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It's Friday, cat lovers, and that means that it's time to finish this week and finish it strong. As you start relaxing after this taxing week, you need something that'll really get this week started on the right paw for you, and there is only one thing that could do it: this week's collection of the most talked about cats on twitter.

Cats give us joy, they give us energy, looking at them and being around them has us perpetually happy. We know that you want to see everything that's happening on cat twitter but simply don't have the time, so leave it to us, and we'll bring you the cutest, funniest, most ridiculous things to come out of cat twitter this week.

Have a cat-tabulous week, everyone, and don't forget to kiss your cat on the forehead today.

Earlier this month, after someone had reported hearing a crying tiger left out in the cold on a property nearby, Elsa the tiger was rescued by Bexar County deputies. As reported by KHOU 11, she is six months old and 60 pounds in weight. She has a raw wounded area on her forehead from having rubbed against her cage for so long while being stuck in it, according to the Humane Society US, as well as some fur missing from having been wearing a dog harness. 

But now - finally - she's getting her happy ending Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison, Texas.

Read more of her heartwarming story and see pictures below.

What is the one thing that your cat does that never fails to mildly annoy you? Only first thing that comes to your head, because we can think of about twenty seven things that our cats do to annoy us in about thirty seconds. We love them, yes, it's true. We would do anything for them to make them happy, but my goodness, they are such little demons sometimes.

There are things that they do that annoy us that we feel absolutely have to be intentional. There is no way that they are not. There are only so many times that my cat will come sit on my face in the middle of the night and I wake up to scold it until I start thinking that the little hellion is doing it on purpose. 

You know how Siberian cats are some of the most magnificent, floofy cats to ever exist? That's right. Now, what would make such an already majestic cat even more majestic? We didn't know the answer either, we thought Siberian cats have reached peak magnificence, and yet, user CharlotteFTW on imgur has shown us otherwise when posting pictures of their Siberian cat enjoy snow for the first time. 

It's Sir Locksley, also known as The Lox or Locksdown, enjoying his natural habitat, and he has made the very best of it. And so has his owner, of course, by taking pictures capturing his magnificence. So, thank you CharlotteFTW, for taking a majestic floof and making it extra majestic. 

Come get 'em while they're hot! Cat snaps are very delicious but they do not have a long shelf-life. That is why it is urgent we eat the snaps while they are fresh and piping hot. Luckily, leftover cat snaps are also nutritious and delicious. 

These cat Snapchats' come with a guaranteed seal of 100% sanctification! If you, for whatever reason, aren't completely satisfied, after thoroughly going through all these snaps, you can take it up with our manager! We won't be able to refund you but we can offer you some store credit in the form of even more delicious cat snaps! 

Aw, Steve the Otter and his adorable thoughts and hilarious actions. It's been a hot minute since we last saw what was up with one of our favorite otters on Twitter.

Turns out, not too much was new with Steve but it's always entertaining to hear some of his thoughts because they are indeed very insightful. We believe Steve to have been a philosopher in his past life. Just seems fitting. If you don't agree with us, perhaps reading some of his quotes below might persuade you to think otherwise.

A shout out to otters everywhere, continue being your adorably weird selves. 

As pet owners, we know that whenever anything happens in our house, one of our first thoughts is where is out pet and how do we help it. But when a fire started in a four-plex apartment building in Minneapolis' Near North neighborhood, and the residents inside were harmed, the ones who came to the resident's cat's rescue were the firefighters. And thankfully, after giving the little feline an oxygen mask, it came out of the ordeal unharmed.

Read more of the story and check out pictures of the incident below!

There are so many amazing animals out there that we don't know about. Rare and special creatures that, as animal lovers, we wish we knew more about. One of them is the Numbat. Numbats are insectivorous marsupials, they're adorable, they're fluffy, they looks almost mythical, and there are only about 1000 of them left in the world. 

They're an endangered animal in need of help, and we think one of the best ways to help them is to spread awareness about them and show people pictures of how incredibly adorable they are. Because no one can withstand their cuteness. Another incredible way to help is to read up about them and consider donating at Project Numbat. But for now, let's take a look at how amazing they are. 

For all of you out there who are having a ruff week, we have the best treat full of the best boys and girls. That's right, it's dog time. Time for cuteness, wholesomeness, funnies, and ridiculousness, in the way that only twitter can do right.

Twitter loves dogs almost as much as we do, so there's never a shortage of good boys and girls on there, and since we feel the need for a little boost of pawsitivity this week, we figured you might need it too. And one thing that is always guaranteed to bring some goodness into our lives is dogs. So, enjoy, smile, ruffle your dog's head, and have a wonderful weekend.

You're starting to feel it too, right? The tiredness of the week passing getting to you. There's not that much left until you reach the finish line, and yet it feels so very far. Worry not, friends, we've come to the rescue with a collection of pictures worth more than 1000 words to give you the exact inspiration and motivation that you need to get you through these final days of the week.

Every single week, we bring you a collection of pictures such as these - funny pictures, cute ones, pictures that show off just how amazing nature and animals are. We hope that these pictures inspire you as much as they inspire us, and we wish all of you a calm yet productive finish to the week.

Imagine: it's the middle of the week, nighttime, you're sleeping, everything is lovely, then suddenly BOOM. Something crashes in your house. If you're first reaction, instead of fear of an intruder, is a resigned sigh and muttering the words: "3am... again..." congratulations, you're a cat owner, and your cat is having some zoomie time. 

We don't know precisely why our little crazy furballs have these intense fits of energy at the absolutely worst times, but they do. And though when they wake us up from our precious sleep in the middle of the night on a workday, we might want to cry ever so slightly, but... at least we have a little cat demon to cuddle.

When it comes to rescued animals, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, it takes a while for them to get used to their new environment, to learn to love and trust the humans that saved them. But once it does happen, once you see your gorgeous rescues with their bellies up and their eyes closed, you are filled with such love and joy it's hard to contain. 

And even when it's not your own rescue, that uncontainable joy is spread to everyone. So, when twitter users decided to share stories of them rescuing their pets and how happy those pets are now, we knew that we had to share some of them with you too - to bring some of that joy into your day as well. 

If you have your own wholesome rescue stories to share, come talk to us in our Facebook community: ICanHas Storytime.

You know how you're in love with dogs? And by extent, any dog-looking this is also something that you want to pet? Yeah, we love wolves too, but... how big and dangerous are wolves actually? Because as far as we see, wolves are super affectionate, and they're the biggest goofballs, and yes, to us, they are basically dogs. 

Well, tumblr is about to give you a reality check by showing you just how big wolves are... But if you're anything like us, them being totally dangerous, enormous, and not always dog-like in behavior is... not going to stop you even slightly from wanting to cuddle them.

Hands up if you have a mini house panther! We have a deep love for black cats. Mostly because black cats tend to be misunderstood and underappreciated when it comes to the variety of different cats out there. For centuries black cats have been getting a bad rep but recently things are starting to change. We feel more people now than ever are seeing black cats in a new light, and it's so wonderful to see. 

Black cats are the least likely to be adopted from a shelter but we're here to tell you, scratch that, we're here to show you why you'd want a black cat. A cat black means you'll best friends with a mini house-panther. And who in their right mind wouldn't want a panther of their own? It's like Rajah from Disney's Aladdin, only way cooler.