Rescue Puppies Invade TMZ Office, Prepping for Puppy Bowl XIX

There’s an extremely huge video game turning up, and we’re not speaking about the Super Bowl … lots of puppies will take on in the 19th yearly Puppy Bowl and it’s all for a terrific cause!!!

Dan Schachner — the 12-year Puppy Bowl “Ruff-eree” — signed up with “TMZ Live” Thursday, and while we enjoy Dan, we’re primarily delighted that we got a check out from some furry and cute representatives for the approaching video game. Yeah, we’re suckers for puppies, however these began an objective.

Dan informs us, the occasion is everything about raising awareness for saving pet dogs … due to the fact that shelter animals will be completing Sunday for the Lombarky Trophy. This year, more than 122 four-legged buddies will play for either Team Ruff or Team Fluff … and they come from 67 various saves and shelters throughout the nation.

If you have an interest in providing one a house, all the puppies are adoptable & from Paw Works.

Look for stars like Tailen Hurts, Jimmy Kibble, and Josh Allenhound — repping for Buffalo, naturally — come video game day. Heck, they even got Tom Barky to come outta retirement!!!

Dan states there’s a lots of family pets who require houses, which number just increased when folks went back to work after the pandemic.

This year’s bowl is extremely unique … 11 puppies with unique requirements will be included. And it’s the very first time ever a pet dog from Dominica, West Indies will contend along with a doggy from a Native American animal org.

If you’re more of a feline individual, there’s even a cat halftime program including felines from 3 various shelters.