The current pandemic is changing the lives of pets across the world in so many ways. 

These comic creators have decided to look at the bright side, for a change, and created very funny strips describing the life of pets these days when cats have to deal with their humans being constantly home while the poor dogs might be too tired for their 8th walk every day.  

Animals seem to make the world a brighter place, a place where we want to find ourselves in 24/7. 

Thankfully, we have our furry companions to brighten up our days while being cooped up indoors all day... every day. 

Prepare yourself that quarantini (stuck-at-homemade martini) and prepare for some calming (and quite lovely) animal stories we've gathered from this past week. 

We hope it eases any built-up frustration. 

Once a week, your cuteness prescription will always be automatically refilled for your viewing pleasure!

Nothing -- and we mean nothing brings on those warm mushy feeling like a huge dose of animal cuteness! We scoured the internet to bring you the cutest animal pictures of the week! Bringing you cuteness every week - stay tuned for next week's dose! If you missed last week's dose, and you need a cuteness overload, check out last week's here.

In days when zoos are closing their gates all around the world, Google's 3D animal feature lets you watch wild animals up close, from your own couch at home. 

Simply search an animal by name and you'll have the ability to see an augmented-reality version of it, right next to you. 

People on twitter have tried it and well, it looks like they had the fun of their lives. 

Posted on Reddit, user u/Loverstits, shared a professional photoshoot of his cat, Kazmir.

And yes, it's amazing. 

He also took the time to credit the talented photogrpaher behind these masterpieces! Photographer Sarah Bourque, an award winning pet photographer based in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. You can check out more of her stunning work here, 

Prepare to feast your eyes on the handsome Kazmir: 

If you ever wondered what happens to all those animals in zoos and aquariums around the world which are now closing its gates to visitors... well, many of them are having the best time of their lives as the local staff is providing them with the opportunities to go on cool adventures. 

We have already told you about the adorable penguins from the Shedd aquarium and now it's time for Birri, the lovely sea lion, who is also called the handsome boy by the employees at the Sea World in Australia.

The staff took Birri to meet his friends - the tropical fish, rays as well as other bottom-dwellers and documented it all in a video that quickly went viral.  

We are so excited to see more of Birri's adventures. 

Stop the presses! This is simply the most darling thing we've seen in awhile! 

Everyone loves when different species have somehow created a friendship, we've seen it many times and with a variety of different animals. 

We have never seen Orangutans playing with otters, however! And our hearts are simply melting! 

24-year-old Orangutan named Ujian is smitten with his little otterly adorable friends. 

The pictures are from a zoo in Belgium, where the animals live together at Pairi Daiza zoo in Domaine du Cambron, as part of a program designed to maintain the primates' well-being in captivity.

Story via CNN

These dogs have figured it out, straightforward and none of that usual BS, they have figured out their true selves and we could not be more envious. 

And furthermore, each of their true selves is so accurate it's almost unbearable. Will we ever discover our own truths? 

While we ponder that question, we'll have to scroll through these doggos who have life figured out and doing a damn good job of living up to their truths. 

Hit the ground running with a large dose of cat memes to serve up that needed energy!

Cat memes have been such a blessing to us all, during these times. And it's our duty to provide you with the freshest and funniest cat memes around! 

A job we take very, very seriously. 

Without further ado, here are 47 cat memes to help ease you into the new work week! 

"Another day, another successful hunt. Can life be any more predictable and boring?"

That's the inner monologue we assume this snowy owl is currently reciting. 

Picture this, you're a gorgeous, majestic snowy owl. You have incredible wing span, can fly silently and have large talons deployed and ready to strike. You are fearless and feared by many.

Repetitive wins could eventually becoming your life's boring routine.  

Obviously, we have absolutely no idea and this owl could be expressing a surplus of joy and we wouldn't know. 

However, if we were only to go by looks and what we know boredom to look like... well, this is it.