If you were a '90s kid, chances are you logged some important TV and movie-watching hours. If you were anything like us here at Cuteness, you also probably totally wanted to take home the pets that belonged to your favorite on-screen characters. Trust us, we don't blame you. To relive those couch potato kid glory days we're strolling down memory lane with a shout out to some of our favorite fictional pets. These guys were the OGs. (And for the record we're talking IRL animals here, no cartoon canines in these parts.)
1 - Air Bud
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You can't tell us you didn't dream of having a golden retriever with insane athletic skills.
2 - Babe
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You also can't talk about pets and the '90s without paying homage to Babe the gallant pig.
3 - Wishbone
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Or Wishbone, the incredibly literary dog, for that matter.
4 - Dunston
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This one might not be front of mind, but dig deep and you will remember the orangutan Dunston, of Dunston Checks In.
5 - Dodger
And wait, oh my god, Dodger in Monkey Trouble.
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6 - Beethoven
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Many of us also probably have memories of screaming, "Beethoven!"
7 - Andre
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'90s kid movie lovers will also surely remember Andre the seal, who at one point wore a Hawaiian shirt.
8 - Gordy
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Gordy got a bit overshadowed by Babe, but there was always room in our hearts for more than one talking pig.
9 - D.C.
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D.C. (short for Darn Cat) is as troublemaking as they come, and we always loved him for it (and so did Christina Ricci).
10 - Long John, Fluffy, Featherbrain, Grubby, Stinky, and Igor
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Though the point of the movie was getting these geese to fly south for the winter, we would have totally taken them in.
11 - Bingo
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And a runaway circus dog who became a perfect secret pet and a life saver? We always loved Bingo.
12 - Shiloh
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If there were an award for the world's most adorable Beagle, Shiloh would win. Paws down.
13 - Flipper
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And sure Flipper stole young Elijah Wood's heart, but Flipper stole ours too.
14 - Paulie
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Then there was the parrot Paulie who was stuck in a research center . . . which made us want to take him home even more.
15 - Free Willy
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And of course Free Willy, who like all wild animals in captivity deserved nothing more than to go home.