Puppy Bowl

Eight of them are competing and one has a special job.

They're all up for adoption at local rescues and shelters.

A local pet rescue is encouraging adoptions by hosting a Puppy Bowl this Saturday.

Hedgehog cheerleaders, a 'barking lot' of 'tail'-gating canine's, and a hamster blimp.  Animal Planet went all out for Puppy Bowl IX, which aired Sunday.  Let's relive some of the match's most adorable moments.

Love the Big Game! Don't get me wrong, I'll be in front of my flat screen this Sunday to watch 'Harbaugh Bowl' go down, but before the kickoff, my afternoon is going to the dogs!

Not feeling Madonna?  Grab the remote and head over to Animal Planet for a halftime show full of fur and felines!  It's the annual Puppy Bowl Kitty Halftime Show!