The end of 2020 is upon us! We made it through this mess of a year somehow, and we like to think cats played a large part in that. Throughout 2020, the one comfort many folks had were their beloved pets and we oughta thank them for their endless love and unselfishness. 

We thank all the animals out there but will show that love and appreciation through one of our favorite segments... cat snaps! The last cat snaps of 2020! Don't worry, there will be more delicious and nutritious cat snaps to harvest in the New Year, but the time has come to bid 2020 farewell and we're so excited about that. 

Take in these cat snaps and let the excitement roll over you! 

It's the middle of the week, during the week where time doesn't seem to exist - those new days between Christmas and New Year's. If you think about it, we just have two more days to get through before we can officially rid this year goodbye. That alone is a reason to celebrate this year, even if we are celebrating without our friends and family near, we should still celebrate the end of one of the worst years in the history of our generation. 

And what better way to prepare for that celebration than with a hearty collection of mid-week memes and tweets? Don't answer that, it was rhetorical. We hope you're feeling the excitement bubbling and if not, maybe you'll feel different after taking in these funny animal memes. 

We can do this everyone, just two more days to go! 

Wildlife photos are always something that we appreciate. Whether professional or taken by amateurs like us, being able to get a glimpse into the real life of an animal is amazing. Sometimes though, you might capture a picture of an animal in its natural environment that's less fascinating and more... hilarious instead.

Absolutely hilarious in its perfect timing, the pictures you're about to see will show you the true life of animals in the wild. The conclusion? In moments when they're not posing and being totally majestic, animals are as derpy and silly as any of us. And we love them all the more for it. 

Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to China, the kleptomaniac cat who loves to steal just about anything and everything!

China has been making headlines for her thief-like abilities as her owner records the "gifts" China returns home with on the popular video platform TikTok. The gifts range from socks to a firework, and no, we are not joking. The videos, naturally, have since gone viral. Who wouldn't love a cat burglar, after all? China's owner decided to place video cameras around so catch China in the act, and the videos below hold just about everything you need/want to see. 

We're huge fans of this feline and wish China all the best in her future robberies! China's Instagram is up-and-coming and we know it won't be long until China reaches Instagram stardom! Follow China on Instagram to see what new random things China steals! And check out China and friends on TikTok.

Read up on last week's star on Instagram: Mango Brown, the most affectionate Bengal kitty!

Senior cats have a warm spot in our hearts. I, personally, have a senior cat of my own of 15 years and I cherish every moment with my handsome old man! 

Our senior pets are a large part of our hearts. Whether you just adopted a senior animal, or have had them since they were young, we have such a strong connection to our older and calmer furbabies. For some of us, our cats have been there with us from a young delicate age and have watched us grow, watched us cry, watched us fall in love, pretty much anything you can think of -- your pet was there for it. 

We love our senior babies and do all we can to let them do how much we love them because truth be told, we don't know how much longer we have with them so it's best to just hug/pet/kiss/cuddle them any chance we get. Here are some senior cats who are still going strong and looking great! 

If you have a senior pet of your own, share an image in the comments below! 

You've done it, friends, you have made it to the very final few days of this year. It's been a hard one, we know. It's been the kind of year where we needed more motivation and inspiration than ever to get through each day. That's exactly what you have us for. You can rest assured that every single week, we have been here and will be here, trying to give you the inspiration that you need.

All it takes is pictures. Capturing animals in weird, funny, wholesome situations that we wouldn't be able to describe in anything less than 1000 words if we tried. Because each of these pictures has a story behind it, and these stories get our imagination going like nothing else in the world. And we know that they do the same for you.

So, enjoy this week's collection of amazing animal pictures, and may you start the year with endless inspiration!

It's been quite the year! Not just for us, but for our pets as well. 

They've gotten to see more of us this year than ever before. We've bonded with our pets, our connection stronger than ever. Our animals have saved many of us this year and we couldn't be more thankful for them being in our lives. 

This is an appreciation to all those cats out there. You'll discover moments of happiness, moments of wholesomeness, and moments of heartbreak. To those who recently lost a loved one. our hearts are with you. They may be gone but never forgotten. 

This is for all cats everywhere -- we love you all! 

"[w]e definitely have angels among us," say the people at W-Underdogs in a Facebook post whose animal shelter caught fire while they were picking up supply donations. A situation that could have ended in the worst way possible ended incredibly positively, and that is because of a heroic 53-year-old homeless man named Keith Walker who ran into the smoking building and saved each and every one of the animals inside. 

Walker has been homeless ever since he was 13 years old. He had already known the founder of the shelter, Gracie Hamlin, who had let him keep his dog, a pitbull named Bravo, at the shelter every night. On his way to pick up Bravo from the shelter, Walker saw the fire and ran in, rescuing all of the animals in the shelter - 6 dogs and 10 cats.

"I was nervous as hell, I'm not going to lie. I was really scared to go in there with all that smoke. But God put me there to save those animals," Walker told in a statement to CNN. "If you love a dog, you can love anyone in the world. My dog is my best friend, and I wouldn't be here without him, so I knew I had to save all those other dogs."

Sadly, the W-Underdogs headquarters is now uninhabitable, but in another lucky turn, the shelter was just preparing to move to a different location. As they say in another Facebook post: "As fate would have it, today is the first day of our lease of a new facility we planned to be the new W-Underdogs Headquarters. While the new facility is not exactly 'move-in ready' we were able to move the animals safely into the new facility for the night. They are all happy, warm, safe, and comfortable in their new temporary home."

Hamlin told CNN: "He is my guardian angel. Even the firefighters didn't want to handle the dogs. They called animal control, but Keith was already in the building pulling out the cats and dogs until they were all safe." 

We are so, so thankful to Keith Walker and all the people who helped with the rescue and the moving of the animals, and we hope the cats an the dogs will have an easy time getting used to the new place. Good luck in the new year, guys! 

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