Mattel has expanded the Barbie universe a lot throughout the years — it's even given Barbie and her family members their own pets, with a number of animal dolls. In fact, according to the official Barbie Instagram page, Barbie has had more than 40 pets since she was first launched in the '60s — "including cats and dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub, and a zebra," as the caption read.
Today, numerous Barbie sets come with animals like dogs, horses, cats, and even unicorns, koalas, and pandas. Mattel's new line, Barbie Extra, features a number of over-the-top Barbies with matching pets. "When it comes to fashion, Barbie Extra has a 'more is more' attitude," Kelly Philip, Mattel's UK marketing director told Toy World. "Even their pets are extra."
Clearly, Barbie is a huge animal lover — we can only hope Mattel continues adding more fun animals to their collection.
