The Cincinnati Zoo’s adorably dynamic duo Kris the cheetah and Remus the scruffy pup are getting the recognition they deserve on a new television series by Disney+.
It’s a Dog’s Life kicked off on May 15 and features stories about incredible canines and “their extraordinary jobs.”
On a portion of today’s episode (May 22), series host Bill Farmer — whose voice you may recognize from classic Disney characters Goofy and Pluto — takes viewers to the Cincinnati Zoo to explore how companion pets are used with their zoo animals.
In the show, Farmer explains that cheetah companions have existed at the zoo for nearly 40 years. They even feature another one of the Cincinnati Zoo’s cheetah-and-dog duos, Moose and Donni, in the episode.
The Cincinnati Zoo tweeted about the airing episode this morning.
Today is the day! Cheetah cub Kris and her companion dog Remus will be featured in a new show from Disney+ called “It’s A Dog’s Life,” which will feature canines with “extraordinary jobs.” Keep an eye out for an appearance from Moose and his companion cheetah Donni too! pic.twitter.com/RPrRNsxnba
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) May 22, 2020
And, as you’d imagine, there was some footage of Cincy’s hippo princess Fiona in the episode.
See a trailer of the series below.
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This article appears in May 6 – Jun 14, 2020.
