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Written By: Abbi Colborn
If you’re like me, finding something new to watch can feel like pulling teeth. Doom scrolling takes on a new meaning in the streaming service search bar. With each streaming service touting hundreds of TV shows and movies, the sheer number of choices overwhelms the mind. Narrowing down by categories can help us make sense of our options.
From Lassie to Scooby Doo, humans have broadcast dogs through a screen for almost a century now. Inversely, dogs also enjoy watching TV. Consider watching programs centering animals with your pets! Playing video or audio when you’re away from home is proven to soothe pets. Observe what piques their interest, and you can begin to curate a little playlist of your pets favorite videos.
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But Wherefore Art Thou, Animal TV?
With the Internet, everywhere. Scattered across a vast array of websites and platforms. Lets dive into the best animal TV programs for humans and dogs alike!
Nature Docs
- DisneyNature Films
- Netflix Original Series: Dogs
- Our Planet
- A British classic. Narrated by David Attenborough, 8 episodes, followed by a 4 episode sequel series available on Netflix!
Exotic Pets
- Tiger King
- The Vet Life: Extreme Animal Encounters
- The Year Earth Changed
- Follows wildlife activity during the spring and summer of 2020. As humans sheltered in place, the world began to heal.
Animal Ownership
- My Cat From Hell
- It’s Me Or The Dog
- Fun Fact: Kelly Weekly with RK9 training, longtime friend of CUP, has trained with show host Victoria Stilton’s program.
- Dog Whisperer With Cesar Milan
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Streaming Services
Sometimes, one desires not for every single media service available for purchase. If you pick and choose subscriptions, you still deserve an animal tv experience. Here’s a list of animal programming sorted by platform.
YouTube
If you need free animal TV ASAP, YouTube is your girl. There are ads, but also an endless amount of info and curation. Be careful with your technology, though. My cat, Juliet, has broken a laptop from pouncing on the squirrels in Paul Dinning’s videos.
Netflix
- Night On Earth
- Unlike Game of Thrones Season 8, not too dark at all! They use new cameras to capture the world at night, clearer than our eyes can perceive.
- Animal
- Secret World Of Sound With David Attenborough
Other Streaming Services
Of course there are nature docs and reality shows on Apple TV+, Peacock, and every other major streaming service. But there’s also lots of smaller companies providing niche content. Here are some examples:
- Animal Planet
- Curiosity Stream
- DogTV
- 24/7 TV Channel (also available as an app) specifically for dogs.
Thanks to modern technology, we have access to animal programing in the palm of our hands. There’s always “TV for Animals” Livestreams, Training Advice, and Educational Programming. Lots of people who’ve had success in the tv world have also began posting content on Youtube, such as Jackson Galaxy, from My Cat From Hell.
So Many Options!
In short, curling up on the couch with your fur baby and their favorite toy, and watching something you both enjoy is a great way to unwind. We’d highly recommend. Youtube is your go-to for free content, usually streaming services have a channel of their own. The world is your oyster, so get out there. Happy watching!
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