TODAYThose Bucs jerseys may not have been a welcome sight to the next costumed TODAY co-host, as Craig Melvin came out in a red Kansas City Chiefs uniform and headband dressed as superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

He wouldn't have said, 'Hey, let's talk now so that Hoda will be asking you some questions one day on her podcast.'Toward the end, she couldn't walk, but Albom said she was fine with that, since he carried her everywhere.

Hoda and Jenna get up close and personal with Louisiana wildlife copied! Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager are hosting the fourth hour from New Orleans to celebrate the Big Easy turning 300! (New Orleans tourism paid for TODAY’s production costs.)

Meet 3 fearless canine finalists in American Humane Hero Dog Awards copied! The American Humane Hero Dog Awards this month is honoring courageous canines that provide services in many different forms. Read More

Ruffin’ it: Adorable pooch loves spinning in the dirt copied! Darren the dog loves the simple things in life. Read More

French bulldogs waddle across floor as they learn to walk in cute video copied! A group of puppy French bulldogs, barely 1 month old, are seen in an adorable video waddling across a slippery floor when their hind legs weren’t yet strong enough to support them. Read More

KLG and Hoda meet a 100-pound tortoise, a coati and more! The ladies meet a Sulcata tortoise, an arctic fox, a coati (a relative of the raccoon) and more.

Volunteer rescuer saves dogs trapped in Florence floodwaters copied! On Sunday, a volunteer rescuer from Texas named Ryan Nichols discovered a heartbreaking scene in Leland, North Carolina, when he found a few distressed dogs trapped in Florence’s floodwaters. The good Samaritan freed the dogs, TODAY’s Hoda Kotb reports in the Morning Boost.

A little boy named Charlie was so overwhelmed that he could hardly speak when his family headed home with a puppy they just adopted in Fort Worth, Texas. TODAY’s Hoda Kotb has the Morning Boost. Read More

Animal Ambassador Julie Scardina joins the fourth hour with animals from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Endangered Wolf Center. Currently there are only 100 Mexican wolves remaining in the wild, and Scardina shares how the wolf center is working to grow those numbers.

Kathie Lee, Hoda and A-Rod meet an anteater, opossum and more! Corbin Maxey, host of the “Animals to the Max” podcast, joins Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb and Alex Rodriguez with an anteater.

Jane Lynch joins KLG and Hoda to help Clear the Shelters copied! Jane Lynch tells Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb all about the Clear the Shelters initiative, and shows off some of her own fur babies.

Jane Lynch hosts a 4th hour edition of ‘Hollywood Game Night’ copied! Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb are joined by two guests from the plaza as they try to guess the names of famous pets from movies.

For those fans hoping to deepen their ties with TODAY, here's a friendly reminder: You can buy some of your favorite items that you see on the show through the NBC store's website. Kathie Lee and Hoda Wine Glass Set, $35, NBC Store