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It's that time of the week again.... Monday. Another dreaded Monday hovers above us all. And on such a gloomy Monday, one must break out some light of their own to help battle the new week with some good feels. Luckily for us, and for you, each Monday comes with a pre-packed meal full of wholesome goodness, to help us all get through today and maybe this week just a tad bit faster. 

Mondays will always be tough, that's why our dose of wholesome animal memes has to be so wholesome that it can outweigh those Monday blues. We wish you a wonderful and wholesome upcoming week! 

Oh, thank goodness! This ceiling cat must have been blessed by the ceiling cat itself to have made it through this traumatic situation! For those who have cats, you can imagine that flying with them would be one of the most stressful situations imaginable. Not just for the cats, but for us as well. And as their owners, we can't help but share their stress and pain. 

When Taylor Le was preparing to move across the country, from New York to Orange County, California, she of course was going to fly with her 6-year-old cat, Muji. The flight was scheduled to fly on Christmas Eve. As Taylor Le went through the security checkpoint at La Guardia Airport, the TSA agents had her remove Muji from her carrier. Taylor Le tried to persuade the agents otherwise, knowing that if Muji was outside her carrier, she would be liking to flee. Regardless of Taylor Le's protests, Muji was removed from her carrier, panicked, and fleed. 

Le told The Post about the pending cat-astrophe, "I said, 'She's gonna run. Do I have to take her out?' We walked through the metal detector and she got spooked, bit me, freaked out, and ran off." They told her yes.

The flee led her owner, and airport staff, on a wild goose chase that ended when Muji climbed up a series of platforms to a ceiling enclosure and then vanished within them. In the following days, the airport staff tried to lure out Muji with cans of tuna, and Taylor Le changed her flight for the following day, in hopes of finding Muji in time, but she didn't and boarded the flight to Orange County, completely distraught. 

Have you ever looked at your cat sitting on its butt in your chair or randomly standing up on its hind legs and thought to yourself... "why do you look like so much like a human right now?" 

We don't have an answer for this question. All we know is that we are absolutely in love with cats standing up. Why? Because we're biased, and we love every unique thing that cats do, deal with it. And so does Reddit.  

Therefore, we'd like to say: thank you, r/CatsStandingUp, for enabling our 'cats are actually humans in cats' bodies' obsession and always purrviding kitties in their most human-like moments for us to admire. 

Good boys and girls are always bringing us some good luck and we oughta share some of that luck with all of you! They say one look at a doggos smiles and your wish will come true. OK, no one says that... but they should. People should definitely start wishing upon a doggos smile instead of stars. Just feels right. 

Anyway, back to the memes. We've gathered here today to show you our gathered memes for some gathered fun. All these good boys and girls all in one place for your viewing pleasure! Wouldn't you say that this collection of goodness, all in one place, makes you feel rather lucky? We think so, too. 

Buckle those seatbelts, folks! We're in for a tame and happy-go-lucky ride but it's always good to be on the safe side! 

Another Sunday, another chance to dive into some wholesome and silly cat videos! Once a week, we search through Instagram to bring you the finest the platform has to offer -- hilarious cat videos! We can't get enough of seeing these adorable faces every Sunday, it definitely brightens up our Sunday, and hopes it does the same to yours! 

When it comes to selecting which top 5 videos to present you with, a lot goes into consideration. First of all, we evaluate the silliness of the video. Then we evaluate the overall wholesomeness feel (if we're left melting it's a keeper), and lastly, the probably the most useless evaluation of all, the cutest of the video. Which is ridiculous because all videos that feature cats doing silly and wholesome shenanigans are insanely cute. 

Get ready to have your heart stolen by some lovely kitties! If you have a cat of your own and wish to tell their story, be sure to check out I Can Has Cheezburger's new Facebook community group, 'ICanHas Storytime,' a place where everyone can share their pet's story with the entire community! Join us in spreading the love! 

We, animal lovers, enjoy nothing more than hearing wholesome, adorable, and heartwarming animal news stories. Animal stories with a happy endings never fail to make us smile, and we know that you guys are exactly the same. So, when you decide to share some of your pets' stories with us, we decide to say "thank you for making us smile" by sharing them with everyone else and hopefully making them smile too!

All animals have their stories, whether they're cute, heartwarming, or so funny they make your stomach hurt. Come share your pet's story in our new community on Facebook: ICanHas Storytime. Give us as many details about the story as you have, don't forget to attach pictures and videos of your fluffball, and your baby might get its own feature story on Cheezburger, where more people will smile because of it.

Goooood morning, animal lovers! We certainly hope you're having a lovely weekend thus far, filled with laughter and relaxation! We're just here to hopefully add to that feeling with a hearty collection of fresh animal memes! 

Once a week, we journey to the ends of the web to find you the newest and freshest animal memes out there. Sometimes, the journey doesn't grant us what we're looking for, and other times it's an absolute treasure trove. And most times, it's a mixture of old and new, but even so, it's always enjoyable and we will never get enough of animal memes. 

Wishing you all a wonderful rest of the weekend! 

Not all BFFs look the same, nor do they need to, but for these three BFFs, looking the same is the main thing they have in common. That, and their love for each other. 

An Appaloosa stallion, a Shetland pony and a Dalmatian dog are all different sizes, different species, and have different habits, but they are best buds and love hanging out together, as reported by Metro. Their mom and horse trainer, Greetje Arends-Hakvoort, "regularly catches them running, training, and having fun." Her daughter, Jolie Lune Arends, also loves the gorgeous-looking animals, and together, all five of them make the most amazing family. The mom rides the horse, the daughter is on the pony, and the dog is accompanying them everywhere. 

"Appaloosa horse Nevada, 10, Napoleon, six, and Dalmatian Jack Sparrow, two, regularly stun strangers with their unique matching spots," and we are totally not surprised. If we had seen these three hanging out together, we would probably do a double take too. 

"Napoleon was actually born at the same time as Jolie so they grew up together and now they are the best of friends," says Greetje. "People always smile when they see the three together; often people refer to the 101 Dalmatians film and it brings up nice childhood memories for them... When Jack was younger, he saw himself as one of the horses and he fits in perfectly."

She adds: "Trust is the key word here; horses thrive when trust exists and they need to feel comfortable and self assured and Jack does exactly that. 'There's a lot of horse and dog love there between them."

Check out more amazing pictures of their amazing friendship below! For more heartwarming interspecies friendships, read about a fox who's brother was run over getting adopted and befriending two dogs. 

When it comes to privacy, we all know cats are pretty much known for having absolutely no boundaries. We've seen cats who would even climb into their owner's underpants while they take care of their business on the toilet. 

Yup. Cats and privacy don't go hand in hand. And the sooner you accept this, the sooner you'll be able to live semi-peacefully as you spend time in the bathroom. Cats not respecting boundaries isn't too bad though, it actually provides promising entertainment. Plus, to see those cute furry faces is never unpleasant! 

One Imgur user is no stranger to the whole 'cats, no privacy' situation, as they shared a series of images of it is like tiring to take a bath with two concerned and curious cats by your side. 

If you have funny stories such as this of your own pet, share them with us on our new Facebook community group, 'ICanHas Storytime,' a place where our users finally get to tell their stories! 

We could all use some extra doggo goodness in our lives, maybe definitely even some every day. When it comes to dogs, it's difficult to describe our adoration and love for them. Like cats, dogs bring us so much happiness. Whenever we think about them and those goofy smiles where they hang out their tongues all excitedly... well, if you didn't just picture that image and don a goofy smile of your own, you may need to get that checked. 

Dogs have the power to make just about anyone smile! And doggo snaps is basically a smile in a photo, all wrapped up and hand-delivered to you!

There are some animals out there who look like they are a mix of endless animals combined. This is one of them, and it. is. cute. 

The bat-eared fox maybe named after a bat, but to us, it looks more like a rabbit mixed with a puppy mixed with a little bit of Pokémon in it. It's so unique-looking, we can't help but love it because us, animal lovers, know how to appreciate the stranger (i.e. cooler) animals out there. We also love foxes, in every shape and form because foxes are painfully adorable. 

So enjoy these foxes that are all ears and always willing to listen, and if you're looking for some more foxes to love, click right here. 

We all know that cats are the fiercest, coolest, most badass little beings. Even our little spoiled fluffballs have a little tiger in them. But the The Black Footed cat, well that is a true fierce kitty. Thank you, tumblr, for introducing us to this special wild kitty. 

Tiny even when it's fully grown, this murderbaby has a higher kill success rate than actual lions. And you know what, looking at it... we are truly terrified. We totally don't want to lift it up and cuddle it and give it snacks and kiss its fierce little head. Totally not. Then again, we love cats so much that we would probably say the same thing about actual lions, so... gimme that little murdermuffin, i wanna give it a smooch. 

The new and hot Twitter account, Why You Should Get A Cat, is a page dedicated to posting hilarious and adorable pics of cats for people to use in order to convince their parents to let them back a cat. 

Brilliant, no? We certainly wish we had a site such as this when it came to convincing our parents when we were younger! However, it exists now and that's all that matters. There are many reasons to get a cat, and while this Twitter account doesn't necessarily list reasons why the photos posted do give us a strong urge to run out to the shelter and adopt even more lovable love bugs! 

If you recently adopted or want to share your reasons why you should get a cat, check out our new Facebook community, 'ICanHas Storytime' where our users can finally share their stories. 

The story of Dobby the doggo is one that'll really make you feel like the year started off the right way. It showcases how every animal, no matter where and in what condition, deserves care and love and how important working as a team is. It took a lot of people to help Dobby, but it was more than worth it in the end. 

From being malnourished and sick into a forever home with an amazing NASA pilot dad who we know will do anything for her, Dobby is now a a happy pupper, and we are happy for her as well as incredibly thankful to everyone who helped her along the way.

Read her story and go through the rollercoaster that it is, and for more heartwarming dog stories, read about a dog who was mistreated for barking learning to bork again.