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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Top 10 Odd Instagram Pets
Dogs might be man’s best friend, but exotic pets make the most interesting Instagram accounts. If you want to see a raccoon having a bath or two prairie dogs on leashes chillin’ with a hedgehog, look no further. We’ve found Instagram’s top 10 strange-but-cute pet accounts so you don’t have to, check them out below… 1.
The Queen of Mean, Leona Helmsley Left a Portion of her $4 Billion Fortune to her Dog, Cutting out her Grandchildren
The Queen of Mean, billionaire Leona Helmsley, bequeathed the bulk of her fortune to her beloved dog, cutting out two of her grandchildren completely. In the 1990s Helmsley was sentenced to sixteen years in a federal penitentiary for tax evasion resulting in $1.7 million, however she served only 19 months of her sentence. She was quoted saying “we don’t pay taxes.
Man makes cute hats for toad that visits his porch @toadhatguy
A creative human named Chris Newsome has a daily visitor to his porch, who happens to be a toad. After many evenings spent chilling together on his porch, Chris thought his toad buddy could use a hat or two. Using colored foam paper, he started with a top hat, being a classic toad fashion staple.
The inspirational story of Deputy Shakes: From disabled rescue to celebrity cop
Shakes the dog’s story started off rough. He was born a stray, completely deaf and with a brain disorder that limits his ability to walk. Six years later, he’s inspired his community and been made an honorary K-9 officer.
Dog breaks out of animal hospital, rumored to star in next Mission Impossible film
A great pyrenees dog appropriately named General pulled off an escape that would make Tom Cruise proud in a Mission Impossible style escape.
Twin Cats, Tara and Willow, and their Humans Recreate Famous Movie Scenes
Two Burmese kitties named Tara and Willow are blowing up on Instagram thanks to their hilarious recreations of famous movie scenes @moviecats. Along with their humans Dave and Sarah, they’ve posted 12 scenes on Instagram so far, already racking up over 60,000 followers. Credit: @moviecats IG Credit: @moviecats IG Credit: @moviecats IG Credit: @moviecats IG Their humans Dave and Sarah said that they were inspired by a pub quiz they have every few weeks, that regularly includes movie and tv trivia.
Prissy and Poppleton the MiniPigs Who Will Melt Your Hearts
These little piggies went all the way to the market of Instagram fame. Priscilla and Poppleton are two mini pigs with over 600k IG followers, and they’re tearing up the #minipig hashtags with some seriously adorable, cloven hooves. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Prissy and Pop (@prissy_pig) In classic Floridian style, the pigs wear some wonderfully drag-esque outfits with over-the-top wigs and liberal amounts of tulle.
Viral dog abandoned at train station, now trains for SPCA marathons
Kai’s story was sad to start. A few years ago, some heartless humans abandoned this lovely shar-pei mix at a train station in Scotland. Tied up outside, he was left with a little suitcase with his possessions inside, including his food, bowl, toys and even a pillow.
Snoopybabe, over 500k Followers and He Looks like Puss and Boots
What’s bigger than dumplings and has basically taken over the internet in China?! Meet Snoopybabe, the pie-faced eighth wonder of the world. Snoopybabe is an exotic shorthair cat living with his mom, Miss Ning in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in China.
Mango the pomeranian is cuter than everything, wins competition as proof
This is Mango, a pomeranian so impossibly cute it’s hard to believe she’s not a stuffed toy (Hint: she’s the one in the middle wearing a zip-up hoodie). She’s so cute in fact, she’s was just announced as the winner of an Instagram cuteness contest. Setup by instant.me, this grueling competition took over six weeks, pitting cute Insta-pets against each other.