It's been raining cats and dogs lately and we're in the mood for an abundance of cats and dogs in the form of tweets! In the spirit of Thanksgiving weekend, a tweet dump full of cats and dogs is the ice cream on top of the pumpkin pie, the delightful topping to a wonderfully long weekend, which, we hope, you were able to see family, unwind and relax. 

Soon, it'll be time to head back into the real world once more but don't worry, we'll be here to cheer you with endless cuteness and neverending cat memes. 

We've an update about one of the most positive stories to come out of 2020, and the update is just as wholesome as the original story. The (tiny) giant panda cub that was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo three weeks ago has finally gotten a name, and it is the most appropriate and cutest name of all. Xiao Qi Ji is his name in Chinese, but it translates to 'little miracle' in English. 

The little giant panda has gone absolutely viral in the past couple of weeks after a video of his miraculous birth was released by the zoo, and since the world fell in love with the cub, the zoo decided to let the world participate in naming him. Of course, the internet does not disappoint when it comes to baby animals. 

We were given a choice of 4 names, and after three weeks and nearly 135,000 votes that have been cast, the adorable name 'little miracle' was chosen. The long waiting period was not an accident, it is part of Chinese tradition to wait 100 days before naming the cub. We wish the little cub luck and prosperity, and for his mother, Mei Xiang, to have many more adorable healthy cubs in the future!

Story via The Associated Press.

We have always wondered what life would be like if huge, terrifying dragons were flying in our skies like in movies or stories, but we have never realized that actually dragons are real and they live in our world already. Well, almost. They're actually tiny crocodile skinks, but they totally look like dragons, just of the cut variety rather than the scary variety.

Crocodiles kind of look like dragons already, let's be real. And for some reason, we don't give the royal dragon-like love and respect that they deserve. The fact that these crocodiles are so cute and tiny is only a bonus really, and it's the best bonus of all. 

Well, today, we are looking at an unlikely tumblr story by the tumblr user samandriel. One that we feel could easily be made into a Disney movie. It's the story of Pharaoh, a pet rooster who is a little funny. 

He has the habit of crowing not when the sun rises but rather when he hears humans get up. And he's an absolute gentleman, always letting his many lady hen friends eat snacks first. Unless it's blueberries. Blueberries are serious business. His worst fear is plastic bags, but he will protect his owner from them. And he loves - absolutely loves - cuddles. 

Tumblr stories are always some of our favorites, since they can be funny, wholesome, or totally random, and this one is up there with some of our absolute favorites. 

It has just come to our attention that hyenas are capable of doing the loaf. You know, the loaf, like cat loaves. When an animal lays down and hides its arms within itself, creating one purrfect bread-shaped loaf. Loaves come in all different colors, shapes, and sizes but we have never witnessed a glorious moment such as this -- hyena loaves!

Hyenas are adorable animals but we were aware that they were capable of loafing and that they do it all the time! Turns out, it's not only an adorable position for cats, these wild animals look heckin' adorbs rocking the loaves. 

Oh, kitties... you sneaky little wiggly things. You keep giving us little frights every once in a while, hiding in places where we can never find you. We call your name, we pspsps, we bring out the treats and shake them around, and you... are calmly sleeping in the hair dryer, giving us heart attacks, making us think that we lost you even when you're just having a grand ol' time. 

My goodness, the moment we find you is the most reliving of all. You don't understand, of course, why we're suddenly hugging and kissing and petting you as if we haven't seen you in months. But here we are, and here YOU are, we found you, oh my god, thank goodness. 

Brrr... it's getting colder and colder! Winter is well on its way and there's no stopping it. At least one thing we can look forward to is seeing all the different reactions animals have towards wintery things, such as snow and Christmas! 

Those moments of dogs seeing snow for the first time are magical. Or when cats see their first Christmas tree! Granted, they'll end up destroying it but we're talking about that magical moment where they take in all that beauty they see and all you can see is pure excitement. 

Dogs are already pure enough as they are so when you capture them in a moment such as a first-time experience, well, it's simply too much for the heart to take in! Not only do we have first-time experiencers here but we also have quite a few senior doggos that just make our hearts smile! 

We hope you have a wonderful day!

A match made in heaven! Earlier this year, a friendly 14-year-old gray cat, originally named LL Cool J, was brought into the Anne Arundel County Animal Care and Control in Maryland. The shelter arranged a foster home for this gentle cat so he could live comfortably until the right person came along. 

Little did anyone know, the person who would come along would be the absolute purrfect match and that they would both need each other. 

Story via LoveMeow

It's finally here, the moment we've been waiting for all week - another purrfect Caturday! It's been a wonderful long weekend and we need to keep the party going with some of the internet's newest and hottest cat memes!

Each Caturday, we gather up the newest, funniest, and cutest cat memes we come across and after serving them to you on a giant silver platter, we take a giant catnap lasting roughly around 22 hours. When 3 a.m. rolls around, we awaken to cause chaos in our surrounding areas. It really just helps us connect more with cats and Caturday on a deeper level. 

If you missed out on last week's scrumptious offering, do yourself a favor and get in on those leftovers while they're still good!