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The pups’ owners, who have thus far remained anonymous, originally set up the Puppy cam to make sure the litter didn’t get into harm’s way while they were out of the house. And it’s come in handy. In an interview with People magazine, they said they hurried home twice when they noticed some puppies had gone astray.

But they also discovered the Internet can spread news of online cuteness like wildfire. Numbers of Puppy cam watchers continue to mushroom — even on a sleepy Saturday morning, some 10,000 people watched the puppies on their computers while TODAY spoke with Hunstable and Ustream co-founder Ham.

One of the puppies’ human parents told People there’s more than just fun and games involved with the success of the Puppy cam. “We’ve received a number of e-mails from people who are in hospitals battling various diseases who have told us that they look to the Shiba Inu puppy cam as a way to liven up their spirits.”

But in heartbreaking news for the folks who have become attached (or even addicted) to the cute-and-then-some brood, there’s no chance of taking in one of the litter. The owners say all puppies are spoken for at this point.

But Ham told Holt and Robach that Ustream isn’t going to let their star attractions get away that easily.

“The adorable little guys are all going to great homes here in about three weeks, and we’re actually going to send webcams with them so we can follow them through the Internet in their new homes,” Ham said. Source: today show