The search is on for our Pet of the Year and your dog, cat, goldfish, budgerigar or stick insect could be in for a chance to win the title!

Pets come in all shapes and sizes and we love them all. Now is the time to reward yours with a fabulous prize from HJ Lea Oakes Pet Food Superstores.

The family firm, which has outlets in Wheelock, Aston, Wardle, Endon and Congleton, has teamed up with the Chronicle and Ellesmere Port Pioneer to launch Pet of the Year 2014.

A £100 hamper packed with HJ Lea Oakes products will go to the winner with two runner up prize hampers worth £50.

We will publish your family friends in galleries on our website and in our papers over the next few weeks before the big winners are announced.

A judging panel of staff from HJ Lea Oakes and the Chronicle will pick a shortlist of 12 and then it will be up to you to vote for a winner.

Manager of HJ Lea Oakes Margaret Lovatt said: “We all have pets here at the store, including dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, horses and even rats.

“We understand the love people have for their pets and this comes across in the personal service we provide.

“We get to know the pets as much as we know the customers and it’s great to see them coming in to shop for treats.”

To view a gallery of the entries from Chester click here.

The deadline for entries has now passed