I generally follow cats (and their owners) online, and…
My favorite animal ‘internet personality’ was a special-needs kitty, along with being a LEGEND, Willy Wonky, who’s on Instagram, TikTok, (@iamwillywonky) YouTube, (Willy Wonky) & Facebook, (Willy Wonky & Charlie Bear). Though ‘Willioooms’ passed, his legacy lives on through ‘The Willy Wonky Foundation’ for special-needs/disabled pets!
Plus, his younger bro, Charlie’s still breaking hearts, thankfully.
So, (like I said) I’m partial to cats, personally… but this thread’s for all animal ‘influencers’. Let’s see 'em, Dopers!
(though I’m mildly active in the Wonky Tribe, I don’t know the owners at all).
Just one, if you count Peanut on Matt’s Off Road Recovery. (I really think they should hook her up with a GoPro and do a “Peanut Cam” episode from her POV.)
Instagram/YouTube star Noodles, the Corporate Canine. If you’ve ever worked in an office, Noodles will crack you up. She wears Big Glasses, has coiffed ears, and an office-appropriate wardrobe. She has a deadpan stare while typing away on her computer.
Not really, but there are a bunch of cute videos on YouTube of the adorable Finnegan Fox. This is by no means the best of them, just a random example …
I follow Koda the Pit Bull, Hana and Kotaro the (Asian small-clawed) otters, Nala the Golden Retriever, and Weave the Coyote, which, while not technically a pet, has somehow entered the family fold of this Tim dude along with his pit bull Duck and cat Howie.
I like Fishtopher, Jorts (and Jean), and Larry the Cat, have followed them on Xitter since before Musk started degrading the experience and made it more difficult.
Finnegan Fox getting his treat and running off reminds me of my dog Bernie. Ever faithful and loyal, always by my side, but give him a nice rib bone from a prime rib roast with lots of meat still on it, and he’s off to the farthest reaches of the back yard to be left in peace and safety with his treasure!
there were a bunch I used to watch but I have given them all up. Mostly, because it’s such a time sink.
I do watch Rocky Kanaka’s Sitting With Dogs on youtube.
it’s not exciting - he literally goes into shelters and sits with dogs, always choosing the ones that aren’t going to get adopted without assist, not the friendly ones IOW.
I used to follow Kitten Lady but since she adopted Chou Chou, her video output seems to have slowed down A LOT. Still, she’s doing good work that probably needs tending to more than videos.
Love Leon the Lobster. I think it’s great that he hasn’t eaten the four little crabs that are his tankmates. What a polite arthropod. And the four little crabs need names already. Love Jett, the tripod cat too.
Currently loving Augie “Bacon Pancakes” the parakeet.
I follow TinyKittens on YouTube and many of their alumnus on Facebook. Most of my Facebook feed is cat posts. Also The Critter Room on YouTube but he hasn’t been fostering much lately.