Bissell Pet Foundation Founder, Cathy Bissell, takes Puppy Bowl Referee, Dan Schachner, on a tour of Citizens for Animal Protection in Houston Texas to scout pups for Puppy Bowl XVI.

Find out who is the top dog for Team Ruff and Team Fluff in this year's first ever Puppy Bowl draft.

As the owners and caretakers of Vintage Pet Rescue, Marc and Kristen provide a senior living community for dogs to live out their golden years with comfort and dignity by opening their home to dogs which would otherwise be abandoned or euthanized.

One of Best Friends Atlanta volunteers, Sandy Saffold, is an avid runner and one day decided to take a shelter dog along on her run. From there, the Doggie Dash was born out of the belief that well-exercised dogs have a better shot at adoption.

Lisa Maasen was experiencing a major life change that inspired her fostering journey. Drawn to the difficult, unwanted dogs, she created a rescue for the left-behind pups who needed a little extra help and time to find their forever homes.

When Pet Community Center was founded in Nashville, the metropolitan area had a kill rate of 80%. In less than a decade, they have been instrumental in the dramatic reversal of that statistic by providing high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter services.

Paul and Jimmy clash over expanding to include alligator wrestling shows.

Paul and Jimmy are determined to catch an 8-toed alligator.

A mother gator is determined to fight to the death to protect her young.

Torrential rains make the capturing gators extremely hazardous.

Without consulting Paul, Jimmy books a gator wrestling show out of state.

Paul and Jimmy capture alligators on a school playground and in a nursery.

Three kitten litters come of age, from first steps to daring kitty pounces.

Labs, Shih Tzus and Golden Retrievers live their first few adorable months.

Pugs, Mini-Australian Shepherds and Rottweilers come of age.

For these Savannahs, Siberians and Shorthairs, the first few months are an epic adventure. Whether in a house filled with guinea pigs, turtles and mice; or running off to explore strange new realms, these kittens keep their parents on their paws.