Popular Pets For Yes/No winner Max (left) with his month’s supply of just-delivered, grain-free grub from Dublin-based Rupert & Frank natural pet food company. Unidentified friend on right.
Rupert and Frank, the frankly tasty Irish natural pet food offered a MONTH’s free food to the best Pets for Yes/Pet For No pic sent to the ‘sheet during the Marriage Referendum.
Last night they selected three runners up and one winner.
In ascending order they were…
Fourth place
Name: Mr Picklesworth, also known as Mr Pickles. Guardian: Charlie Verdict: “It was impossible to vote no once you looked into Mr Pickle’s warm brown eyes.”
Third Place
Name: Loki Guardian: Lauren Verdict: “Alert, vigilant, intense (too intense?) but above all beautifully groomed.”
Second Place
Name: Samwise Guardian: Aisling Verdict: “Confident, carefree and wriggling on a couch. Modern Ireland right there.”
Winner
Name: Max Guardian: Niall Verdict: “A big dog for a big vote. Who’s going to say no to Max especially at dinner time? Not us.”
Last minute Tá from Poppy the chinchilla (who is definitely not eating her badge).
Anna writes:
Our dog Jack picked up this Vote Yes card that had come through the door and paraded it around the house, eventually settling in my office where he proceeded to eat it. He’s a (E)quality dog!
Charlie writes:
Mr Picklesworth AKA Pickles says a Yes vote is the right vote
Jamie writes:
Here’s Oz the Black Metal Cat showing his support in a suitably theatrical manner
After canvassing during the week with me, Bella is voting yes today!
Cliona writes:
Belle looks to the future
Denise writes:
Here is Francis Duffy. “Giving the Paw for Tá” (left). You will also find him on his popular* Facebuke page “Francis Duffy” where he has been very vocal on the importance of the YES vote. *38 likes and counting…
Shiela writes:
Josie the orphan lamb gets her Yes Equality on… ok fine, it’s pretty rubbish, but I’m at work and can’t afford to spend much time Photoshopping. Also, I’ve been trying to get her to say “TAAAA”, but she’s only been able manage a “MAAAA” and a “BAAAA”….
Last minute Pets For Yes/Pets For No/Pets For Don’t Know to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked Pets For Yes/Pets For No/Pets For Don’t Know
A compilation of the Marriage Referendum dogs, cats, hen, reptile and cow sent in by ‘sheet readers during the campaign compiled with love and care by Sam Fitzpatrick (of Christmas pet musical montage fame).
Choon: ‘Nothing Broken’ by Kevin MacLeod
Last minute Pets for Yes or Pets for No to Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Pets For Yes’ or ‘Pets For No’.
Meanwhile…
Eamon Farrell (left) and husband Steve Mannion, both supporters of BelongTo youth lgbt group,, with ‘Rosie In Dublin yesterday.
After careful consideration Bowie (left) and Kasper have decided to vote yes.
Rebecca writes:
Cassie the cat with a discreet paws up for a Yes Vote by aligning herself with a small reflected rainbow – always classy.
Colm writes:
Tom (above) doesn’t have a vote but you do so please use yours wisely and Vote YES. Jools (above) is all for equality and hopes her big brown eyes can help win for the yes side “
Wendy writes:
Dave (left) and Fred know what they’d do… cat and dog together for equality!
Ciara writes:
Lacie says “vote early, vote often”
Dougal writes:
It was a tough canvas but I got there in the end!
Fish, rodents, invertebrates and spirit animals welcome. Hedgehogs/turtles must be out of Winter hibernation with face showing. Thanks.
The best pet pic wins a month’s supply of natural dog food from Rupert & Frank, the Irish pet food company for domestic pet ‘foodies’.
My friend Geraldine’s gorgeous doggie Izzy (top) rocking her campaign badge and Yes bandana and my friend Julie’s three-legged wonder Georgie thinking that if she had opposable thumbs and a vote (and wasn’t a dog) she’d be voting Yes!
Aida writes:
Buttons says “Vote Yes”, she considers it a human rights issue…
Sophie writes:
Belle pig says yes and thinks you should too. #piggiesforequality. The other five piggies also agree but are camera shy…