
96dog96dog
33bone33bone
86lady86lady
103belalugosi103belalugosi
25Flea25Flea
74bff74bff
20ball20ball
43Cookie43Cookie
35manna35manna
107pony107pony
94catcat94catcat
63partier63partier
71hapa71hapa
67Samba67Samba
00sup00sup
64liva64liva
72MoosRomeo72MoosRomeo
83pepe83pepe
26lucky26lucky
66posy66posy
51DoggieDuet51DoggieDuet
104osito104osito
28_6toes28_6toes
36barmaid36barmaid
9pp_kado9pp_kado
32Priscilla32Priscilla
98dog98dog
108gigikimba108gigikimba
73mustard73mustard
62Sadie62Sadie
69corbin69corbin
1pp_Topher_halloween1pp_Topher_halloween
100chicken100chicken
5pp_BunnyLove5pp_BunnyLove
59mantis59mantis
14llama14llama
48Candy48Candy
99blue99blue
12Tank12Tank
18Floyd18Floyd
106Fetching106Fetching
105elvis105elvis
3pp_SherlockinChair3pp_SherlockinChair
49What49What
89amber89amber
113sonny113sonny
101Harley101Harley
77duke77duke
11Brutis11Brutis
42Run42Run
40eyes40eyes
102kitty102kitty
95cats95cats
78mister78mister
41Playboy41Playboy
17matt17matt
24tipsy24tipsy
92parrot92parrot
31Rio31Rio
46Coconut46Coconut
58Nuggles58Nuggles
82hurley82hurley
22sage22sage
23Princess23Princess
112bear112bear
91Ladybabykitten91Ladybabykitten
80kisses80kisses
90kitty90kitty
01jackthecat01jackthecat
56Lady56Lady
65pica65pica
52AngelBird52AngelBird
44Ruckus44Ruckus
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All the entrants . . .

1pp_Topher_halloween

#1 1.5yr old Maltipoo, Topher!

2pp_bunnypup

#2 I'm a cute Bunny Bluenose!

3pp_SherlockinChair

#3 Sherlock @Home.

4pp_Bodhisattva

#4 Bodhisattva, the coolest ZenDog ever.

5pp_BunnyLove

#5 Bunny Love.



7pp_ Sydney

#7 Sydney.

8pp_SoSad

#8 So Sad.

9pp_kado

#9 Kado driving the Miata.

10pp_pepito

#10 Pepito.

11Brutis

#11 Hat Top.



13CatCritique

#13 Cat Critique.

14llama

#14 Keeping Santa Cruz (and Aptos) Weird.

 


16LolaOlive

#16 Lola and Olive.

17matt

#17 My cat Matt he is really friendly and like to smile a lot.

18Floyd

#18 Floyd likes to roam at the beach...I found him in the trash can at Hidden

19Luke

#19 our dog/son Luke.

20ball

#20 Ha, ha – I’ve got the ball now!

21PandaPeri

#21 Panda & Peri Tug.

22sage

#22 The Free Spirit of Sage.

23Princess

#23 Princess my little cutie.

24tipsy

#24 A little tipsy from Mardi Gras!

25Flea

#25 Flea eating Grass.

26lucky

#26 Roadie For AC/DC.

27kitties

#27 Washing up!

28_6toes

#28 I haz 6 toes!



30clarence

#30 Clarence! A Santa Cruz local who likes to pretty much sleep all day long. He loves everyone.



32Priscilla

#32 Hood Ornament.

33bone

#33 I'm busy chewing on my bone.

34Austin

#34 Austin.

35manna

#35 Manna.

36barmaid

#36 Aayyy Chihuahua, barmaid!  Bring me another cold one!

37Katie

#37 Katie coming in for a landing!

38Mac

#38 It's a Plane no it's a Squirrel.

39lola

#39 Lola.

40eyes

#40 I only have eyes for you.

41Playboy

#41 Playboy Kitty.

42Run

#42 Just Gotta Run.

43Cookie

#43 Cookie just hanging around!

44Ruckus

#44 Ruckus the Ewok puppy!



46Coconut

#46 I'm shorter than a tulip?

47Sisters

#47 Frolicking Sisters at Seascape Beach.

48Candy

#48 Candy The Rat, In Her Birthday PARTY HAT!

49What

#49 What?

50bailey

#50 Bailey loves a good preening administered by a loving human.

51DoggieDuet

#51 Doggie Duet.

 

52AngelBird

#52 Angel Bird loves Spaghetti.

53Luna

#53 Luna.

54Sparky

#54 r a s p b e r r e e e e



56Lady

#56 Lady.

57oz

#57 O.Z. and I at the Sacramento Delta.

58Nuggles

#58 Nuggles searching hotchicks.com

59mantis

#59 Mantis singing in the moonlight

60kk

#60 KK feels like a lion!

61posing

#61 we kinda like posing for you.

62Sadie

#62 Maybe she didn't want to go for a walk?

63partier

#63 Partied Out.

64liva

#64 Livia, saved from the shelter ready to Live.

65pica

#65 My Pomeranian Pica.

66posy

#66 A Posey of Many Colors.

67Samba

#67 Samba sinks below the algae line to initiate a game of green-lagoon fetch.

68leo

#68 Yeah dude, I'm Léo, 17 years old and happy EVERY DAY.

69corbin

#69 Corbin in the Boppy gym.

70life

#70 Life is Good.

71hapa

#71 Did someone say 'lunch'?"

72MoosRomeo

#72 Moose and Romeo enjoying the view.

73mustard

#73 And Mustard Please!

74bff

#74 We're BFFs!!

75kiwi

#75 Kiwi Bouquet.

76hobie

#76 Hobie.

77duke

#77 Duke.

78mister

#78 Mister the explorer.

79partyboy

#79 Party boy.

80kisses

#80 Kisses from CC the French Bulldog.

81lotus

#81 Lotus in all her splendor!

82hurley

#82 Hurley playing in the seaweed at Davenport.

83pepe

#83 Party Pooch | Some patience, no photoshop... Good dog, Pepe.

84rocky

#84 Rocky raccoon and babies.

85sam

#85 Sam, the Corgi, kicking back in the shade in Soquel.

86lady

#86 Lady.

87slickjpg

#87 Slick dressed for town.

88regal.jpg

#88 Phil Angel looking very content and extremely regal.

89amber

#89 What?  Do I want to play catch?  Ha.

90kitty

#90 Wait for me.

91Ladybabykitten

#91 Lady baby kitten

92parrot

#92 Toby

93me

#93 She'll Never Find Me Here!

94catcat

#94 Can’t we have any privacy

95cats

#95 Grace and Kayla

96dog

#96 Prima does tricks.

97dogcat

#97 Sandy and Hurly ready to go!

98dog

#98 Peyton loves Rowan..



100chicken

#100 Our chicken.

101Harley

#101 Harley

102kitty

#102 Kitty

103belalugosi

#103 Bela Lugosi

104osito

#104 My name is Osito

105elvis #105 Mr. Elvis McLovin
106Fetching #106 Fetching
107pony #107 My Pony
108gigikimba #108 Gigi and Kimba
109willie #109 Willie helps with tax preparation
110Hannah #110 Hannah


112bear #112 Does my tongue look funny
113sonny #113 Sonny
114pearl #114 Pearl

 

Winners announced in the September 29 GOOD TIMES.

 

 

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CYNDI

On the eve of Cyndi Lauper’s Mountain Winery gig, we dissect the woman, the icon, the creative beast. Plus: Her thoughts on the music industry, equal rights and those sparkling ‘Kinky Boots’ Few performers possess the kind of fierce, she-bopping tenacity Cyndi Lauper has become famous for. Equal parts free spirit, civil rights activist and Grammy-winner, Lauper is one of the few creative artists able to successfully marry her cutting-edge verve with a heart-of-gold panache. It certainly has helped fuel the remarkable career resurgence she has been experiencing lately.

 

Field to Vase

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The Price of Safety

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Mark Twang

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The Plug Bug & Corbin Dunn

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Making the Grade

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To Arm or Disarm?

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