The Puppy Bowl is not just for the puppies' enjoyment and viewers' entertainment but also promotes pet adoption by featuring rescue dogs.

Puppy Bowl XXI kicks off Sunday afternoon with 142 rescue pups from 80 shelters across 40 states, and even two countries.

Animal Planet's annual "Puppy Bowl XXI" kicks off this afternoon for its 21st year with a record-breaking 142 dogs from 80 shelters worldwide, including 11 from Florida. "Animal Planet's Puppy ...

Puppy Bowl is almost back. The event ... The event will also feature 11 "inspiring special needs dogs" who "will take the field, giving it their all and not letting their disabilities slow ...

Tell us which pet hospitals are the best. The 2025 Puppy Bowl is slated for Sunday, Feb. 9. This year's event is slated to have 142 dogs from 80 shelters and rescues across 40 states and two ...

Discovery, the corporate parent of CNN as well as Animal Planet, which has been airing the Puppy Bowl since 2005. Nowak photographed all 142 of the rescue dogs that are taking part in this year ...

But Rocky, an American pit bull terrier born with front limb deformities, is one of the star dogs running away with "Puppy Bowl XXI," Animal Planet’s pre-Super Bowl dogfest. The football-themed ...

Its main purpose is to raise awareness and encourage the adoption of dogs from shelters and rescues. The 21st annual Puppy Bowl was filled with playful energy, featuring 142 puppy athletes ...

The 2025 Puppy Bowl is slated for Sunday, Feb. 9. This year's event is slated to have 142 dogs from 80 shelters and rescues across 40 states and two countries.