Internet stars ... see the pets making a splash on the web
A recent poll showed that one in ten pets is now on Facebook. And while pooch pics and "I'm feline fine" status updates raise a smile - they don't make you a star.
It takes a special kind of animal magnetism to become a hit on the internet. So it is with ultimate respect that we here unveil the 12 most famous cats and dogs on the planet.
With book deals, Twitter feeds and merchandise to spare, this lot put the rest of us no-hopers to shame...Check them out!
1) Boo
Too cute ... Boo the dog has a book deal
"The world's cutest dog" is a Facebook phenomenon.
Almost daily status and photo updates keep his loyal fans happy to the tune of over 7MILLION Likes.
2) Maru
Boxing clever ... Maru is a sensation on YouTube
This Japanese housecat is one of the most popular stars of YouTube.
Thanks to a love of sliding along floors into cardboard boxes, he has accrued over 200MILLION views from over 256 clips.
3) Tardar Sauce aka Grumpy Cat
Celebrity ... Tardar Sauce travels by limo
Dubbed the world's most miserable moggy, Tardar Sauce's face is permanently set in a frown.
The subject of endless internet memes, the sourpuss now travels around in a limo and has trademarked her name.
4) Fentonnnnnn
Naughty ... Fenton became a hit for scaring deer in Richmond Park
This London labrador became the most famous dog in the world last year.
Let off his lead in Richmond Park, the cheeky pooch was filmed herding deer across a busy road pursued futilely by his owner, Max.
5) Sockington
Tweet dreams ... Sockington has 1.3m Twitter followers
Also known as Sockamillion or Socks, Sockington is just a normal cat - with 1.3million followers on Twitter.
Socks' owner Jason Scott, from Maine, USA, posts funny tweets on his pet's behalf and has even given the grey and white moggy his own website.
Jason says of the former shelter cat: "Socks likes short runs in the hallway, inventing new cat beds, and going absolutely all-points-bulletin insane at the slightest provocation."
6) Beast
Famous dad ... Beast belongs to Mark Zuckerberg
He may not look all that ... but this shaggy Puli has 1.5million Facebook fans.
Of course it helps when your dad is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Beast lives with his megabucks owner in Palo Alto, California, and is said to like "cuddling and herding things".
7) Lil Bub
Merchandise ... you can get Lil Bub bags and tea towels...lilbub.com
Lil Bub has the purrfect face for web stardom - as she looks permanently surprised.
Born a "perma-kitten" and a dwarf, she has extra toes on each foot and no teeth — meaning her cute pink tongue pokes out at all times.
8) Tuna
Overbite ... Tuna raises a smile with his funny teeth
Strange-looking dogs are the cat's whiskers too - just ask Tuna.
The Chiweenie with the world's worst overbite is a hit on Instagram after his doting owner began posting photos of her mutt. tunameltsmyheart now has over 425,000 followers.
9) Colonel Meow
Fluffy ... Colonel Meow is a long-haired Persian cat
This frowning furball is a long-haired Persian cat from Los Angeles.
He tweets, drinks, swears and calls his owners his "slave beasts".
A big star on Facebook, he has over 170,000 subscribers.
10) Mishka
Chatty ... Mishka the Husky is a talking dog
Amazing Mishka is a "talking" dog who can say "I love you", "I'm hungry" and "Hello".
The Russian Husky is huge hit on YouTube - one clip alone on her channel has over 59million views.
11) Venus
Two-faced ... Venus is a chimera cat
Venus the "two-faced" chimera cat became an overnight star last summer.
With one black and one tabby side to her, internet users queued up to watch her in action on Facebook and YouTube.
She now has over 122,000 Likes and nearly 4million clip views.
12) Henri
Philosophical ... Henri shares his misery on YouTube
Also known as Le Chat Noir, Henri reflects on the misery of existence in several hit YouTube videos.
Shot in black and white, the clips are narrated in French by his owner Will Braden, from Seattle.
Now with over 10million views to his name, Henri makes thousands on his merchandise, advertises cat food and released his first book last month.
Still depressed? You betcha.
