Too Cute Tuesday: Bashful Enjoys Some Donny Hathaway

 

So, do you all remember cute little Bashful from our first wonderful cast of the live kitten cam?

I'm sure you do. She was one of the cutest!

But I'm a little biased because I happened to adopt Bashful (now Etta) and Sleepy (now Otis). Taking them both home was perhaps the best decision I've made because they make life a lot more fun.

For example, here's Etta enjoying a little bit of Donny Hathaway on vinyl. It's good to see that she's got the same soul as her namesake (Etta James).

Did Your Pet Hit the Jackpot With You? [PETFINDER]

 

If you've ever adopted a pet, you know how great it feels to give a furry friend a forever home.

But have you ever stopped to think just how lucky your pet feels that you were the one to adopt him?

Our friends at Petfinder are ringing in 2013 by celebrating the luckiest adopted pets around. And they want YOU to share your pet adoption stories and why you think your pet won the jackpot the day you chose to adopt them.

All you have to do is hop over to Petfinder and share your pet's story: what was life like before he met you? Just how pampered is your furry friend? Tell them and you'll have the chance to win a $500 Petco giftcard for your pet and a $5,000 donation to the Petfinder adoption group of your choice.

Why are you still here? Move fast! Enter now!

[Submissions accepted until 11:59:59 PM ET Feb. 20, 2013]

CUTE ALERT: Puppy Learns to Climb Down Stairs from Older Friend [VIDEO]

 

Watch this little foster puppy being taught how to climb down stairs by older, stair-climbing expert dog pal Simon. This is SO CUTE I died. I am dead now. As I type this. Watch the video:

 

 

Pit Bulls & Parolees: Pit Bull Rescued from Drain Pipe, Saved Again by Zach Randolph and Villalobos

 

Tia is called on by the Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Randolph to help find a home for a rescued pit bull in Memphis, Tenn.  After being trapped in a drain pipe for several days and rescued by local authorities, the traumatized little guy needs a loving forever home.  Enter Villalobos!

Buried Alive Premieres this Saturday, Jan. 12, @ 10 p.m. e/p.

And, Dameon, one of Tia's most trusted parolees, returns to California to learn whether he will be released from parole. While Tia waits to hear if Dameon will be returning to Villalobos, Mariah and Earl are given the responsibility of training Grizzly, a puppy rescued from the 9th Ward, in preparation for his adoption. 

 

 

Merry Christmas! Dog Gets Everything He's Ever Wanted [PHOTO]

Merry Christmas from Cal, our favorite rescued German Shorthair Pointer!

This Christmas, all his holiday wishes came true - a warm, loving home filled with a wonderful family ... and that teddy bear he'd be wanting for months now. What great parents!  Lucky you, Cal!

Photo Courtesy of Eileen Sullivan

Happy holidays from the Animal Planet family to yours. May your Christmas be merry and bright!

 

Best Christmas Present Ever: Adopt a Puppy!

 

Expanding your family is definitely a big decision, but you can't really go wrong with surprising the kids on Christmas morning with a fuzzy, cute, snuggly, precious PUPPY.

Watch as this family welcomes their cuddly new sister Bella, dropped off by Santa:

 

Considering adoption? Visit our friends at Petfinder and maybe you'll stumble across the new love of your life!

 

Puppy Cleverly Disguised as Reindeer Spreads Holiday Cheer for Treats [PHOTO]

 

Remember Bunk? You know, our food coma pup from Thanksgiving?  Well, Pops is getting her into the holiday spirit (whether she likes it or not) with the promise of all kinds of sweet treats.  Here's our girl spreading holiday cheer and making us all squeeeee from our desks!   

Photo Courtesy of Michael Sewell

Happy Holidays!

 

Kitten Cam Stars Follow-Up: An Adoption Story

 

 

Photo by Beth Howell Caldwell

For as long as I can remember, I always asked my parents for a cat for Christmas. Alas, for reasons that are still unclear to me, my parents never allowed me to have a furry little friend (perhaps because I was so distraught over the death of my five-year-old goldfish, Swimmy, the only pet I ever had).

So, when I moved into a one-bedroom apartment on my own in August, I decided that it was time to bring a cat home. At the ripe old age of 29, I was finally making my childhood dreams come true.

When we partnered with the Washington Animal Rescue League to do a live kitten cam, I knew I had found the shelter where I'd adopt the newest addition to my family. It was just a matter of picking a forever friend out. I originally thought I wanted an older cat and, of course, told myself that I could only get one.

Adopt a Kitten Cam Star!

 

As much as we love our 24/7 live kitten cam, we also know it's important that these little guys find forever homes. While two have been adopted already, there are three cute little faces just waiting for you to adopt them!

Are you located in the D.C. area? Stop by the Washington Animal Rescue League, located in Takoma Park, during adoption hours and meet Doc, Dopey and Happy in person. Not sure? Learn a little more about each one below or visit WARL's website for more adoption information.

Adopt-a-Palooza: Animal Planet & Petfinder Help Pets Find Forever Homes!

Recently Animal Planet teamed up with Petfinder for Adopt-A-Palooza – an event created to place adorable animals with their forever homes. More than 30 dogs and cats – and one rabbit – were brought by eight local shelters. During the course of the two hour event, seven cats and two dogs were adopted, and several more applications for dog adoptions were submitted!