It's game time! Puppy Bowl XVI is here and some cute dogs (and cats!) are ready to watch them run around the field for a few hours, we've got you covered on how to catch the Puppy Bowl 2020 live stream.

Animal Planet's annual canine extravaganza is a prelude to the actual Super Bowl and, for many animal lovers, the real draw of Super Bowl Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about Puppy Bowl 2020. (Looking for another big game? Be sure to check out our Super Bowl 2020 live stream guide.)

Puppy Bowl 2020 will air on Animal Planet on Sunday, February 2 at 3pm ET/12pm ET. The two-hour broadcast will feature a kitten halftime show, showcasing some of the most adorable and ferocious feline animals.

If you are in a country without Animal Planet, you don't have to be left behind in the kennel. If you are on vacation or don't have a Puppy Bowl in your home country, you may want to consider a VPN (Virtual Private Network).

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Puppy Bowl airs on Animal Planet and is available on a variety of popular cable TV alternative services. It can also be watched on the Animal Planet Go app (iOS and Android), but requires signing in through the TV provider.

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And the question on everyone's mind: which dogs will represent Team Fluff and Team Ruff at Puppy Bowl XVI? As always, the dogs participating in Puppy Bowl 2020 are insanely adorable, and many of them are in foster care at local animal shelters. This year's Puppy Bowl will also highlight dogs with special needs, including a three-legged Labrador Retriever mix named Ferris and a blind and deaf Shetland Sheepdog mix named Filbert.

Other notable starters for Puppy Bowl 2020 include Team Fluff's Ennis (an Australian Cattle Dog/Labrador Retriever mix) and Bart (a Great Pyrenees/Weimaraner), Team Fluff's Aspen (an Australian Cattle Dog/Cocker Spaniel) and Betty (Bulldog) of Team Ruff.

The Puppy Bowl will feature feline action during the halftime show, but it is not unreasonable to hope for an event filled entirely with cute cats. Fortunately, Hallmark Channel is making that happen with two events: the Cat Bowl and the Kitten Bowl.

The Cat Bowl will air on February 1 at 11 p.m. ET, and the Kitten Bowl will air the following day on February 2 at 2 p.m. ET. If you can't wait until Sunday at 3 p.m., the Cat Bowl and Kitten Bowl will fill the void. The Hallmark Channel is available on most cable exchange services, including Sling TV, FuboTV, and AT&T TV Now.