Best in Show: Presenting Our 10 Favorite House Tour Pets

Over the years, our House Tours have shown how people live comfortably when they truly love their homes. Many of these houses may have a human’s name on the lease or deed, but it’s the four-legged residents who call the shots. Taking our inspiration from realtor.com’s “Pets at Home” video — where we see real pets in real homes they love — we’ve looked back through House Tours history and awarded our pet superlatives!

Like Toby, from Boston (pictured at top):

Pet: Toby
Human: Philip
Location: Boston
Superlative: Most Resourceful
Where a human might see only an expensive mid-century modern chair, Toby sees a wicker-and-rope scratching post.

Congrats to Toby and his nine fellow alumni on their superlatives!

Pet: Hadley
Human: Hannah
Location: Chicago
Superlative: Biggest Foodie
Her Logan Square apartment is full of sunny spots for laying around, but the sweet spot is at the table.

Pet: Sprocket
Humans: Eryn and Jared
Location: Atlanta
Superlative: Coolest Wheels
When your dad co-owns the hippest DIY garage slash coffeehouse slash motorcycle lifestyle goods in town, you’re just going to have to deal with everyone wanting a ride.

Pet: Siddharta
Humans: Ulises & Melissa
Location: Boston
Superlative: Best Traveled
Don’t be fooled by the basket; Siddharta’s Moorish and Spanish surroundings reflect his worldly tastes.

Pets: Chance and Stella
Humans: Erin and Danny
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Superlative: Cutest Couple
They give the American Gothic couple a run for their money.

Pet: Kitty Capone
Humans: Jenn & Hunter
Location: Los Angeles
Superlative: Grumpy Cat Award
You have to earn a name like Kitty Capone.

Pet: Otto
Humans: Katy & Jules
Location: London
Superlative: Most Inspiring Minimalist
Otto leaves the flash for others, choosing instead to make a big statement in white on white.

Pet: Otto
Humans: Dave & Hopie
Location: Venice Beach, CA
Superlative: Class Narcissist
…but then if you looked like Otto, you’d hang up your portrait, too.

Pet: Bogey
Human: Revae
Location: Chicago
Superlative: Best Dressed
You can’t own a classic cocktail set and not wear a bowtie.

Pet: Moscow
Humans: Erica & Dave
Location: Somerville, MA
Superlative: Prettiest Smile
You’d smile really big too if your human kept a smiling Felix the Cat doll around as inspiration.

Watch the “Pets at Home” video at realtor.com/petsathome.

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