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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Daniel Craig Teams Up With Cute Puppies For Charity
James Bond, puppies, and charity. What’s not to love? Daniel Craig has teamed up with Omaze, a website that organizes contests and giveaways to benefit various charities.
Tuna the Chiweenie Has a Line of Merchandise, Modeling Contracts, and a Book Deal
Meet Tuna, the Chiweenie with a recessed-jaw, neck wrinkles that would make a turkey jealous and over a million Instagram followers. Tuna was found abandoned and alone on the side of the road. His rescuer brought him to a farmers market and, as fate would have it, he met Courtney Dash.
Tinkerbelle’s Story: From rescue dog to fashion model
This is the amazing rags to riches story of Tinkerbelle, who started life on the streets, but soon found herself walking the runway instead for top fashion brands. Tinkerbelle, a New York native, is a papitese (papillon-maltese mix) that was selected from a shelter by Ralph Lauren for their “The Dog Walk” print and video campaign to support Dog Adoption Month. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tinkerbelle The Dog® & Belle (@tinkerbellethedog) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tinkerbelle The Dog® & Belle (@tinkerbellethedog) Since her lucky break, she’s walked the runway from Levi’s, Converse, Hurley and Vivienne Hu.
Meet Picasso, The Rescue Pitbull-Corgi Mix With a Special Snout
We’d like you to meet Pablo and Picasso, two lovable rescue dog brothers that are a unique pitbull-corgi mix. The pair is named after the famous artist Pablo Picasso, with Picasso’s unique face reminding of the artist’s unique paintings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luvable Dog Rescue (@luvabledogrescue) Coming from a breeder that couldn’t find a buyer for Picasso, gave him up to a shelter.
Lil Bub the ‘mysterious alien woman’ Raises over $300,000 for ASPCA
Lil Bub the ‘mysterious alien woman’, perma-kitten, under-cat and general inspiration to human and feline-kind alike has raised over $300,000 for Lil BUBS Big FUND proceeds of which go to the ASPCA. The featherweight kitty (weighing in at a whopping 3.9lbs) was born Polydactyl (with extra toes), with dwarfism and the bone disease Osteopetrosis (the opposite of Osteoporosis). The cat is toothless and has an underdeveloped jaw causing her tongue to perpetually stick out.
Taylor Swift’s Cat Insulted by Comedian John Cleese
Taylor Swift is a known cat lover with her two Scottish Folds, Olivia and Meredith Grey, celebrities themselves. John Cleese is also a collector of cats and has 5 Maine Coons. When these two feline enthusiasts with completely different types of cats appeared on The Graham Norton Show, their claws came out.
Grumpy Cat, 2012 Internet Sensation, Rumored to Have a $100 Million Dollar Net Worth
Who knew that underbites and dwarfism could be so lucrative? Grumpy Cat, a 2012 internet sensation who embodied exactly those qualities was rumored to have a net worth of $100 million dollars. Although this number has been refuted by the cat’s owner, Tabatha Bundesen has since been able to quit her waitressing job.
Jonah Hill is a proud doggy daddy of his French bulldog Carmela
A year after Jonah Hill brought his French Bulldog Carmela home, he still couldn’t stop gushing over her. He even had a whole segment about her when he was a guest on Ellen. In the clip he admits to how proud he is of her talents even if they’re normal, like waiting before eating a treat.
A Gate Can’t Stop Puppy Love: The Viral Story of Elisa and Ralph the Retriever
Elisa, a senior at a high school in California shared a tweet about a dog that went viral with almost 14,000 retweets: She said she’d see the dog on her way home from school, but generally won’t approach a dog at his gate in case he barked or was aggressive. After many days of seeing him peek under the gate at her, a friend encouraged her to pet him. When she did, they hit it off right away and have met regularly on her way to school.
The Menswear Dog, Bodhi, Makes $15,000 a Month with Fashion Brand Coach
Meet Bodhi, the Shiba Inu who was discovered by Coach. Proclaimed as the most stylish dog in the world, Menswear Dog makes $15,000 a month making him one of the richest canines, ever. Bodhi’s got over 300k followers on Instagram, 200k followers on Facebook, and 11k followers on Twitter.