10 Pets You Won’t Believe Actually Exist

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5 – Pig the Dog,

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  • Next we have another adorable internet sensation: Pig the dog. Despite her name, Pig is all dog. In fact, DNA tests have revealed she’s a mix of nine different breeds.
  • As you can see, Pig was born with an unusually short spine. Sadly, spinal defects can prevent a dog’s organs from functioning properly. This is because their regular-sized insides end up cramped inside a body that’s shorter than it should be.
  • Fortunately, this isn’t the case with Pig. For now, she’s happy and healthy – although her owners are worried about the potential health issues that could await her if she gets any bigger.

4 – Largest Goldfish,

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  • Fishermen love to exaggerate about the size of their latest catch, but when eighty-three-year-old Ada Shaw says her goldfish is the largest in the world it’s safe to believe her. Goldie the goldfish is almost sixteen inches long from head to tail and weighs more than two pounds.
  • Ada picked Goldie up from a pet shop for only ninety-nine pence. Definitely got her money’s worth. She insists she doesn’t overfeed Goldie, but is very particular about how she cares for him. She feeds him twice every day, always at the same time, and carefully controls how much light he gets. She also talks to him for hours, telling long-winded stories from her youth.
  • All this has kept Goldie alive for an incredible fifteen years – five years longer than an average goldfish’s lifespan.

3 – Muscle Dog,

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  • Whippets are a dog breed known for being lean and sleek. But clearly Wendy here didn’t get the memo. Even her muscles have muscles! Thanks to a genetic birth defect Wendy’s head, legs, heart and lungs are twice the size they should, leaving her looking like a canine version of the Incredible Hulk.
  • Although she looks like she’d beat you up and steal your lunch money, Wendy’s owner insists she’s a total sweetheart. Whippets are bred for hunting but Wendy would rather take naps on her owner’s bed and chase her friends around their large property.
  • Sadly, her bad genes mean she most likely won’t live as long as a regular whippet.

2 – Alien Cat,

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  • We all love cats – even if some act like they’re from another planet! One kitty seems like she could return to the mother ship any day now – and that’s Matilda, the alien cat!
  • As you can see Matilda’s defining features are her huge glassy eyes. Veterinarian staff first thought she had feline leukaemia, but it turned out to be a mysterious eye condition that she shared with her siblings. Her lenses have detached, making her completely blind, but her owners decided not to put her through any risky, invasive surgeries.
  • But it’s not all bad! Matilda experiences no pain and gets to order her servant humans around every day. She also really enjoys life as an Instagram celebrity.

1 – The Fattest Dog,

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  • Social media fans will remember this disturbing viral sensation. For everyone else, meet Obie, the 77-pound Dachshund who couldn’t walk because his belly hung lower than his little legs.
  • Obie’s original owners were an elderly couple who overfed him to the point of near-death. Luckily animal welfare soon intervened and Obie was adopted by new owners. They gave him lots of love – and some much-needed diet and exercise!
  • Obie is now fifty pounds lighter and has more energy than ever! He enjoys digging holes and going for runs along the beach. For his next dream, Obie wants to be a calendar model. You can do it, Obie!

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