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Here are some cute cats and dogsUSA TODAYDogs walk on the field before the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres as part of the Dog Days of Summer promotion the Padres put on at Petco Park on June 4, 2019.Jake Roth, Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsStormy the dog runs obstacles during the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster at Pier 94 on Feb. 8, 2014.THE STAR LEDGER, Aristide Economopoulos/THE STARLocal dogs play at the Bark in the Park event before a game between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium.Denny Medley, Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsToken the dog runs through obstacles during the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster at Pier 94. on Feb. 8, 2014.THE STAR LEDGER, Aristide Economopoulos/THE STARA cat runs onto the field during a MLB game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 12, 2016.Kirby Lee, Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsA cat runs on the field in the fourth quarter during a game between the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Oct. 26, 2017.Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY SportsGeneral view of a cat running onto the infield of Coors Field during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies on April 2, 2021.Ron Chenoy, Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsA kitten plays during the Kitten Bowl in advance of Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles at Dayton Building on Feb. 2, 2018.Brad Rempel, Brad Rempel-USA TODAY SportsLos Angeles Rams female fan Mylissa Smith holds her dog Gucci during the Super Bowl LVI championship parade on Feb. 16, 2022.Kirby Lee, Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsTillman the skateboarding dog delivers the first pitch before the start of the game between the Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 28, 2011.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESSWIRE, US PRESSWIREFans walk their dogs on the field in the Bark in the Park parade before a game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on June 17, 2019.David Kohl, David Kohl-USA TODAY SportsFinn, a 9-month-old Labrador/Golden Retriever mix Canine Companion dog in training sponsored by the San Jose Sharks wears a hockey helmet before a match between the Florida Panthers and the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose on Feb. 17, 2020.Cody Glenn, Cody Glenn-USA TODAY SportsDogs and owners walk around the field at Marlins Park prior a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Kansas City Royals on Sept. 8, 2019.Sam Navarro, Sam Navarro-USA TODAY SportsKansas City Royals fans bring their dogs to the game for Bark at the Park night before the game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium on May 30, 2018.Jay Biggerstaff, Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsMinnesota Twins left fielder Marwin Gonzalez (9) poses with his dog, Benger, for a photo on media day at CenturyLink Sports Complex on Feb 20, 2020.Kim Klement, Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsSan Diego Padres pitcher Kirby Yates poses for a portrait with his dog Chubs during media day at Peoria Sports Complex on Feb. 20, 2020.Mark J. Rebilas, Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsDogs walk on the field before the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres as part of the Dog Days of Summer promotion the Padres put on at Petco Park on June 4, 2019.Jake Roth, Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsA Gonzaga Bulldogs fan brings his dog with custom earmuffs to watch the game against the Pepperdine Waves at Firestone Fieldhouse on Feb. 15, 2020.Jayne Kamin-Oncea, Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY SporGeneral view of a dog walking the track of Coors Field during the bark at the park event before the game between the San Diego Padres against the Colorado Rockies on Aug. 22, 2018.Ron Chenoy, Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsBaltimore Orioles puppy Angel plays with a ball as she entertains fans during batting practice before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium on Feb. 23, 2020.Reinhold Matay, Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY SportsDogs and their owners walk on the field before the game between the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Coliseum on June 21, 2019.Darren Yamashita, Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY SportTwo kittens play during the Kitten Bowl in advance of Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles at Dayton Building on Feb. 2, 2018.Brad Rempel, Brad Rempel-USA TODAY SportsVancouver fans and dogs fill the arena after the BC Government lifted the 50 percent capacity restrictions for all sporting events in the province, prior to a game between the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks at Rogers Arena on Feb 19, 2022.Bob Frid, Bob Frid-USA TODAY SportsSan Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane (9) greets service dog in training, Finn, before the game against the Calgary Flames at the SAP Center at San Jose on Sept. 26, 2019.Stan Szeto, Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsNHRA top fuel driver Leah Pruett pets her dog Fendi during the Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on Feb. 27, 2022.Mark J. Rebilas, Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsKittens play on July 6, 2013, during a cat exhibition in Moscow.NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA, AFP/Getty ImagesWho says cats and dogs can't get along? Bandit, a 10-month-old beagle, and Satchel, an 8-week-old kitten, are seen in Sierra Vista, Ariz. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Within days of bringing home Satchel from the Huachuca City Animal Control Shelter two weeks ago, owner Ralph Brymer caught the beagle nursing Satchel. The motherly relationship has only continued to develop.Mark Levy, APIn this Wednesday, May 20, 2009 photo, Lakota, a 7-year-old Australian shepherd looks after and nurses a litter of four kittens after the mother cat was struck by a car and killed at a family farm in Snohomish, Wash.Dan Bates, APKittens sit in a bucket before meeting the Duchess of Cornwall, during a visit to the Battersea Dog and Cat's Home in London on, Wednesday Oct. 27, 2010.Chris Jackson, APIn this June 21, 2017 photo, a pair of kittens eagerly greet visitors in one of the many vertical spaces in Peoria County Animal Protection Service's new cat room that give the residents a variety of spots to hang out.Leslie Renken, APIn this Jan. 26, 2017, photo, a cat plays on a mock basketball court, which was set up for Hallmark Channel's "Meow Madness" television show, at a soundstage in New York.Doug Feinberg, APIn this Saturday, June 6, 2015 photo, a kitten for adoption interacts with an attendee at the CatConLA in Los Angeles.Jae C. Hong, APIn this photo taken on Monday, June 25, 2012, kittens are seen at the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center in Long Beach, Calif.Damian Dovarganes, APThis Sept. 5, 2014 photo shows Jourdan Giron, of Lawndale, Calif., a shelter volunteer at the Los Angeles SPCA adoption center, playing with a kitten at the center.Nick Ut, APA woman touches noses with a kitten during a stray cat adoption event organized by a volunteer association in an attempt to reduce the number of abandoned cats roaming the street in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014.Andreea Alexandru, APEighteen-month-old cat, Joy, climbs on the desk of Jesse Oldham, Senior Administrative Director of Community Outreach for the ASPCA, in her office in New York on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.Richard Drew, APA Persian Kitten on white background.Life On White, Getty ImagesA cute ginger kitten peeks out of a wicker pod.Getty Images/iStockphotoKitten LoveMsDancy, Getty Images/iStockphotoIn this photo taken Thursday, June 30, 2011, a pair of kittens are shown before being spayed and neutered at the Marin Humane Society in Novato, California.Eric Risberg, APFeatured Weekly Ad