Photo: Courtesy Animal Planet
Forget the Super Bowl, the biggest weekend in adorable animal sports is almost upon us. Between Feb. 1-2, animal lovers will be treated to thePuppy Bowl,Kitten BowlandDog Bowl.
All of the sporting events are filled with adoptable pets having fun, and among those animal athletes is Karlie — a 16-year-old dog that is all smiles now, but used to be in a much less celebratory situation.
On Saturday, Karlie will be honored in the third annual Dog Bowl on Animal Planet. Like the Puppy Bowl, this friendly, furry game includes two teams of rescue pets playing their version of football. Unlike Puppy Bowl, this event features adult and senior dogs as the athletes.
“Karlie could’ve easily ended up a ‘lifer’ spending her remaining days/years atFlorida Little Dog Rescue,” Rappaport added, but thanks to her dedicated rescuers and the Dog Bowl stage, “she got the gift of a lifetime and what we hope for ALL of these older pets in need — a forever, loving home.”
Thanks to the attention she raised for senior pets during her time on the field, Karlie will be one of the first canines to enter the “Dog Bowl Hall of Fame.”
“It’s so hard to believe that only 15 minutes into last year‘s show she received multiple requests for adoption after sitting for 16 months without a nibble (no pun intended) again proving when you shine a dire light on these seniors, lives get saved!” Rappaport said. “Her life now is exactly what it should be filled with joyful playful days in a loving environment with no fear of being abandoned again!”
After being abandoned, sitting in the shelter for over a year, playing in the Dog Bowl and getting an inaugural Dog Bowl Hall of Fame honor, Karlie is still full of energy. Her current owners feel like Karlie has gotten younger over their time together.
To watch the Dog Bowl this year and learn more about the Dog Bowl Hall of Fame and Karlie’s place in it,tune into Animal Planeton Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
source: people.com
