These Westchester Pups Are Our MVPs on Discovery’s “Puppy Bowl”

Paws Crossed Animal Rescue's sibling duo helps raise awareness for pet adoptions in 2025’s favorite football alternative.

There are “good boys” and then there are boys (and girls) so good they deserve the MVP — “Most Valuable Puppy” — award. Dozens of puppies from animal shelters across the country are playing to win the “Lombarky” Trophy.

This year, you’ll get to watch not one, but two local rescue dogs from Paws Crossed Animal Rescue in Elmsford duke it out in Animal Planet’s annual three-hour (human) football alternative, the Puppy Bowl. The sibling duo Aloe and Ziggy will go paw for paw with over 140 other puppies from 80 animal shelters on Sunday, February 9 at 2 p.m.

Aloe and her brother Ziggy were rescued from an overcrowded shelter in North Carolina with their five siblings. The pups are examples of resilience and hope as they’ve been to a foster home and transported to Paws Crossed here in the county.

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“This will be our sixth year of participating in this wonderful event! We cannot wait to celebrate and cheer on our two pups on the football field on February 9. Aloe is representing Team Ruff! Ziggy is representing Team Fluff!” says Julie Potter, the business and development director of Paws Crossed Animal Rescue.

Those wishing to help make a difference in the lives of Westchester’s four-legged residents can apply to adopt or foster a pet in need of a loving home or volunteer at the rescue.

The Puppy Bowl Pre-Game Show starts at 2 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 9 on Animal Planet and the Discovery+ app. This year’s show will include celebrity appearances from Miranda Lambert, as well as returning Puppy Bowl Ruff-eree Dan Schachner and commentators Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks. You can also view all of this year’s competitors online.

“What a great day for animal rescue, adoption, and advocacy. It doesn’t matter which team wins the title; every single pup involved in the Puppy Bowl is a winner!” says Potter.

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Will these Westchester stars take home the MVP award? Tune in for all the excitement. (Just try not to make a mess on the carpet.)

 

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