When it comes to celebrity scandals, no one is safe — including animals! HollywoodLife.com rounded up some of the weirdest, wildest and (at times) saddest celebrity animal scandals from the past year, and we want to know which one had you most hooked!

Justin Bieber’s Monkey Business

Justin Bieber may not have fathered a baby with Mariah Yeater, but he did receive a baby capuchin monkey as a 19th birthday gift from music producer Jamal “Mally Mall” Rashid. The problem is, Justin tried to bring the 14-month-old fella — whom he named OG Mally — with him to Germany during his tour, despite not having the proper documents. Justin continued his tour, sans O.G., who is now receiving proper care at an animal shelter.

Kim Kardashian’s Cat-astrophe

OK, this one’s pretty sad: Kim Kardashian got an adorable teacup persian cat back in Sept. 2012 and named her Mercy, after boyfriend Kanye West‘s song, of course. But when Kim discovered a ‘surprise cat allergy,’ she gave Mercy over to Khloé Kardashian‘s assistant Sydney, whom she lived with happily — for about three months, and then she died. Cause of death? A “surprise stomach problem” that Kim “wasn’t aware of.”

The IKEA Monkey’s Floor-Length Scandal

A blessed little monkey named Darwin captured the world’s attention — and hearts — in Dec. 2012 when he strolled into a Toronto IKEA wearing the most exquisite floor-length shearling coat anyone had ever seen. But the situation went from cute to catastrophic when authorities discovered Darwin’s “owners” were “owning” him illegally. He’s now living at an animal shelter, though there’s still no word on who got to keep the exquisite floor-length shearling coat.

Justin Bieber Ham-stirs Up Trouble

That’s right, Justin appears on this list twice. A few months before the OG Malley debacle, Justin had an adorable little hamster named PAC, whom he loved so much… that he gave him away to a screaming fan in Atlanta. Tori McClure, the 18-year-old who received the hamster, soon reported back that he had died, and she buried him in her backyard. Cause of death? Possible ‘renal failure.’

Taylor Swift Vs. Meredith: Cat Fight

I saved this one for last because, to be honest, it was completely fabricated by yours truly. When a video of Taylor Swift‘s cat Meredith ‘performing’ went viral back in Dec. 2012, I hypothesized that a feud could soon develop between the country singer and her whimsical whiskered friend. And until Taylor releases an official statement, denying any bad blood between her and Meredith, I’m not ready to dismiss this as a possibility.

Our hearts melted when the “IKEA Monkey,” later identified as Darwin, was spotted strutting through the aisles of an IKEA in Toronto this weekend — but now, our hearts are breaking. The trendsetter has been placed in the custody of Toronto Animal Services, and officials are working tirelessly to find a more suitable home for the overnight celebrity.

The Toronto Zoo will not be taking the rhesus macaque — that particular species is apparently banned in Toronto due to the diseases it often carries, and not just because it steals attention from hard-working Canadian celebrities — but it’s working with TAS to find a permanent home for Darwin at an animal sanctuary.

Darwin’s owners were fined $240, according to the Toronto Star, as they had been keeping Montreal-born Darwin as a pet for more than five months in Toronto.

He’s “not very happy right now,” according to Mary Lou Leiher, the program manager for partnerships and marketing at TAS. “He’s a baby, so he’s a little bit sensitive.”

Darwin has also been eating peanuts and grapes, which may be common, but is also adorable nonetheless.

Everyone at HollywoodLife.com wishes the best for Darwin; and no matter where he eventually settles, we only hope he’s allowed to bring along the extravagant, floor-length shearling coat that made him this generation’s Coco Chanel.

— Andy Swift

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More on Fashion-Icon Darwin, the IKEA Monkey:

1. Spotted: Small, Well-Dressed Monkey Shopping At IKEA In Toronto

It would be truly ignorant to assume humans are the only species eager to purchase inexpensive, ready-to-assemble furniture direct from Sweden. So in an apparent attempt to set us all straight, a very small monkey was spotted in a Toronto IKEA on Dec. 9, wearing the most extravagant winter coat ever sewn.

“It seemed nervous,” says Bronwyn Page, a producer for Canada’s CBC News, who had the incredible fortune of beholding the glorious sight with her own eyes. “It was coming to anyone. It was doing some monkey screaming.”

Clearly, the little guy was just trying to get the attention of a sales associate. As for the nervousness, if you’ve ever stepped foot in an IKEA, I’m sure you can relate. Few experiences in this life, or any other, are more stressful.

As it turns out, the monkey’s owners — as if anyone could really “own” this independent, free-spirited creature — were shopping in the IKEA, and the monkey escaped from its crate in their car.

Like most celebrities caught in the heat of a public scandal, I can only assume the monkey would like us to respect its privacy at this difficult time.

But I make no promises.

Do you have any interesting theories about IKEA Monkey? Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation? Please drop a comment below so we can discuss this more in depth.

IKEA Monkey IN CUSTODY — Darwin Taken By Toronto Animal Services

— Andy Swift

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