There’s a new celebrity in town, and this one has four legs and fur (or not). Pets have been steadily gaining in popularity over the past few years, to the point where they are now bona fide celebrities. Just take a look at some of these furry or feathered stars and you’ll see what we mean.

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Allergic to dogs and can’t wait for the robot apocalypse? Boston Dynamics has Robot dogs

Boston Dynamics, the famous robot manufacturer formerly owned by Google, is finally starting to sell robots to the public. And they’re starting with the robot doggo the SpotMini! The SpotMini made headlines earlier this year when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos adopted one.

Drake’s ($20,000) puppy is all grown up!

Drake has been pretty busy the last couple years. In 2016 he released his fourth album Views. He launched his Summer Sixteen tour that year with Future.

Rescue Cat Saves Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Odorless, colorless, and tasteless: high-concentrates of carbon monoxide can poison you within five minutes. If it wasn’t for their rescue cat Mr. Boo, the Kecskes family could have succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning due to an issue with their gas boiler.

Dog Adopts Nine Duckling Orphans

Fred, a 10-year-old yellow Labrador, has become an adoptive father to nine abandoned ducklings in Essex, England. The ducklings were found wandering about the Mountfitchet Castle grounds in Stansted with no mother duck in sight. While the mother duck is still MIA, Fred the Lab has stepped up to give the baby ducks some parental guidance.

Neglected Hairless Pug Rescued, Healed & Transformed

Dex had a tough life. Rescue workers found the pug outside, hairless and going blind. He had the worst case of mange they had ever seen and was scratching his eyes so much he was going blind.

Family Thinks They’re Raising a Pet Dog, Turns Out To Be a Black Bear

We’ve all made mistakes. But, most of us have never mistaken a bear for a dog, and then raised it for two years as the family pet. A family in China, however, did just that.

Lexy The Elderbull a Senior Pitbull Rescued From Backyard Breeder: Learns How To Play

It’s hard to believe that the dog who now struts down the street in a pink tutu with her tail wagging was once so abused she forgot how to be a dog. She wouldn’t play, she had no idea what a treat was, and she had been kept inside locked in a cage for most of her life. Lexy The Elderbull @lexy_the_elderbull is an adorable senior pitbull who rocks a flower crown better than any Coachella-attendee could ever hope to.

Meet Potato: The Blind Dwarf Munchkin Cat Who Was Rescued & Healed

Potato @realstumpycat is blind and weighs only 3 pounds, but that doesn’t stop her from living her best life. The kitty was born with extremely short legs – we’re talking inches – and a host of other issues. Luckily she’s got a loving furever mom who’s helped the little cat overcome impossible odds.

This Dog Figured Out How To Buy Treats On His Own

This pooch is one smart cookie. In Monterrey, Colombia a black dog has been living on Colombia’s Diversified Technical Education Institute of Monterrey Casanare campus, but he’s not your average mutt. It might have been the exposure to the educational system, or maybe he’s just fiscally responsible but “Negro” the dog has figured out how to buy treats on his own.

Dog Stolen By Amazon Delivery Driver, Desperate Owner Contacts Jeff Bezos for Safe Return

This was an Amazon return delivery that made one customer happier than usual. Richard Guttfield’s world fell apart when an Amazon delivery driver broke into his house and stole his miniature schnauzer puppy, Wilma. Guttfield was working in a converted barn beside his home in Marsworth, England when he had a package delivered.