The 10 Most Popular Pets on Instagram in 2017 Are Seriously Adorable

By Andrea Romano
November 29, 2017
@itsdougthepug via Instagram
Are you paws-itively obsessed with corgis? Or always counting down to Caturday?

You’re not alone. Thousands of other people on Instagram also scroll through their feeds daily just to look at adorable cats and dogs and get their cuteness fix for the day.

And a few very distinct (and very adorable) pets seem to rise to the top of social media fame every year.

Related:The Most Popular Cities on Instagram in 2017

This is why at the end of each year, Instagram combs through its data to publish its annual "Year In Review," compiling lists of the top 10 accounts for topics like music, entertainment, fashion, sports, food, travel, and pets.

In 2017, it might come as no surprise that fluffy pomeranians, velveteen-looking cats and even a domesticated fox took a few of these top spots.

Related:These Are the 10 Most Instagrammed Tourist Attractions of 2017

But you’ll also see some familiar faces are still on top of their game, like Doug the Pug and Grumpy Cat.

Peruse this adorable Instagram list to find some of the year’s favorite animals. If you’re not following them already, you definitely should be.
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Jiffpom (@jiffpom)

@jiffpom via Instagram

Pomeranian, US - 7M Followers

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Nala (@nala_cat)

@nala_cat via Instagram

Cat, US - 3.5M Followers

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Doug the Pug (@itsdougthepug)

@itsdougthepug via Instagram

Pug, US - 3M Followers

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Shinjiro Ono (@marutaro)

@marutaro via Instagram

Shiba Inu, Japan - 2.6M Followers

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Grumpy Cat (@realgrumpycat)

@realgrumpycat via Instagram

Cat, US - 2.4M Followers

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Marnie the Dog (@marniethedog)

@marniethedog via Instagram

Shih Tzu, US - 2.1M Followers

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Tuna (@tunameltsmyheart)

@tunameltsmyheart via Instagram

Chiweenie, US - 1.9M+ Followers

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JuniperFoxx (@juniperfoxx)

@juniperfoxx via Instagram

Fox, US - 1.9M Followers

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Lil Bub (@iamlilbub)

@iamlilbub via Instagram

Cat, US - 1.6M+ Followers

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Loki (@loki_the_wolfdog)

@loki_the_wolfdog via Instagram

Husky, US - 1.6M Followers

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