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Friday, February 1, 2013

2013 Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet: What You Need to Know

Prefer chew toys to pigskin? Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl IX airs Sunday just before Super Bowl XLVII.

The ninth annual Puppy Bowl will air just before Super Bowl XLVII. Check out the cuteness on Animal Planet from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Puppy Bowl IX will feature puppies from Virginia-based Bonnie Blue Rescue and other organizations. The event will feature 35 puppies, plus hedgehog cheerleaders, a super-slow Cute Cam, a puppy hot tub for the athletes to rest their sore muscles, and a kitty halftime show. You can follow @MeeptheBird on Twitter for behind-the-scenes info, too. Read more: Pups from Virginia-Based Rescue Group to Appear in 2013 Puppy Bowl Watch previous Puppy Bowl highlights (Animal Planet) 2013 Super Bowl: Where to Watch in Arlington, Virginia Players and More

Pups from Virginia-Based Rescue Group Appear in 2013 Puppy Bowl

Pets from from Bonnie Blue Rescue will be featured in this year's Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet.

Puppies from Bonnie Blue Rescue in Virginia will be in the national spotlight this weekend, appearing in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl IX. The annual event is a popular Super Bowl Sunday show on Animal Planet featuring puppies playing football, a kitten half-time show, hedgehog cheerleaders and more. The 2013 Animal Planet Puppy Bowl will be at 3 p.m. Sunday on Animal Planet. The Baltimore Ravens are playing the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Sunday. [Where to watch Super Bowl XLVII in Arlington.] Bonnie Blue Rescue is based in Richmond but places animals up and down the East Coast, said the organization's vice president, Patricia Rector. The group has hubs in Alabama and Connecticut in addition to its Virginia base. Volunteers for …

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