Besides being a showcase, a paradise for showing off, and an invention designed to make us waste an enormous amount of time (just kidding, just kidding), Instagram is a “place” where you can find people who do absolutely creative, funny, surprising, wonderful things... and follow them. Sometimes you like them so much that you eagerly await every new update and open the app thinking, “What will be next? Please let them have posted something new...” Anyway, what can we tell you! You know exactly what we mean.
The thing is, in addition to people’s profiles, there are pet profiles. And those are the ones we absolutely love. Of course, behind each of those profiles there is an aristopeter (no matter how clever our pets are, they are not yet capable of signing up for social media. Although, give it time - who knows), but it is their pets who steal the spotlight and have managed to make their poses, combined with humorous captions, a hit across the web. Today we are sharing some of our favorites with you.
1. Marnie, the life of the party
Marnie, better known as “Marnie the dog,” is a true Internet star at fourteen years old. She belongs to the shih tzu breed, which originated in Tibet, although in this case Marnie lives in New York. She is an outgoing, very cosmopolitan little dog who goes from one social event to another, as you can see on her profile.
We undoubtedly love her because Marnie is an adopted dog, too. Her owner, Shirley, adopted her through petfinder.com when Marnie was already ten years old. On top of that, the poor thing was blind in her left eye. Hers is undoubtedly an inspiring example of unconditional love for senior pets.
Instagram account: @marniethedog
2. Maddie, a lifelong companion
Maddie is a beautiful English coonhound, a breed originating in the southeastern United States. Maddie is good-natured, friendly, sociable, headstrong, and strong, as befits a fine example of her breed.
As you can see in the photos, she is playful, although, like any good coonhound, she cannot resist snuggling up on a soft surface whenever she gets the chance. That is why it is so important to keep her active, as her owner Theron does. Incidentally, he takes beautiful, inspiring photos that perfectly capture the connection he shares with his pet.
Instagram account: @thiswildidea
3. Smoothie, the feline queen
The most sophisticated cat on Instagram has a name just as sophisticated as she is: Smoothie. She belongs to the British Longhair breed and is a balanced, independent, reserved, and very coquettish cat. She poses like a true model, staring straight into the camera.
We love Smoothie. Her long, abundant, thick, and incredibly soft fur… And what beautiful eyes! She is a true queen with more than 300,000 followers (and counting!).
Instagram account: @smoothiethecat
4. Dogs and vans
This profile reflects a personal artistic project by photographer Andrew Knapp that brings together dogs and vans.
A profile where the stars and settings change every day (although they are always vans) and, therefore, so do the stories. We love getting to know other Aristopeters from all over the world!
Instagram account: @dogsandvans
5. Sishi-maru, a cat with character
Few cats are as expressive as Shishi-maru. This little cat, belonging to the Scottish Fold breed, is another Instagram star -especially in Japan. She loves dominating her space and has a true hunter's nature. That said, judging by her expression, we're not quite sure she likes having her picture taken very much… so we'll have to give her lots of likes to try to help her get over her grumpiness.
Instagram account: @emonemon
6. Doug, the king of pop culture
If you don't follow him yet, we're sure you've already seen some of his pictures or videos. Doug is the most famous Pug on social media (he has almost 2 million followers on Instagram). His fabulous outfits, his talent as an actor and dancer -as shown in several of his videos- and his carefree attitude have earned him the popularity he deserves. In addition, Doug the Pug imitates celebrities like no one else and even rubs shoulders with them.
Instagram account: @itsdougthepug
We hope you enjoyed this first selection of the best animal Instagram profiles. Little by little, we will share more with you. By the way, you know that Aristopet is also on Instagram as @aristopet, right?