animals

2020 has been one rocky year but luckily, in the world of animals, it's never been better! Since the beginning of the pandemic, it was the Earth and animals that have benefited from the lack of us humans destroying the world. 

And with the yearly competition, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, we're further able to celebrate the magic that is animals, majestic or not. The incredible photographers that have been selected for this year's finalists have really delivered some animal gems! The following photos, captured at the moment, are hysterical and show us all that we're not alone when it comes to looking funny when our photos are taken! 

We were able to talk to Michelle, the head of Comedy Wildlife Photography Award's press office, and asked about the process of narrowing down so many wonderful photographs into the top finalists, she had this to say about the process, "... it is a brutal process. We started with over 7000 images - and whittled them down based on: level of humour, quality of photography, ability to get people's attention. It sounds relatively vague the last point, but we want to get our message of conservation across to as many people as possible, and the images must attract their attention!"

Well, these photographs selected definitely capture our attention! 

The winners will be announced on October 22nd, but the following images are all winners in our eyes! Congrats to all the photographers who made it to the finals and thank you for sharing such imagery with us -- we all could use this fantastic pick-me-up! 

Hope all you lovely readers are having a flippin' fantastic Sunday so far. If you aren't, perhaps this could help make the day just a teensy bit better, and if you're already having a fantastic day -- we hope this just adds to that! 

We've got some truly adorable and silly cat vids that are currently viral on Instagram, all for your viewing pleasure. And just like last week, they're all either adorable, or silly, or both! Truth be told, it's almost always both. 

Get your eyeballs open and ready to take in these adorable cat vids! 

We know animals are pure and all things they do are pretty heckin' wholesome, so it's always amazing to hear stories about the pure and wholesome humans who go out of there way to help an animal. 

It's people like these that make us glad to be human. Sometimes, goodness outweighs the bad, and stories like this make it so. 

To all the amazing kind-hearted animal lovers out there -- thank you. 

Gooood morning, lovely readers! We know why you're here and we do our best to make sure you have the best, quality animal memes to look at while drinking your hot morning coffee! 

There's honestly nothing better than getting in a few laughs before starting your day -- it's definitely our favorite way to start ANY day. 

Get ready cuz a whole lot of animal humor is coming your way! 

This year has been many things but we like to focus on the good. And the good is that there's a bunch of new 'They Can Talk' Comics by the hilarious and talented Jimmy Craig! 

It's no secret that Jimmy's comics are one of our all-time favs, they're just so clever, creative, and actually make us feel like if animals were to talk, this is pretty much what they would be saying. 

After you're finished digesting this comical bunch of comics, we've got even more treats for you to enjoy! 

You can follow 'They Can Talk' comics on Facebook and Instagram! 

Recently, we've been on a tiny animal kick, featuring the adorable dik-dik's, or how about those insanely cute Japanese dwarf flying squirrels? 

Well, we're continuing this cuteness run with another uncommonly known animal that deserves your attention: the long-eared jerboa! The long-eared jerboa is a rare nocturnal rodent that is very mouse-like. However, unlike a mouse, it has long hind legs (much like a kangaroo) and comically (and adorably) long ears. Oh, and it also has a miniature snout that resembles a pig. 

Be honest, have you ever seen a cuter mouse/rabbit/kangaroo/piglet mix? We didn't think so! 

We made it. Another week bagged and it's finally our favorite day -- Caturday! 

Get those fuzzy slippers on and a nice, hot cup of coffee because we're celebrating Caturday the lazy way. Truthfully, this is what cats would do and would want for us. To be comfy, take huge catnaps, and admire cats (of course).

And what better way to honor and admire cats than by laughing at some ridiculous cat memes? We can't think of anything better. 

Enjoy us in our Caturday ritual of laughter and naps! 

Whatever your mood may be, we can always do with an added wholesome boost to lift the spirits! And there's no boost greater than one filled with animals. 

The very definition of wholesome is "promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit," and we can honestly say that what animal-related content does. Well, at least to us. Hopefully, you too. 

Get ready for some seriously smiles, you won't be able to hold it in after this delightful bunch of images! 

So. Many. Adopted. Faces.

Our hearts are continuously bursting whenever we come across an adopted face! We're just so happy to see animals find their forever, loving homes. There's seriously nothing better. 

We say this each week, but it will forever remain true -- thank you to those who recently adopted, who have adopted in the past, and whose who will adopt in the future. You all are heroes. And a huge, monumental thank you to those who adopt senior animals, or animals who are less likely to be adopted. We seriously adore you guys. 

If you missed out on last week's adopted faces -- don't fret -- we've always got you covered. 

We all know and love We Rate Dogs, but did you know there's an equally righteous cat rating system, as well? That's right! Twitter's own We Rate Cats takes cat rating very seriously, and always seems to get the appropriate score. 

Cat rating must be challenging because they're all so cute and they're all so... cat-like. Maybe it's a good thing ICHC doesn't have a rating system of their own, or else we'd end up giving all cats a solid 20/10. And a 50/10 when we're in a good mood. Like right now. 

All of these cats deserve a 50/10!

Sometimes, you have a pet that almost seems like they were a human in their past lives due to the seer amount of sass they bring into your life. Seriously, you ever meet an animal that was sort of scary-smart and had the emotional palette of a human? We sure have.

That's how we feel when we come across such spicy and sassy pets! Pets who have no problem whatsoever conveying how they feel, and do so clearly enough for us to understand them. 

Truly, it's a special gift. To all the clever sassy pets out there -- this one is for you! 

It's been a while since we last had some mind-altering animal shower thoughts to ponder upon! We decided to go digging through this year's top thoughts and we were definitely not disappointed! 

r/ShowerThoughts is basically this generations' most insightful thoughts, all in one forum. There's a shower thought that blows our mind! 

Which thought below was really eye-opening for you? 

These doggos seem a tad bit confused... they've got a whole lot of catto energy coming off of them, and coming off strong. 

It would make sense if you had only one dog who grew up in a household with cats, but there are just some positions and things cats can do flawlessly that dogs... well, they can do these things but nowhere near as flawless. In fact, it's just bizarre and unusual to find your dog perched on top of the fridge. Something that cats do so often, you wouldn't even bat an eye. 

It could be due to the large size of dogs, that seeing them in small/cat-like situation seems comical. And it's also a bit confusing to seem them behave like their natural enemy -- cats. 

I guess it just goes to show that dogs can do (almost) anything that cats can do. 

We feel a bit snappy today. And the only way we could express that snappiness is in the form of cat snaps -- of course. 

Is there anything better than a good quality dose of cat snaps to help brighten your mood? If the answer to that question is no, then just don't answer. 

If needed, there are multiple cat snap doses you can treat yourself with, we just ask that you be cautious and aware of the side-effects. The side effects being overdosed by cuteness. 

You have been warned.