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Take the late Karl Lagerfeld’s case — his pet cat Choupette has as much of a fan-following as he did. Here are some of India’s famous pets that belong to celebrities, so famous that they have Instagram accounts of their own!
Diana Chopra
Instagram handle: diariesofdiana
Breed: Possible Chihuahua mix and she’s adopted
Number of followers: 1,01,000
Secret super power: Melting hearts with her big beautiful eyes
Pet parent: Priyanka Chopra. She may be in the news in the country and internationally but Diana, her adopted pooch, is what #dogsofInstagram followers really want to see.
Vegas and Gina
Instagram handle: Vegasandgina
Breed: Beagles
Number of followers: 1,101
Secret super powers: Puppy eyes that help them get away with anything
Pet parent: Gul Panag. These girls love going on adventures with the family and playing fetch. Since mom is into fitness, they’re forced to exercise too but have days when they get to Netflix and chill.
Bailey Abraham
Instagram handle: abraham_bailey
Breed: Half Dobermann-half Indian Pariah dog who was adopted
Number of followers: 14,500
Secret super power: Can dig holes in the ground in split seconds
Pet parent: John Abraham. This two-year-old recently became a mother, making the handsome actor a grandpop. He hates the pooch being called ‘stray’ and feels that everyone should be compassionate towards animals irrespective of them being pure bred or not.
Coco Chanel Karthik
Instagram handle: cocochanel_thelabradoodle
Breed: Labradoodle (Labrador Retriever and Poodle cross)
Number of followers: 8,797
Secret super power: All the right angles to pose for photos unlike mom
Pet parents: Dipika Pallikal and Dinesh Karthik. Coco Chanel loves getting pampered silly with hugs from everyone she loves. Her favourite outfits include a green pattu pavadai her parents bought for Deepavali last year.
Blu
Instagram handle: blu_diaries
Breed: Siberian Husky
Number of followers: 3,024
Secret super power: Fluffy fur hence irresistible charm
Pet parent: Pranitha Subhash. This adorable canine has one blue and one brown eye and is quite mischievous because every time his grand mummy feeds him chapati he just runs into the garden and hides it. He wants only non-vegetarian food. Period.
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