10 Most Memorable Animals of 2012

From sour-faced kitties to dogs who backflipped their way to Vegas, amazing pets dominated our TV screens, bookshelves and Internet memes. We caught up with the year's most buzzed-about pets to get the inside scoop on how they're wrapping up the year - and what 2013 may have in store for them.

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Hank the Cat

We'll always remember 2012 as an important election year - but not necessarily because President Barack Obama was elected a second term. Our favorite political moment came when a cat from Virginia ran for a U.S. Senate seat. Hank the Cat got 6,000 write-in votes, which, unfortunately, wasn't enough to send him to Washington.

But that doesn't mean his campaign was all for naught: Hank's
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Photo by: Courtesy of Anthony Roberts
Hank the Cat

We'll always remember 2012 as an important election year - but not necessarily because President Barack Obama was elected a second term. Our favorite political moment came when a cat from Virginia ran for a U.S. Senate seat. Hank the Cat got 6,000 write-in votes, which, unfortunately, wasn't enough to send him to Washington.

But that doesn't mean his campaign was all for naught: Hank's supporters raised $16,000 for animal rescue groups. Anthony Roberts, his owner/campaign manager, told us that Hank doesn't have any future political plans right now - he's keeping his options open. Roberts joked: "He's working in the private sector right now as a business consultant."

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