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Cats are the best. Every cat owner knows that. They can be jerks sometimes, that's true. When they suddenly start running full speed at 3am, knocking everything in their path, they do scare the life out of yes. And yes, may a curtain have suffered the wrath of our cat's claws, but... and the but is important, every moment of cat madness is worth the love that you feel when they cuddle next to you.

And today, twitter is on the defense, justly defending our little felines to all those who don't understand why cats are awesome. And they really are, it just takes some effort to get to know each of them before their unique and amazing personalities shine through. Also, look at the belly floof and the tiny paws omggg.

Unless you're taking a photo of your cat as they sleep, then you know how genuinely difficult it is to get a good quality image of them. Near darn impossible, if you ask us. Those who manage to capture that action shot of them purrfectly aren't human in our eyes. Seriously, if you're one of those people who can take a clear action shot of a cat on your phone, please teach us. 

We would say about 98% of the shots we take of our cats are just a blurry mess. Even though they may not be clear crisp, we don't delete those blurry images because they are images of our loves, after all. Here is a collection of some blurry images, images of cats we can relate to, and the best part? They're all hilarious.  

Animals are incredible and will never not be incredible. Seriously, each and every animal is so unique and interesting in its own way, it's absolutely insane that we all share this Earth together yet are each so different. 

The world would be a much darker place if we didn't have animals in it to help light it up and bring us joy. Not only do they bring us joy but they completely fascinate us. We will never fully understand any animal and why they do all the things they do. Regardless, we will forever admire and worship them all. Because each and every one of them are incredible in their own way. 

Here are just a few incredible photos of a few animals: 

A Laysan albatross named Wisdom - who is the oldest known wild bird - not only turned a whopping 70 years old this year but also reared a new chick. This chick is at the very least her 40th one, and that is a feat which stretches far and wide the knowledge humans have of how birds live. 

Wisdom, according to Gulf Doday, was banded in 1956 and is the oldest known wild bird in history. She may even be older than 70, being that her age was estimated to be 5 years at the time - earliest age an albatross reaches maturity. "Last month her new chick hatched on the Midway Atoll – a tiny scrap of land, 1,300 miles northwest of Hawaii in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean."

She has been raising her little chicks with her current mate, named Akeakamai, since about 2010, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Albatrosses are known as birds who mate for life, but considering Wisdom's amazing age, she has had a couple mates over the years, having outlived her previous companions. 

Until early in the 21st century, it was thought that Laysan albatrosses lived around 40 years, but "Wisdom has rewritten the natural history books." "We don't know exactly how many chicks she's raised, but certainly at least 35 based on what we know about her recent years performance," said US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Beth Flint. 

For more wholesome bird stories, read about these two pelicans who have been trying to have a baby for six years and finally succeeded. 

Accidents happen with all children sometimes, it's inevitable. That includes our furry animal children too. And Sammy... Sammy had it particularly hard with his accident. He was just jumping around and having fun after stealing some firewood and zooming, and trying to get the firewood back from his owner, punmom... big snap, and his leg was broken. 

Of course, his owners rushed him to the doctor, and he got patched up fast. But then, complications happened, as they do - once, twice, three times. This poor dog has gone through so much, but he came out the other side with a minor limp and a big smile. And we're just thankful that his owners did everything that they did to make him feel better. 

Going to the vet is never easy for anyone involved. The face of your dog who thinks you're going on a walk when you start approaching your vet's clinic falling is a painful sight to most owners. But sometimes, it's necessary. And when our good boys and girls get through the treatment they need, you want nothing more than to tell them how good they did and spoil them silly. And this twitter user's dog got exactly what it deserved: a certificate of bravery. 

Honestly, we think more vets should give out stuff like this. I mean... even though we know our dogs can't read that and don't really understand it, it definitely makes us as owners feel better - both because we know our pupper earned it and because... well, we feel like we kinda earned it too. Going to the vet is stressful on us too lol.

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.

Happy Friday, fellow animal lovers! Fridays are already special because the weekend has finally arrived but here at 'I Can Has Cheezburger,' it's also special because of our weekly original segment -- the newly adopted faces of the week! 

Each week, we gather up all the recently adopted pets and compile them here for one mega-dose of wholesomeness and uplifting news. And each week, it brings the feels. We would like to thank all those who have recently adopted, all those who have adopted a pet in the past, and all of those who will be adopting a pet in the future. You all are changing these animals' lives for the better, so, thank you. And a huge shoutout to those who animal a senior pet or a pet who requires a tad more tender love and care. You are our forever heroes. 

If you're thinking about getting a pet, please consider adoption. Rescue animals know they're being rescued and it's the love they can provide is immeasurable. 

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! 

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!