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Whether you like tattoos or not, that's completely your preference. However, regardless of how anyone might feel about tattoos, one must admit that it is art. And these cat tattoos... or rather, "cattoos" are so aesthetically pleasing! 

We love our cats so much that some people want to eternalize that love by immortalizing their cat on their skin and it's a beautiful gesture. Over time, we have seen many different variations of cat tattoos, some simplistic, some complicated, but all beautiful in their own unique way. 

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

Let's be frank, 2020 has been a difficult year to say the least. From rumors of a world war in January to a pandemic to a news cycle that just makes you want to turn off your TV. But... things weren't all bad. All the lockdowns had quite a good result to some portions of the population - namely, animals. 

Suddenly, we were seeing videos and news stories about animals walking around on the empty streets, swimming in empty oceans and clearer skies. Animals absolutely THRIVED this year, and we think that's something worth commemorating and celebrating. So, for the end of this year, as a special treat, we have collected 40 of our favorite most positive, wholesome, happy news stories of 2020 that are all about animals. 

This is one news collection that you won't want to turn away from, we promise.

This week's animal twitter goodness coming right at you, animal lovers! Come get your freshest, funniest, cutest, and most talked about animal tweets of the week. Because there is no better way to start your week off than some animals, and twitter always provides with the best ones. 

So, get into the spirit of a new week, start off on the right foot, and hopefully, this week will be as good if not better than the last one. And if it's not, well, you always have us here, giving you the best of everything animal every single day, from wholesome to hilarious, we've gotchu covered. For some cat twitter goodness, click right here. 

There are a million reasons why animals are cool and awesome that make us love them so much. It's easy to say why our pets are amazing, for example, but sometimes, it's hard to put into words exactly everything else that makes the animal kingdom so cool. Thankfully, the users on the subreddit r/NatureIsF*ckingLit have managed to explain it for us.

Barely any words are needed really. It's enough to just show, the pictures show why animals are awesome more than anything else. It's mesmerizing to see, honestly. Nature, and animals in particular, really are lit.

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There are a million and one reasons to have a cat. They're hilarious, they're soft, they're adorable, they're very pet-able, and they're total badasses who we love to no end. Some people still don't get it though. Somehow, it's lost on them how amazing cats are.

The twitter account "Why you should have a cat" i.e. @ShouldHaveCat has decided to take it upon themselves to become the best resource for explaining why everyone should have a cat. Or, in their words: "The perfect account to show to your parents when you want a cat". 

And they do it all without saying a thing. All you need to convince people that they should have cats are cat pictures - out of context and absolutely purrfect. 

This is freakin' amazing and for sure any cat's dream bed! The designers behind this pawesome design, Catlife, has come up with the absolute purrfect cat bed and we're obsessed! 

Catlife was first created in 2013, with the sole purrpose of "creating adequate spaces that meet the innate needs of felines." So, we love them already. The bed frame has an opening hole which leads to an internal labyrinth, right underneath you. That way, you have your space, and your cats have theirs! Plus, it's really cool looking. 

The bed costs around $2,120,000 - $2,650,000, mattress not included, but can you really put a price tag of feline luxury? 

Follow Catlife on Instagram for even more feline designs that are absolute purrfection! 

Meet the brilliant and talented Simone Giertz! Simone Giertz, as she describes on Youtube, is a "maker/robotics enthusiast/non-engineer." And just recently, Simone Giertz has built an automated photo booth in which dogs can take their very own selfies! How amazing is that? We see tons of dogs photos on the daily but for a dog to take its own selfie? Revolutionary! 

The adorable model is nonother than Simone's pup, Scraps! Scraps was obviously born to be in front of the camera, I mean -- just look at that star quality! This photo booth is absolutely adorable and we definitely want to see more pup selfies in the future!  

Follow Simone Giertz on YouTube and/or Twitter! 

If you ever had any doubt in your mind about how awesome cats are, that doubt is about to be gone. You may think that dogs make the bestest of all best bros, but these cats say na-ah. They know exactly how to bro it up with their bros, and they high five those bros to prove it. That's right.

"Thanks, dude," is what you really want to say after getting a high five from your cat. "I know you both just left your precious scent on me AND that you're playful AND that you're my best bro, bro." Then, later, when you're tired and cuddling together under the blankets: "Hey, bro, do you wanna hold hands?"

Hold your horses! You'll want to take a moment and appreciate these insanely stunning galloping creatures of beauty! 

You know how whenever you're out in a car and you happen to see horses go by in your window? You can't help but exclaim, "Look! Horses!" That's us with all of the following images below. And each one below is so darn majestic and lovely, it looks like they came out of novels such as "Black Beauty." 

Seriously, how are horses just so darn lovely? It's no secret everyone secretly (or not so secretly) wished for one, at some point in their lives. Let's live out that fantasy and imagine the horses below are our own. 

We all like to think we know everything there is to know about our favorite animals. The truth is, we'll never fully know everything about them and we will always be learning new facts. 

You might know all of these cat facts listed below, or you might not. You might learn a new fact and that's always exciting and fun. 

Either way, we can all agree that we love cats and their facts only make us feel that much more closer to them. 

OK, this is adorable. 

Michael Dutko, an Ohio woodworker, has just created the cutest and coolest squirrel bar we've ever seen. "The Nutty Bar" features seven different types of nuts named after beers: Cashew Dunkel, Peanut Pilsner, Almond Ale, Walnut Stout, Sunflower Saison, Pecan Porter and Pistachio Pale Ale.

We're not even squirrels and we would like to attend this bar! 

Dutko explained to CNN how he thought of the awesome project, "The whole reason I even started to make this is because my neighbor bird watches with her daughter and told me all of the squirrels keep getting in her way. I didn't even tell her what I was going to do, I just built it and put it back there and when she saw it, she just started cracking up."

Not only is there the bar, but quirky signs bathroom signs that read, "Nuts" and "No Nuts." How fun is that? 

The overall process took Dutko 8 hours to complete and measures to be about 25in wide and 16in tall. After sharing a video of the process on YouTube, Dutko became flooded with users who requested to purchase the bar. He immediately went to go get his idea patented and now planning on launching a business doing what he loves!  

"It's surreal to me that I was able to make such an impact by doing something so little with something I love so much. I'm so amazed. People have been so kind and positive. And my kids definitely love it too, they're always watching the squirrels stuff their faces with nuts and they think it's just so cute."

All these animals only have one thing in common... besides being animals, of course, they all look as if they've turned to the dark side. And we gotta say, the dark side looks pretty darn badass. Maybe we'll transition, too. 

Whether it's due to melanistic or partially melanistic, or just having unusual striking (and slightly demonic) features, these animals are flat out awesome and we want to join their crew.

Zebras are gorgeous creatures. With those hypnotic stripes, mohawk, and long-eyelashes -- they're definitely the raddest animals around.

And what could be better than zebra photos? Pictures of zebra foals, that's what! 

However, foals are pretty well-developed at birth, and already born with their stripes so to tell the difference between an adult and baby is most due to their size and youthful appearance. Doesn't matter too much to us, we love them all. 

Oh, and ready to feel totally lame? Did you know newborn zebras will already begin to walk within 20 minutes of its birth and run within an hour? Sounds like a superior animal to us. 

"Send in the catalry!" Get it? It's like "cavalry," but with cats? ... I'll see myself out. 

We have no idea where these cat owners have found such warrior armor but we won't lie -- we're impressed. And let's be honest with ourselves, cats in armor are way cooler than human we've ever seen in armor. Sorry, that's a fact. 

We often see cats dress in cosplay, which is always adorable. But only dressed as warriors? These cats are bad*ss.