Cats, dogs, birds and even a pig may be the last thing you’d expect to see at an aquatic theme park but SeaWorld Orlando is an equal animal opportunist that’s why you can see your favorite domesticated pet between Shamu shows with the fun-loving animal talent show, Pets Ahoy!

You know SeaWorld Orlando animal trainers can do amazing things with animals, we see it everyday with their orca whales, sea lions and otters but wait until you see what they do with some of our favorite four-legged creatures. Never before have you seen 18 cats, a dozen dogs, a flock of birds, a den of rats, three little pigs and a one-horse stampede perform some of the most amazing tricks you may ever see an animal do and in such a way that will have you laughing the rest of the day.

And in this show, the animals really are the stars of the show as people are just there to hold objects and say commands. One dog follows its trainer’s complicated directions, which include going to a pay phone and calling a girl for a date, visiting an ATM, buying flowers, running to his vehicle and driving to her house. Once he gets there she is much smaller than he is making quite the odd couple!

The other acts aren’t as elaborate as that one and are more gags than anything else. One includes a cat running up a rope while a dog hits a lever to reveal a funny sign. Another cat leaps from window to window while another dog dashes out of a hot-dog stand. There is even a cute act with a black cat and a white cat that jump into a stack of tires, and then black-and-white cats jump out.

Keeping in line with SeaWorld’s conservation efforts, many of the animals you see in Pets Ahoy have been rescued from local animal shelters by SeaWorld. The show is about 17-minutes long and includes a short-filmed message discussing the Humane Society.

For your chance to see more than just Shamu on your next SeaWorld Orlando trip make sure you check out Pets Ahoy with discounted tickets right here on Best of Orlando. And while you’re there, make sure you enjoy waves of holiday fun at SeaWorld Orlando’s Christmas Celebration (Beginning Nov. 17 through December 31.) SeaWorld Orlando will be turned into a wintery wonderland filled with holiday shows and attractions, ice skaters, glowing Christmas trees and even Santa himself. SeaWorld Orlando’s Christmas Celebration is included in regular theme park admission.

Orlando, FL 11/06/12