Puppy Bowl 2013 Lineup: Watch Video of Adorable Puppies in Action

There were hedgehog cheerleaders. There were hamsters in a blimp. There was a kitten halftime show. There was a tweeting bird. There were even countless examples of Animal Planet cross-promotion.

And, oh yeah, there were puppies. Fuzzy, adorable puppies. You know what I'm talking about—Puppy Bowl IX!

Did you miss the Puppy Bowl on Sunday afternoon? If you did, you should be ashamed of yourself. Go sit in the corner and think about your life. Feel terrible.

Or, wait...You could watch these highlights if you wanted to and totally redeem yourself. Okay, do that instead!

You'll want to go ahead and watch the following behind-the-scenes video to catch up on all the amazing puppy action you missed.

Remember folks, this isn't just a cute and cuddly event. This is also for a good cause—all of these pups are also up for adoption. Anything that raises awareness for dogs in need of a home is all right in my book.

Remember—if you are looking to add a furry member to your family, why not rescue one?

You could always adopt one of these little critters. Without further ado, here were this year's puppy players.

Participants

Name	Sex	Age	Breed
Arlo	Male	10 weeks	Labrador Retriever/Collie mix
Aurora	Female	10 weeks	Siberian Husky/Retriever mix
Biscuit	Female	12 weeks	Puerto Rican Sato
Blitz	Female	11 weeks	Terrier mix
Butterscotch	Female	12 weeks	Puerto Rican Sato
Chestnut	Male	Nine weeks	Labrador Retriever/Australian Shepherd mix
Copper	Male	Nine weeks	Dachshund/English Pit Bull mix
Daffodil	Female	11 weeks	Chow Chow/Labrador Retriever mix
Daisy	Female	12 weeks	Yorkshire Terrier
Eli	Male	10 weeks	German Shepherd/Pit Bull mix
Fitz	Male	10 weeks	Catahoula mix
Harry	Male	12 weeks	Chocolate Dachshund Smooth
Jenny	Female	13 weeks	Pit Bull/Hound mix
Juniper	Female	12 weeks	Great Pyrenees
Koda	Male	16 weeks	Catahoula/Boston Terrier mix
Lenny	Male	12 weeks	Catahoula Leopard Dog mix
Magnolia	Female	11 weeks	Chow Chow/Labrador Retriever mix
Nala	Female	Eight weeks	Japanese Chin
Pearl	Female	Nine weeks	Australian Catahoula/Labrador Retriever mix
Sally	Female	12 weeks	Dachshund/Basset Hound mix
Shadow	Male	Nine weeks	Catahoula/Labrador Retriever mix
Simba	Male	Eight weeks	Japanese Chin
Trinka	Female	10 weeks	Schnauzer/Beagle mix
Tuck	Male	10 weeks	German Shepherd/Pit mix
Winston	Male	Nine weeks	Miniature Pinscher
Willis	Female	16 weeks	Long-haired Chihuahua mix