Celebrity Critters

Fiona the hippo gets her first Super Bowl ad and it will make you cry

February 4, 2018

It’s a beer commercial. But ahhh, it’s more than that. Rookwood Toast uses Fiona, the prematurely born hippo at Cincinatti Zoo, as a symbol…

Portia de Rossi names gorilla sanctuary in Rwanda after wife Ellen DeGeneres

February 1, 2018

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres grew up idolizing Dian Fossey. She pored through National Geographic magazines featuring the celebrated primatologist’s work with gorillas in Rwanda….

Wednesday Zen Moment: World’s most chill hamster has an amazing little bed

January 31, 2018

Lil hamster now has a lil bed. Thanks to a gal who loves him. And, the internet is loving every, lazy minute of it….

Lennu, the First Dog of Finland gets re-elected, is more popular than the Finnish president

January 29, 2018

Finnish voters by a wide margin re-elected their president Sauli Niinisto this weekend. That’s good news for Lennu, the First Dog, who will remain…

James Corden awards “Consolation Puppies” to losers at Grammys

January 28, 2018

Sorry if you’re allergic. Not sorry. Comedian James Corden, host of the 2018 Grammy Awards, handed out consolation puppies to those who didn’t take…

Pucks and Puppies: Winnipeg Jets practice has gone to the dogs

January 22, 2018

The Winnipeg Jets really do have a leash on their fans. First the NHL franchise asked fans to help name their new security pooch…

Shania Twain’s dog just won’t let the pop star do any work

January 15, 2018

Man, Shania feels like a dog person. Just like any animal owner knows, when your pet wants attention, you can’t get anything done. And…

Derby, the famous Bat Dog for the Trenton Thunder, dies after battle with cancer

January 9, 2018

Derby hailed from a storied baseball bat-fetching family. Born, Home Run Derby, on Jan. 26, 2008 from the Trenton Thunder’s legendary Bat Dog, Chase…

Dog devours Christmas cake of YouTube celeb Daniel Howell

December 26, 2017

Most of us are guilty of over-doing it during the holidays. But this dog takes the cake – literally. And now, the interwebs are…

Christmas Surprise: Santa’s reindeer are all female. Yup, that’s a lady-driven sleigh.

December 24, 2017

As you track NORAD Santa and marvel at the speed his nine reindeer on Christmas Eve, remember this. Those powerful reindeer are girls. Yup,…