The show marks its 20th anniversary at 6 p.m. Sunday on ABC. (Read more about TV on the NewsOK Television Blog!)

And in honor of their anniversary, show officials calculated all the animal winners during the past 20 years. Dogs finished first with cats close behind. But there are all kinds of other animals that have won. (Who knew whales could be funny? And who knew that a praying mantis would win not once but twice?)

• 1 ANT
• 3 BEARS
• 22 BIRDS
• 1 BULL
• 1 CAMEL
• 34 CATS
• 1 CHIMP
• 1 DEER
• 136 DOGS
• 1 ELK
• 1 FERRET
• 1 FISH
• 1 FLY
• 1 FROG
• 4 GIRAFFES
• 4 GOATS
• 1 GORILLA
• 1 GUINEA PIG
• 3 HAMSTERS
• 4 HORSES
• 1 KANGAROO
• 1 LIZARD
• 2 LLAMAS
• 5 MONKEYS
• 2 MICE
• 1 ORANGUTAN
• 1 OSTRICH
• 2 PRAYING MANTIS
• 5 RACOONS
• 1 RAM
• 1 RAT
• 1 RHINO
• 1 SEA LION
• 1 SPIDER
• 1 SNAKES
• 9 SQUIRRELS
• 1 TARANTULA
• 1 TOAD
• 2 WHALES

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

• For kids in therapy, a new best friend. (Oklahoma City, video below)
• Funding issues hamper animal rescue’s efforts. (Harrah)
• Two men hurt in attack by pit bulls. (Midwest City)
• Car show benefits pets. (Oklahoma City)
• Horse show to draw top trainers. (Ardmore)
• Rescue calls charges in cruelty case “sad.” (Sayre)
• More arrests expected in illegal horse racing. (Guymon)
• Report: Goodell decides on Vick. (New Jersey)
• Owens says NFL unfair in handling Vick’s status. (New York)
• Film may put critters in false light. (California)
• Meat packer suspended. (Kansas)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

• Pet bill may face changes. (state capitol)
• Despite ransom, no dog. (Oklahoma City)
• Agencies strive to increase shelters’ live release rates. (Oklahoma City)
• Pet Tales: Guinea pig has own wardrobe. (Choctaw) In case you couldn’t tell, that’s Daniel the guinea pig there on the right.

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll