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Meet the cats playing in the Great American Rescue Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday

Are you cheering for two-legged or four-legged mammals on Sunday?

Senior WriterLos Angeles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 9:36 PM ESTFEB 5, 2025, 9:36 PM EST

The Super Bowl is just days away on Sunday, February 9, and while football fans can't wait to see Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Eagles, animal fans are ready for a day of adorable fun. In addition to the Puppy Bowl, which has 11 adoptable special needs dogs playing, there is the Great American Rescue Bowl.

Puppies and kittens will take the field for the third year for the two-hour special from 12 PM – 2 PM ET on Great American Family. The Great American Family Channel and North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization, are putting on the event.

The animals are broken up into either Team Totally Take Me Homes or Team Sweetie Pies and will play from noon–2 p.m. ET. "The plight of animal homelessness continues to be pervasive throughout the country," the Great American Family Channel wrote on the website. "This showcase for adorable kittens, puppies, cats, and dogs is a proven difference maker in helping pets find their forever home." Meet the cats playing in the game.

Team The Totally Take Me Homes

Cattis Kelce

Cattis Kelce is already adopted. The Receive-Fur is known to be Swifty on the field and their favorite play is the Feline Dash.

Kitty Mahomes

Kitty Mahomes is an adopted Stealth Safety. Their favorite pastime is making biscuits on your chest and their favorite play is the Sneak Attack.

Purr-ey Sanders

Purr-ey Sanders is an adopted Feline Forward. Their fun fact is they meow in a Southern accent and their favorite play is The Fluffy Tornado.

Taily Swift

Taily Swift is an adopted Feline Forward. They are Cattis Kelce's girlfriend and their favorite play is the Feline Dash.

Mittens McCaffrey

Mittens McCaffrey is an adopted Stealth Safety. He loves climbing on top of curtains and his favorite play is The Sneak Attack.

Michael Straycat

Michael Straycat is an adopted Whisker Blitzer. He dreams of one day becoming a famous internet meme cat and his favorite play is The Purrfect Rush.

Coach Deli-Kit

Taking on duties as the team coach, Deli-Kit is ready to coach young kittens to have fun and enjoy every day. The adopted cat's favorite play is the Calico Crawler.

Cat-am Newton

Cat-am Newton is a Whiskerback and their favorite hobby is following sunny spots. The adopted cat's favorite play The Mouse Maneuver.

Whisker Wentz

Whisker Wentz is an adopted Stealth Saftey, Their favorite toy is sneakers and their favorite play is the Sneak Attack.

Team The Sweet Pies

Tabby Taylor

Tabby Taylor is a feline forward who loves to play with ribbons. The adopted cat's favorite play is the Fluffy Spin.

Coach Tangerine

Acting as coach for The Sweet Pies is Tangerine. The adopted feline loves to stay by your side and their favorite play is the Fluffy Spin.

J.J. Pounce

J.J. Pounce is an adopted Blue Blitzer. Their favorite musical is Cats, and their favorite play is the Russian Rush.

Drew Purrson

Drew Purrson is an adopted Quarter Cat. They like to wrestle and their favorite play is Catnip Catch.

Touchdown Tony

Touchdown Tony is a kitty-back who loves to jump on you at night for cuddles. Their favorite play is the meow-off and they are already adopted.

Jumpin Jasper

Jumpin Jasper is a stealthy safety and loves to play with paper shopping bags. The adopted cats favorite play is the Swish Dash

Lil Stinker

Lil Stinker is an adopted Pet-Receiver. Their fun fact is they would love to see the world from a knapsack with a clear window, and their favorite play is the Soft Paw.

Manny the Mouser

Manny the Mouser is a feline forward and non-stop purring machine. The adopted player's favorite play is the Whisker.

Joe Meowtana

Joe Meowtana is a Fluffy Fluff Back and likes to walk across keyboards when someone is working. The adopted cuties favorite play is the Persian.