Animal Characters Front & Center of "The Secret Life of Pets"

In Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures' “The Secret Life of Pets,” the real day for one bustling Manhattan apartment building starts after the humans leave for work and school. That’s when the pets of every stripe, fur and feather begin their own nine-to-five routine.

Meet the pets who populate this delightful, animated tale from the studio that brought audiences “Despicable Me” and “Minions.”

Max (Louis C.K.): A pampered Terrier mix, Max will need to find his courage before he can find his way home. He has an ideal relationship with his adopted owner, Katie...Until she brings home another rescue dog.

"Secret Life of Pets" Characters Take a Bow in Own Posters‏

From the studios that gave you “Despicable Me” and “Minions,” Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have unveiled new character posters for their upcoming animated film, “The Secret Life of Pets.”

The selection of cute character one-sheets reveal each of the pets, their names, and just a hint of their personalities.

For their fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present “The Secret Life of Pets,” a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.

Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart make their animated feature-film debuts in “The Secret Life of Pets,” which co-stars Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks.