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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Baby Sloth born in case of surprise pregnancy!

In a shocking turn of events, the Texas Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo was surprised with a tiny, slow-moving bundle November 17, 2017. A baby Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth was born to happy parents Sylvia and Sid. The baby was a surprise for all zoo workers, who had no idea that Sylvia was pregnant.

Late Star Wars star Carrie Fisher’s French Bulldog Gary is the center of a celeb dispute

Gary, Carrie Fisher’s French Bulldog, is currently the cause for some celebrity drama. Gary was entrusted to Fisher’s assistant, Corby McCoin after she tragically passed away in December of 2016. The rumors that Billie Lourd, Carrie’s daughter, has Gary have been proven false by TMZ.

Bear goes for joyride in stolen SUV, crashes and trashes vehicle

A bear in Colorado broke into a parked SUV, pooped in the backseat and went for a joyride that ended with crashing into a mailbox. In Durango, Colorado Ron Cornelius woke up at 5 AM to find his family’s vehicle trashed in the front yard. During the night, a bear managed to enter the car and release the parking brake.

Gang of wild turkeys terrorize small Oregon town

Pilot Rock City has had enough. The residents are tired of cowering in their homes with the blinds drawn while a horde of enraged turkeys terrorizes their community. The fowl-army rolls into Pilot Rock in numbers reaching up to 70, but in classic guerrilla warfare style, the birds splinter into smaller groups when they hit the town.

A Christmas miracle: St Nick returns lost dog to North Pole

A family in the North Pole had a Christmas miracle when their husky was rescued by a man who calls himself ‘St. Nick’. Jeff Hayes and his brother-in-law were heading home to the North Pole, Alaska when they stopped in northern BC.

We’re pawsitively obsessed with Phillies Catcher Cameron Rupp and his new babe Lola

If Cameron Rupp isn’t 6 feet of dog-loving babe we don’t know what is. The Phillie’s catcher is a family man, great baseball player and above all, dog rescue advocate. He’s involved in the Pennsylvania SPCA, often paying for the dogs’ adoption fees.

Firefighters rescue dog from frozen river, happy ending for family

A dog in Swift Current, Saskatchewan fell through the ice of a frozen river. Luckily, a quick call to the fire dept. saved his life.

Shootout lead to lost puppy rescue, family has happy ending in San Diego

A family experienced a holiday miracle while watching a televised shootout in San Diego. Salina Hurtado’s 9-month-old pitbull puppy went missing shortly after Thanksgiving. She searched their Oceanside neighborhood, suspecting that Catalina had been puppy-napped.

Princess Fiona at the Cincinnati Zoo the Hippo smooches adorable little girl

Fiona the Hippo’s cuteness level was already at 100 before she smooched an adorable fan. One lucky little girl shared a kiss with the hippo princess through the glass of her enclosure. Credit: @cincinnatizoo IG The hippo was born prematurely in January 2017.

Buttermilk the escape artist pup scales chain link fence in video!

Buttermilk isn’t your average beagle. She can leap tall buildings in a single bound! Well, not really.