# Broken Pet Photoblogs 'F&%k Yeah Animals With Casts' Features Animals On the Mend By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-06-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fk-yeah-animals-with-casts-adorable-animals References: [blog.urbanoutfitters](http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/####_yeah_animals_with_casts/) & [fuckyeahanimalswithcasts.tumblr](http://fuckyeahanimalswithcasts.tumblr.com/page/1) Talk about a niche audience: 'F&%k Yeah Animals With Casts' posts photos of various animals in the ultimate state of vulnerability. You must not have a heart if these images don’t tug at your heartstrings just a little. From frogs to elephants and pups, this blog shows them all with casts. My personal favorite is the turtle with wheels. There’s nothing cuter! **Implications** - Internet culture is renowned and reviled for its perennial schadenfreude, a phenomenon that extends to animals. This [photo blog](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tails-frames) highlights [pets that are on the mend](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-power-assistive), blending the animals' cute factor with the [inherent humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onepack-plan) that lies in their injuries and the humanlike treatment of those injuries. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Animal Photo Blogs:** Opportunity to create niche photo blogs featuring animals in various situations. - **Humorous Animal Content:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create humorous content that blends animals' cute factor with humor. - **Internet Schadenfreude:** Opportunity to explore and capitalize on the phenomenon of schadenfreude in internet culture. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Pet Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop and market accessories for animals with injuries or in recovery. - **Online Content Creation:** Opportunity for content creators to develop and monetize unique and niche animal-focused content. - **Animal Rehabilitation Services:** Opportunity to provide specialized rehabilitation services for injured animals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Puppy Care Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-live-pets-ouchies.md) - [AI-Enhanced Pet Adoption Photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personality-pics.md) - [Intelligent Canine Exoskeletons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-power-assistive-exoskeleton.md) - [Animal-Themed Affirmation Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-affirm.md) - [Pet Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petdiary.md) - [Animal Casting Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animalsfilm.md) - [Playful Pet Accident Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dont-worry-you-can-afford-it.md) - [Pet-Taken Camera Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartography.md) - [Recycled Material Medical Casts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axo-cast.md)