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With social media rising as a legitimate way to earn fame and money, does it surprise you that there’s more than a few famous pets that have made a living off doing so? From cats and dogs and monkeys and more, here’s some of the most famous pets of the internet.
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8. The Infamous IKEA Monkey
You might have seen that meme of a macaque in a stylish shearling coat and wondered what in the world you were seeing. Well, that monkey was Darwin, who’s been nicknamed the IKEA monkey after being photographed in that coat after he was found out and about in IKEA in 2012. After that IKEA debacle, Darwin was collected by animal services since its really not okay for a macaque to be wandering around a furniture store in Toronto, Canada. Animal protection placed him at the Story Book Farm in Ontario, where he’s been living ever since and has adapted to normal life of a monkey--meaning he’s running around trees and not a megastore full of humans.
7. Monty The Cat
He was born without a bone in his nose and somehow that has added to his appeal--the lack of the nasal bridge as a result of a chromosomal abnormality. Meet Monty the Cat, who was rescued from a shelter in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2013 when he was only 3 years old. He’s been called a “crooked” cat for the unique way Monty looks compared to other normal cats. Monty has gotten attention from his owners’ Facebook posts, which shows regular posts of the little, snub-nosed kitty going about his day, sweet and carefree.
6. Maddie On Things
We have photographer Theron Humphrey to thank for all the amazing pictures of his dog Maddie that he’s compiled onto a book. He rescued Maddie and set on his road journey with his new best friend. Together they took 365 to visit all 50 states for his project This Wild Idea. In the photos taken on the trip, Maddie can be seen climbing on all sorts of things. Most dog owners might scoff at the sight of a dog being so patient and still enough to have their picture taken, which is part of what makes Maddie so unique. She even went on a tour so that her fans could meet the traveling dog.
5. Shironeko: The Happiest Cat
Have you ever seen a cat so cheerful? Cats get a lot of flack for being stuck up and angry, but Shironeko shatters all sorts of feline stereotypes with his sunny disposition and reputation for being a “zen” cat. He was born in 2002 and has been nicknamed “the basket cat” since he has a knack finding baskets and falling asleep in them. His name translates from Japanese to mean “white cat” and has been known to sleep all the time. For his adorable looks, Shironeko has earned hundreds of thousands of subscribers on YouTube.
4. The Two Faced Cat
She’s a chimera cat, a type of feline where their faces have been split into two different colors, as well as their eye color. Among these kinds of cats is Quimera, who spells her name with a q-u-i instead of a c-h-i, but still, the sentiments remains the same. Quimera has both amber and black fur and even has one green eye and one blue eye. She has her own Instagram account called gataquimera, meaning chimera cat. Other than her looks--which occurred because of two or more different embryos making up her cells--she’s just a normal cat. Some have argued she may not really be a true chimera and just has an interesting coloring for a calico
3. Marnie The Dog
She’s a little bit like the dog version of Lil Bub, what with that tongue hanging out. But Marnie the Dog is also so much more than that. Though she’s characterized by what looks like a constantly playful face and a permanent head tilt to the left, this 16 year old Shih Tzu has gotten over 2.1 million followers on Instagram and over 75,000 followers on Twitter. In 2012, she was found living on the street in Connecticut and was moved to an animal shelter where she was known as “stinky” a problem that was greatly relieved after her decaying teeth were removed. It was at this shelter where she would be adopted by her owner Shirley Braha. By 2014, she would find her internet fame.
2. Buttercup The Sloth
Look at that face. She just looks so pleasant. That’s Buttercup, one of the most famous sloths in the whole world. If she looks familiar, then you’ve probably seen her starring in specials that aired on Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. Not only does everyone know who she is, she’s also the oldest known living sloth. Like most sloths, she wakes slowly, though she does get up early. She’s considered one of the founding members of the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, where people can come and tour the sloth habitat.
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