5th Annual Pet Haiku Contest Submissions

smiles with innocence and grace

kibble everywhere Stanley/Aylish F

Haiku rhyme is not my friend

Drop that biscuit now! Stanley/Aylish F

Happy that my owner found

A place for me not the pound Stanley/Aylish F

A haiku they’ve requested

arf arf arf meow! Stanley/Aylish F

She can catch her Blue Frisbee

Noire, The Rock Star Brenda F.

And a Great Big Lizard, too

Roxy is The Queen Brenda F.

She helps us Chill in The Nest

My Pups is The Best Brenda F.

there is still a spot for me

don’t mind if I do Erin H.

no fan can block this discord

only one here sleeps Erin H.

walking between your swift legs

you trip and I win Erin H.

you become my great hero

now top off my bowl Erin H.

Adopted as a puppy

He found his humans… Ava C.

she wants to live in Mammoth

please let it happen Miles W.

I love his squishy face

he hogs the whole bed Nicole C.

Waiting for gentle caress

Patient love surrounds Steve C.

Carefully treading away

Leaps up to safety Steve C.

He was orange, furry and cute

Now the cat owns me Jessica B.

Come on! Lets’s play now.

Catch me with this old slipper

Your shoes make good toys Mike T.

don’t ask me to write a poem

my dog is my life Mike T.

Bunny does the wiggle hop

Bird says, “wah wah wah” Kelley A.

So dear when you’re far or near

Equal devotion earned in return Kristi M.

come with their owners, happy

to be on Dog Beach Patricia W.

in the park—not the sandwich,

his little dachshund Patricia W.

Bunny does the wiggle hop

Bird says, “wah wah wah” Kelley A.

No matter what the day brings

Love is always first Katheryn & Anne R.

fetch is my favorite game

your throws bring me shame Heather L.

Best vets in the universe

Don’t trust alien vets Heather L.

Food bowl is only half full

Woe is me, the cat Heather L.

Gecko stalks its prey

Crickets hop around and chirp

Gecko feeds on meal Erik, age 8

Chickens peck around

Look for worms and bugs

Go inside and sleep Willow, age 8

The bear likes rivers

The bear catches yummy fish

The bear falls to sleep Ben, age 8

Little guinea pig

Twinkles scurrying around

Eating carrots, yum Beau, age 8

Dogs barking at night

To save the people they love

You will love this dog Michelle, age 8

I’m a special goose

I ride in a limousine

I swim in a pool Vince, age 8

My dog is sleepy

My dog is sleepy a lot

Dogs are cute sleeping Ty, age 8

Dogs make you happy

When down they lick to cheer up

Yes, sweet animals Danilo, age 8

Cats are very furry

Meow when you get back from work

They hug you with love Danilo, age 8

Bees buzzing in the backyard

Cats sleeping in barn Gabriel, age 8

I’m a small piglet

I sit on a steel bench

I go home and sleep Logan, age 8

Birds are flying now

Clouds glistening in the light

Birds are red with love Anjali, age 8

Monkeys are the best

The monkeys swing on branches

Monkeys are my choice Isabelle, age 8

Pet shelters help dogs

Cats and dogs get adopted

Help pets at shelters Henry, age 9

Cheetahs run very fast

But they sometimes have to eat

Cheetahs get tired Aubrey, age 8

I have a big dog

It is gray and black and blue

Can be a bad boy Jake, age 8

Brown cats are fluffy

Brown cats are very special

Brown cats make me glad Liam, age 8

At the petting zoo

There are sheep, goats, and pigs too

I like the pigs Ben, age 9

Swimming in my tank

When I go to sleep, I dream

Swimming in my tank Everley, age 8