Moment of paws: Canadian sports pets

October 31, 2014

By Mark Nadolny

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Olympic.ca is currently featuring a series exploring sports fans.

Happy Halloween everybody! Who is dressing up as their favourite athlete or going as a fan of their team?

This may sound kind of weird, but people aren’t the only sports fans out there. Animals also love to support their team (usually the same as their owner’s team).

From dogs and cats to pigs and mice, any pet can be a sports fan, you just have to convince them. If you have ever put a shirt or costume on your pet, then you probably found out how much they love it (or absolutely hate it), but how else are they going to cheer on the team?

Read also: Breaking down the sports fan

In honour of Halloween, here are some pets dressed up to support their favourite Canadian sports teams:

Team Canada

Photo via Instagram @karla_roberts91

Esther the Wonder Pig. Photo: http://on.fb.me/1d2ZlRA

Photo via Instagram @icanbox

Photo via Twitter @kay_buckle

Photo via Twitter @GarrettTurta

Photo via Instagram @teerbeer

Photo via Instagram @bettytheeskie

Toronto Maple Leafs

Photo: http://bit.ly/1u0AbRt

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNOrwv

Photo: http://bit.ly/1rGqcKr

Photo: http://bit.ly/1DDa5nF

Photo: http://bit.ly/1pb9AA2

Photo: http://bit.ly/107ZFiK

Montreal Canadiens

Photo: http://bit.ly/1xIihRr

Photo: http://bit.ly/1s0CsXh

Photo: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/68961438014604597/

Photo: http://bit.ly/1083SDh

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wkN7kV

Photo: http://bit.ly/10FegTJ

Photo: http://bit.ly/1zRnHz4

Photo: http://bit.ly/1u0H3ym

Photo: http://bit.ly/1voqO9O

Photo: http://bit.ly/1yMc9J3

More Habs pets: http://fans.canadiens.nhl.com/community/gallery/category/17-habs-petsanimaux-tricolore/

Ottawa Senators

Photo: http://bit.ly/1sQZ4Zl

Photo: http://bit.ly/1tonCyf

Photo: http://bit.ly/1ud041g

Photo: http://bit.ly/1E8x1x4

Photo: http://bit.ly/1E8x4cf

Photo: http://bit.ly/1nWkB7y

More Sens pets: http://kassassin.com/sheba/

Vancouver Canucks

Photo: http://bit.ly/1E8x0Jm

Photo: http://bit.ly/1sQY0F2

Photo: http://bit.ly/10FfChx

Photo: http://bit.ly/1sQYvPt

Photo: http://bit.ly/1ucZaBY

Calgary Flames

Photo: http://bit.ly/1u0LysL

Photo: http://bit.ly/1s0EhDr

Photo: http://bit.ly/1zmldau

Photo: http://bit.ly/1zRqJDa

Photo: http://bit.ly/10Fhoit

Edmonton Oilers

Photo: http://bit.ly/10FhGG6

Photo: http://bit.ly/1pbhCsI

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wkPwfi

Photo: http://bit.ly/13p0ndt

Winnipeg Jets

Photo: http://bit.ly/1tpge3Y

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wN3FA3

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Toronto Blue Jays

Photo: http://bit.ly/13p0FRv

Photo: http://bit.ly/10a8U1y

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wkQbgU

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wkQbgU

Photo: http://bit.ly/1rGwjOL

Photo: http://bit.ly/10FioTR

Toronto Raptors

Photo: http://bit.ly/1087s05

CFL

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNNFi4

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

Photo: http://bit.ly/1wNXs8N

MLS

Like many Canadians, apparently pets aren’t enthused enough about the MLS yet to show their support.

Do you have some great pet sports fans? Share your pics with us on Twitter @CDNOlympicTeam.