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Tuesday used to be bland days, following Mondays and still feeling nowhere close to the weekend. That's why we bring you this pick-me-up every week! Each week, we scour through the cutest of cute and deliver it here all nicely wrapped up with a pretty bow on top! 

Dose of cuteness is a weekly prescription that you don't have to take every week, but it is recommended by experts. They say looking at adorable pictures and videos of animals helps ease stress and believe it. Just looking at these adorable faces below has brought us joy today and we sincerely hope it provides you with the same happiness. 

If this following dose isn't strong enough for your liking, you can double up on last week's as well. There are no side effects included besides that of a melting heart. 

Twitter user @soapachu brings up a really solid point, "a corgi crossed with any other breed just ends up looking like a corgi disguised as the other dog." And after seeing the proof below, there's just no denying the truth. 

Corgis crossed with other dog breeds do indeed just look like a corgi donning a costume. And they do it wonderfully. Our Spooktober continues with corgis disguised as other dog breeds, just in time for the Halloweenie feels! The best part? Each photo below is probably just the cutest thing we've ever witnessed. Corgis are already known for the cuteness, heck, all dogs in general just scream adorableness. But for each breed to have the miniature-ness of a corgi? We're melting. 

Order! Order in the court! The itty bitty kitty committee is in now section! The first topic, itty bitty kitty with itty bitty pancakes!

We adore itty bitty kitties and especially when they eat itty bitty things -- such as itty bitty pancakes! We've seen users prepare tiny pancakes for their kittens in the past, but it's always nice to see some new faces enjoying tiny meals! And by new faces, we're talking about this adorable fluffy kitten below! An adorable fluffy kitten who has tiny fluffy pancakes placed right in front of her. 

According to her owner, Imgur user ARussianAndHisBike, "She had a long and tough day so she gets her favorite pancakes." How incredibly sweet is that? What a lovely treat for a lovely girl. 

Thank you for sharing these photos with the internet, ARussianAndHisBike, it's just the kind of content the world needs right now. 

When it comes to gracefulness, penguins aren't exactly at the top of the list. As adorable as they are, and my gosh they are adorable, penguins are one of the most awkward birds around! Their adorable waddle, their full-out clumsiness, all these weird movements they happen to do just honestly makes us adore them even more. They are beautiful in their awkward, clumsy ways and we're here to celebrate that beauty!

Sure penguins tend to slip a lot, but most importantly, they never let their fall stop them from moving forward. Maybe a little something to keep in mind for any future slip-ups that may come your way. 

And now, for some wild penguins facts that happened to blow our minds. Did you know that the first settlers to witness penguins called them "strange geese?" Or how about the fact that penguins classic black/white coats are actually a suit for camouflage? When seen from above, a penguins black back blends with the ocean water, and when viewed from below, their white bellies match the bright surface. This helps them disguise from their predators such as leopard seals, or orcas, and it also helps them catch prey themselves. 

We know what you're thinking, penguins are freakin' awesome. Now, get yourself all cozy to enjoy this adorable blooper reel of penguins being... well, penguins. 

All you need is love, love, love is all you need. Ain't that the truth. When it comes to animals, love is truly all they want and need. A good home, filled with endless tender love and care, and any pet and flourish into their most beautiful selves. It's so moving to see the transformation, especially if they come from such a broken place, it's difficult to see animals look so ragged and in pain, but after they're taken into a good home, their transformation is the most beautiful of all. 

A huge heartfelt thank you to those who go out of their way to help animals in need, and who adopt those who need more attention and care. The world would do well with more people like you. 

Get ready to see some gorgeous glow ups:

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! 

Sweet wholesome goodness! There's nothing like it! It's definitely our favorite way to start off a new week, and we hope it's your favorite way too! When it comes to animal memes, they're always a delight. Whether it's our Caturday memes, or lolcats, or itty bitty crab memes. Memes have a way of bringing us happiness, and we all know, animals have always brought happiness into our lives. So the combination of the two truly makes something magical. 

And then you sprinkle on the wholesomeness and it takes it to new heights. As if animal memes weren't good enough, they just somehow get even better with wholesomeness added to the mix. Each week, we prepare for you the ultimate wholesome list to go along with your hot cup of coffee, and each week it's nothing but happiness galore. 

We wish you all a wholesome week! 

This is simply too cute! We've seen cats exploring the beach before, relatively happy, but not Pumpkin. According to his owner, Pumpkin hates the wind! Well, only because he has CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia).

Written on Pumpkin's Facebook description bio, "it affects the part of my brain that controls my motor skills, but it doesn't slow me down! Also, I make funny faces in the wind." And does it ever! Those funny/angry faces Pumpkin makes in the wind went viral and everyone can't get enough of this adorable angry cat! Truth be told, we can't get enough of him either! He manages to express our inner selves so purrfection. 

Thank you, Pumpkin. 2020 needed you! You can follow the wonderful Pumpkin on Facebook and Instagram! 

Sweet love is in the air! And no, we don't mean Valentine's Day, we're talking about just how utterly adorable and lovely these viral cat videos are! Seriously, this week's videos may just take home first place 'wholesomeness and awwdorable' video trophy! 

Each week, we venture through Instagram and find the best cat videos we can find. We look for amazingness, cuteness (which all cat videos have automatically), funniness, and of course, that special something that makes you smile all big and goof and go "awwww."

We believe we accomplished just that with this week's round-up of vids. Don't believe us? Check them out for yourselves! 

Rise fluffy and adorable animals of darkness -- it is your month! Welcome back to our Spooktober special where we celebrate the entire month of by featuring Halloweenie-inspired animals! That means black cats, animals of darkness, adorable bats, and costumes galore! Spooktober is one of our all-time favorite months because of all these beautiful animals that finally get even more of a spotlight shined on them. 

These animals of darkness have a few things in common, one, they're obviously all dark, and second, they're obviously all cute and fluffy, and we don't need a third. 

Get ready to celebrate this spooky month with our not-so-spooky animals of darkness: 

OK, if everything up until now didn't crack a smile on your lovely, yet stubborn face, then this is it. This is the top guns and 100% fool-proof guaranteed to bring out the major aww's in anyone. And when we say anyone, we really mean it. 

Unusual animal friendships aren't that common but whenever it does happen, it feels like everything in the universe is and will be OK. Just for a moment, there is no hatred, there is no difference between interspecies, there is simply love and friendship. If you were to ask us, we'd say these images are the most beautiful captured images on Earth. And not only are these animal's friends, but you can also see the love radiating from their eyes. 

Ah, it's almost too much but it's just the right amount of goodness we needed to see today. 

Doggo snaps are always a pleasure! Dogs, in general, are just the goofiest, giant (or small) waves of energy and happiness. When you come across a random dog on the street, you bet you can't help but smile, right? We know, we're the same way. We can just see their happiness and it somehow infects us, even if we don't know the pup. 

Dogs are love. They ooze love and we're just here to beak in their beautiful energy. Doggo snaps harvest that energy and help us spread that joy around. If you feel like you need some extra lovin' today, you've found yourself in the exact right place. 

Another blessed Caturday is upon us and we have such a scrumptious gathering of cat memes to celebrate! Thirty-one fiesty cat memes to ring in another purrfectly purrfect Caturday -- what could be better? 

Don't forget, if you want to celebrate Caturday the correct way, one must dive into a plethora of cat memes and then must take a giant 22-hour catnap immediately afterward. It's the Caturday way, and we love it. If you're feeling more energized than usual, be sure not to act on that energy until it's completely inconvenient for everyone else. Let's say.. 3 am? That seems like a decent time to exert that energy. 

We hope you all have a wonderful Caturday! 

Welcome back to another installment of Black Cat Magic! Once a week, throughout the month of October, we will dedicate a list to the magic that is black cats. 

There is so much negative stigma towards these house panthers. People still believe that if a black cat crosses your path, it symbolizes bad luck. Black cats are known to not be adopted as often as other cats. And worse of all, there is a belief that black cats are in danger around Halloween time. Due to these superstitious, it may be wise to make sure your house panther(s) are kept indoors. Animal shelters also tend to hold the adoption of black cats until after Halloween. 

Now, back to admiring and celebrating these beautiful creatures! Not only are black cats gorgeous, they are also one of the goofiest cats around! If you have a black cat, you already know. If you don't own a house panther and need some proof, just check out some of the silly videos below! Oh, and, you'll definitely want to have the sound on for the following videos!