Have you guys seen the pictures of Grumpy Cat at SXSW? That cat gets around! And also: That cat is so small! And also: I am not a fan of memes, and I am specifically not a fan of the Grumpy Cat meme,…   Read Story »

Do you guys ever try to make funny animal videos? I'm mostly asking because I have to think of something to say in this preamble before we get to the actual animal video meat of the post, but I'm…   Read Story »

I watched the Animal Planet show Too Cute for, like, two hours straight recently (you know what this show is, correct?) and realized that maybe my actual life's calling (rather than my currently…   Read Story »

I found out recently that a friend of mine has gotten a new job at PetSmart, or some such, and part of her job is that she has to train the puppies and I know this is a probably not true when you…   Read Story »

BANANA JOOOOOOOOOOE! Congratulations to nine-year-old Affenpinscher Banana Joe, winner of the 2013 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. You are small and cute-ish, and we are all very proud of you. I…   Read Story »

Did you guys watch the Puppy Bowl? I apologize if that seems like a ridiculous question. I only ask because, I hate to admit this, but I did not even watch one second of the Puppy Bowl this year,…   Read Story »

I hate to open this week's Petting Zoo on a bad note. As you know, the reason we come to Petting Zoo every week is to escape life's bad notes, and I apologize for taking that away from us for now,…   Read Story »

I always talk about the weather here, at the beginning of The Petting Zoo, and I think that is because what else am I supposed to talk about? If I had it my way I'd just copy and paste "ANIMAL…   Read Story »

One thing I like to do with The Petting Zoo is not only deliver the best animal videos the Internet had to offer in the past week, but also deliver the most exciting news of the animal entertainment…   Read Story »

DID ANYONE GET A PUPPY FOR CHRISTMAS? I know they say that giving a puppy as a Christmas gift is not a good move for whatever reasons, like it'll make your kid too happy or fill everyone's hearts…   Read Story »