WET ANIMAL is a Chicago, Illinois-based quartet, created in the Summer of 1999, featuring TROUBLE members guitarist Rick Wartell and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson alongside West Virginia native, vocalist Shane Pasqualla and another TROUBLE veteran, bassist Ron Holzner. The latter would be replaced by Michael Diprima. Signing to Escapii Music the band readied an album for 2005 release. WET ANIMAL announced UK and European tour plans for June 2006.

Membership changes saw WET ANIMAL installing a new rhythm section of bassist Richard Lee Gardner and drummer Marko Lira. Recordings were conducted in December 2007 with producer Neil Kernon for a second album billed 'Get Bit'.