Top 10 Pet Moments of 2008!A fat cat named Prince Chunk, an adorable litter of Shiba Inu puppies and the soon-arriving White House pup a were the most talked about animals of the year.

Updated: Tuesday Nov 25, 2008 | 02:00 PM EST

Since President-Elect Obama announced that a new puppy will live with them in White House, the nation 's pet-lovers have been giddy. What kind of dog will the First family get? A hypoallergenic shelter dog, "a mutt, like me," Barack said later.