Virginia Dogs in 2013 Puppy Bowl

A few puppies from Bonnie Blue Rescue in Virginia will surely be adopted after appearing in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl IX this weekend.

The annual puppy bowl is a popular Super Bowl day show on Animal Planet. The Superbowl is this Sunday, Feb. 3. The Baltimore Ravens are playing the San Francisco 49ers.

[ See Ravens-49ers history and where to watch Super Bowl XLVII in Alexandria here. ]

The 2013 Animal Planet Puppy Bowl will be at 3 p.m. Sunday on Animal Planet.

Bonnie Blue Rescue is based in Richmond, but places animals up and down the East Coast, said Bonnie Blue Rescue Vice President Patricia Rector.

The organization has hubs in Alabama and Connecticut in addition to their Virginia base. Volunteers for Bonnie Blue rescued 387 dogs in 2012, mostly from high-kill rate shelters.

The organization is entirely run by volunteers.

“It’s bringing attention to us and our dogs, and it’s just been a really great thing for us,” Rector said.

The Virginia-based puppies who will be running around, tackling each other and playing with balls on a miniature, indoor football field this year include:

• Althea, an Australian Shepherd/Catahoula mix
• Chestnut, a Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd mix (see video of Chestnut in the media player above)
• Pearl, an Australian Catahoula/Labrador Retriever mix
• Shadow, a Catahoula/Labrador Retriever

You can see the full 2013 Animal Planet Puppy Bowl XI starting line-up here.

Hedgehogs, hamsters and kittens will also play roles in this year’s Puppy Bowl.

Looking for a Pet?

Patch features pets every week on our site from King Street Cats and Mutts Matters rescue.

Plenty of cute pups, kittens and other pets are also available from the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.