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Well, well, another day on twitter, another adorable animal goes viral, and you would never expect it to be this one. A bear in a river. That's right. You hear that ad may not think anything of it, but my gosh, that bear is the cutest bear that we've ever seen (and that's despite the fact that all bears are totally adorable), and we are not even slightly surprised that the internet went crazy over it. 

It's so cute, it inspired endless artists to create adorable versions of the bear themselves, and we felt the need to give them all (and the bear) some love. So, enjoy this adorable fluffball in all of its versions, and have a pawtasitc weekend!

If you missed part one of 'Pixie and Brutus' play hide-and-seek, we've got your covered right here! And now, as luck would have it, the talented artist, Ben Hed, has created a second part to the hide-and-seek story! This time, Pixie isn't featured but we promise you it's still wonderful and will make you smile. 

This time, Brutus is playing hide-and-seek with other characters from the 'Pixie and Brutus' series, and it's so charming! 

Be sure to follow Ben Hed, also known as Pet_Foolery, on Instagram!

Jenny Jinya's newest comic has such writing this intro through a stream of tears. This time, Jinya has decided to make a comic out of a true story, a story from last year in which a swan had died of a broken heart due to some teens destroying her eggs. 

This comic seems to hurt more knowing it's based on such a sad and cruel story. The thought of anyone hurting any animal is difficult enough, people should be aware that their actions have consequences. And to those who destroyed this swan's eggs, you all should be ashamed. The mother-to-be had six eggs destroyed, leaving her utterly heartbroken and eventually lead to her death. Our hearts break a hundred times over reading this story and of course, seeing Jinya's emotional comic on the subject. 

Jinya creates comics about real issues animals faces such as suffering and abuse. Sometimes (or always), the comics are devastating and leave us in a pile of our own tears. Jinya has the gift of conveying important messages in an achingly haunting yet beautiful way. 

Be sure to have those tissues handy, folks, you're going to need them.

Food. We take pictures of it and upload them for all to see. What for? It's not like we'll revisit those images. Or maybe some do. However, we as humans always share with one another what we had to eat that day, and what we plan to eat later that day. We simply can't help talking about food! Why? Because food is amazing. Cats understand, cats absolutely love to eat. We understand that because a majority of us humans also love to eat. But cats really love to eat. 

If cats could share their most recently consumed meal with one another, how would that look? What would they say? Thanks to Israeli artist, Ilana Zeffren, we have the answer to these tantalizing questions below. 

And if you want more cat enjoyment, be sure to check out last week's installment: Deep thoughts cats have before they fall asleep.

Pets. How different our lives are when we have a loving animal with us. You may not even realize it, but little things in your life are altered thanks to your adorable companion. One artist decided to explore what life would be like without a dog, and the exact same scenario with a dog. To take in the pup or say, "no, thank you," that is the question and will lead this character down two different timelines. The result? It's as clear as night and day.

The talented artist behind these powerful illustrations is Ademar Vieira. Ademar Vieira is a journalist, screenwriter, and illustrator. He works in an animation studio in Brazil and since 2018, he produces comic books in partnership with other illustrators and alone. In 2020, his comic strips, which talk about social, environmental, and personal issues, went viral in Latin America and other parts of the world.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and these illustrations convey those thousand words. 

Follow Ademar Vieira on Instagram for more incredible and thought-provoking art! 

Cats certainly sleep a lot. That's really no surprise to anyone. However, has anyone ever taken a moment to think about what our sleeping angels might be thinking of just before they drift to slumberland? Sure, it can be thoughts about how much love food, or if they're like us, how much they love sleeping (just before sleeping). Or perhaps they have deeper thoughts. Thoughts of taking over your household and/or infiltrating a secret organization to take over the world. 

You know, cat things. Or maybe, just maybe, those thoughts could just be of you. Their favorite person in the world... who also cleans their litter box regularly and feeds them multiple times a day. 

In collaboration with popular Israeli artist, Ilana Zeffren, we explore the deep and interesting thoughts we believe cats would have before falling into one of their daily 18 naps. 

And if you want more cat enjoyment, be sure to check out last week's installment: Various types of cat "sports."

What sort of thought would your cat have before falling asleep? Share with us in the comments below! 

We can't decide if we'd rather see these incredible re-imagined mushroom dragons in the next Pokemon, Monster Hunter, or Dark Souls! 

The extremely talented artist behind the brilliant re-imagination of dragons as mushrooms is Xavier Collette! Xavier Collette was originally born in Belgium and has been living in Brittany, France, for the past decade.

Xavier currently works as an illustrator in many creative and artistic fields! Such as comics, children's books, board games, and concept art. We got a chance to speak with Xavier and discover the inspiration behind his captivating art and the answer was simplistic. Xavier simply wrote, "I like to create worlds." Worlds that involve fantasy and mythological creatures such as fairies, dragons, and more! There is so much imagination to explore when fantasy is your world! 

Follow Xavier Collette on Twitter and Instagram to see more of this artist's incredible artwork! 

Welcome back to Koty Vezde's cat universe! You may be familiar with this artist's unique style... to photoshop a cat's head onto any and every animal imaginable. 

Koty Vezde is what the people need and what the people deserve! We cannot get enough of seeing what different animals would look like if they had a cat's head. Most of the time, it turns each animal into something really heckin' cute. And other times.... just kidding, there are no other times -- every animal with a cat's head is really heckin' cute! Don't believe it would be? Take a gander below and report back to us with an apology. 

Follow Koty Vezde on Instagram to see all the newest cat-face transplant photoshop work!

These mugs are so whimsical and magically we literally want them ALL. 

Who is the brilliant mind behind such a fun and lovely idea? Meet the talented Brooke! Brooke is a lover of all living things, born on the Front Range of Colorado, and currently living alongside the Atlantic ocean, spending her days with her "hands in the mud and her feet in the sand."

Written on Brooke's website, she shares the inspiration behind such whimsical ceramic pieces, "The process always begins with inspiration. The coast of Maine and the mountains of Colorado are my muses. 

Ceramics are thrown, hand-built, pinched, coiled, or slip cast. Depending on the resources they are fired in electric, gas, salt, or wood kilns. Functional pieces are always lead-free and food safe."

Brooke's animal-inspired mugs are so lovely, you can have a closer look at all her ceramics on AP Curiosities. 

Cats are unusual creatures. We don't think we've ever come across a "normal" cat. What is a "normal" cat anyway? Each cat has it's own unique personality and is a different character with different quirks. Much like us humans. Some cats are social and affectionate and others are introverts who are affectionate. There are so many types of cat personalities out there! 

In collaboration with popular Israeli artist, Ilana Zeffren, we bring you this fine questionnaire that will force you to recognize the truth, your cat is a goofy oddball weirdo. Fill out the questionnaire below as you scroll and let us know your final tally in the comments below! Just HOW strange is your cat? 

If you enjoyed this questionnaire and in the mood for another, be sure to check out Ilana Zeffren's previous questionnaire, 'How Spoiled Is Your Cat?'

You've probably heard of the classic saying that if you kiss a frog, it may just turn into your prince charming. But... what if you don't really care about prince charming or finding true love? What if you don't need any man and would much rather have a plate of your all-time favorite meal? What if food was your one and only true love? That's what we'd imagine a cat's wish would be, anyway. 

In collaboration with popular Israeli artist, Ilana Zeffren, we discover the unheard version of the classic tale of the 'The Frog Prince,' one which features a cat as the main protagonist. 

And if you want more cat enjoyment, be sure to check out last week's installment of the very difficult decisions and the perfectionism that comes with being a cat. 

One of Instagram's most popular artist, Ben Hed, also known as @Pet_Foolery, has finally released a comic in which we discover the truth behind Brutus's scars from his military past. Brutus, from the fan-favorite series, 'Pixie and Brutus,' would be described as having a tough exterior but has a warm, doughy, soft spot for the innocent Pixie, and he does all he can to protect that innocence. 

Now that Pixie has grown up some, Brutus finally tells Pixie the story of how he got his scars, and it's intense. Ben Hed had this to say about his most recent comic, "This comic is based on research and experienced sources. It's NOT just something I made up for an edgy story."

*Just a warning before proceeding to view this comic, this comic contains scenes of military combat, violence, and blood. 

If cats could talk, what do you think they would say? We believe they'd constantly be talking about how superior they are to us... which they are. And if they could talk what sort of difficult decisions do you think they would have to make throughout their day? Probably things like when to sleep, when to eat, when to randomly attack their human from underneath the bed, or when to push that delicate trinket off the counter, just to establish dominance. You know, cat things. 

In collaboration with popular Israeli artist, Ilana Zeffren, we explore the inner working thoughts of cats and their very, very difficult life decisions. 

And if you want more cat enjoyment, be sure to check out last week's installment of cats that their undeniable adoration of sitting upon one's keyboard. 

Ah, cats. Where would we be without those crazy furballs dominating our lives? They are wildly entertaining, but also the sweetest companion. The moment they decide to come for snuggles, you must put the rest of your life on pause because we all know that the cat snuggle must, and foremost, come first. We may never fully understand a cat's line of thought but our guesses as to what they might be thinking seem very close to the actual truth. 

Meet cat owner and artist, Eirinnske of 'Eirinnske Comics'! Eirinnske is from Brisbane, Australia, and has just completed a Bachelor in Animation. Eirinnske states, "I've been drawing comics my whole life but only started taking it more seriously this year and hope to release a graphic novel one day."

Eirinnske not only draws animal-related comics but more so comics about everyday awkward and silly situations, you can follow this artist on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook more other platforms! 

Cats can stare at everything and nothing for endless amounts of time. They will simply stare off in a direction that has no movement, which often leaves us wondering what sort of ghosts lay within our walls. Cats will either stare at nothing or something they're intrigued by, like insects, birds, and reptiles. They will sit there and chirp away at these unusual creatures that have invaded their space. 

All this excitement of seeing a creature within reach is quite an entertaining source, not just for us, but for the cats, too. In fact, one might say it could be their version of whatever hit show is currently running. 

In collaboration with popular Israeli artist, Ilana Zeffren, we find out what sort of show cats would be tuning into on a daily basis, and their commentary during the live show. 

And if you more cat enjoyment, be sure to check out this questionnaire to discover how spoiled your cat is and/or this helpful guide on how to utilize that extra cat hair in your life.