And The Oscar Goes to…Oscar the Chihuahua!

The other day Omidog.com came out with ten reasons dogs should be eligible for Oscars. Needless to say, I couldn’t agree more. Lassie, the collie who starred in several mega-popular movies during the 1940s, never even got a nomination (but that was probably because several collies that looked alike all played the character in the series of movies.) Now that they’re changing things up in Oscarland, like putting animated movies in the “Best Movie” category, I think it’s time they added a “Best Animal Actor” category, don’t you? Maybe these ten reasons will convince the academy that dogs should be eligible:

1. They wouldn’t give overly long acceptance speeches.

2. They wouldn’t waste huge amounts of money on tuxedos or dog dresses.

3. They would deal better with both victory and defeat.

4. We like them, we really like them.

5. They could get to the stage much more quickly.

6. It makes more sense than Michael Vick getting a “Courage Award.”

7. They’ve been snubbed as a species by the academy for far too long.

8. Their ego and bank accounts don’t require constant feeding — just themselves.

9. Oscar chew toys would be cheaper than statuettes

10. The red carpet is probably cleaned every year anyway.