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A new day, a new twitter discovery. This time, we found a twitter account dedicated to nothing but reasons why everyone should have ducks, and we are so not mad at it. Yes, we agree. everyone should have a duck? Why, you ask? Well, take a look at these pictures and videos, and you'll understand perfectly why ducks are a necessary animal in every household. 

No words are necessary to understand. Ducks are just... cute and tiny and adorable and truly surprisingly friendly. And apparently, ducks like dogs, which is always good to know. So, if you have a friend who is contemplating getting a duck, here is how to convince them.

Also, convince your friend to get a cat at same time. Just because. 

It is time, friends, to recap the week in the only correct way - through the shenanigans of cat twitter. Every single week, we bring you the best of the very best of all cat tweets, every adorable kitten that twitter couldn't stop fawning over, every cat that made everyone laugh, all in one place, just for you, because we know that you want it but that you can't keep up with all of twitter on your own.

That's because cat twitter never sleeps. It never rests. Cats rule the internet, and that is a fact. They also rule us, which is why we can never get enough of them, and why you come back to this supurrb segment every week. 

Wholesome and silly moments, the world is full of them, you just need to know where to look. And luckily for you, we do all the looking for you so you don't have to! 

We can't get enough of animal moments that just make our hearts flutter, or even if it's just a smile, it goes a long way. We're here to provide you with happiness and wholesomeness to show that the world isn't as dark as it may seem. Our best course of action? Animals, of course. Animals have the power to transform all, they are pure magic. 

Have a great rest of the day! 

Hip-hip-hooray -- for it is finally Friday! We absolutely adore Fridays here at 'I Can Has Cheezburger' for a few major reasons:

1. It's the freakin' weekend!

2. The newly adopted faces of the week are here!

3. Our creative and amazing users' weekly original segment -- Lolcats!

There are many reasons to love Fridays and those are ours. A huge shoutout to our loyal users who constantly create wholesome and hilarious cat memes on a daily, Lolcats wouldn't exist without you! Once a week, we gather the top 25 most upvoted cat memes and share them here with our wonderful audience. You can join the fun by heading to our meme builder and meme away! Who knows, it could be your meme featured here below!

And speaking of original cat memes, did you know that 'I Can Has Cheezburger' has a new Instagram account where we feature daily original memes, comics, graphics, videos, and more? Be sure to check it out!

Meet the super photogenic Izzy! Izzy and her beautiful sister Zoë are two mixed British Shorthairs. Izzy has been gaining quite a fanbase lately due to her amazing expressions and big expressive owl eyes! And once you see Izzy photos below, you'll completely understand why Izzy's fanbase has been growing as well as probably join in -- we know we have! 

Both sisters are absolutely gorgeous but there's something about Izzy's expressions that just make us smile and we hope they provide you with some smiles this lovely Thursday! 

Follow Izzy and Zoë on Instagram and Facebook!! 

I know you wanna pet them! I know, I do too, but they are too dangerous. Or... are they? They definitely don't look like it. Not when they're itty bitty teeny weeny baby cubs. They look so floofy and cute and too pet-able. Just once in our lives, please, we would like to pet one of these ferocious cats. 

Of course, we don't mean to offend you, you majestic little felines. Just because you are smol and awwdorable, doesn't mean that you are also not the smallest, most fiercest kittens in the animal kingdom, and we have all the respect in the world for you. We also desperately wanna cuddle you. 

Do you know what this cat needs? You guessed it -- cats! 

Each Thursday we like to treat our lovely fellow cat lovers with a fresh supply of cat snaps! Cat snaps don't simply grow on trees, you must go searching in the wild to capture a fresh snap. It's a treacherous journey but we happily do so because we adore our readers, and most importantly, we adore cats. 

If you're a major cat fan, like us, be sure to check out our newest Instagram page full of cats and daily original memes! 

Hope you all are ready for some wholesome smiles today! 

We all have been through the madness that was 2020 and know how difficult and challenging that particular year has been. We also know that even though it was an awful year where we couldn't physically be with one another, there were some pros to the pandemic. Mainly, the fact shelters around the world were emptying out due to everyone's need for companionship. So many beautiful animals found their forever home in 2020 and we are forever grateful for it. 

Not only did animals find their forever homes, but certain wonderful people took it upon themselves to help animals in need. This is exactly what Imgur user thesorrycynic did. In a story shared on Imgur, thesorrycynic reveals photos of all the animals she helped foster during 2020 and shared photos of their progress. And yes, it is utterly wholesome. 

Just further proof that love can transform all! 

The commentary below is provided by thesorrycynic. 

Thank goodness for all the cats in the world for providing us with so much joy and laughter. We can't help but admire everything about them, from the tips of their fuzzy ears down to their toe beans. We're madly in love with all cats and we don't care who knows it. 

Once a week, we like to celebrate the beauty and silliness that is cats in a mashed-up medley. A medley full of laughs, aww's, and sometimes even sadness. It's important to us that we appreciate all stages of a cat's life, no matter how difficult it may become. 

Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to Barnaby, the cat whois adorably disheveled and looks like he hasn't had his morning cup of coffee yet! 

Barnaby's unique look definitely resonates with all of us humans everywhere. He looks scruffy and sleepy and we feel that from the depths of our hearts. In an interview with CatCon, we get an inside glimpse into Barnaby's life! Barnaby is a one-and-a-half-year-old dollface Persian cat from Missouri. 

In an interview with CatCon, we get an inside glimpse into Barnaby's typical day routine: 

"Well, I wake mom up at 4:00 a.m. because I am hungry and I miss her. Then after breakfast, I let mom hold me and brush me for approximately 3 minutes. I eat wet food with gravy, so I like mom to brush it out of my beard afterward. Then I play with my humans and run around and act like a big scary predator and make them all laugh for a little while. I like to hide behind objects that are much smaller than me and then jump out when the humans least expect it. Often I go and lie under the couch and sleep until dinner time. I used to meow at my PURRents all night long to try to get them to wake up, but I've stopped doing that recently. I seem to get more treats now."

We also got to find out what Barnaby's life motto is:

"I'm always very busy." Whether I'm taking a ten-hour nap, or watching dust float, I'm always very busy.

Barnaby, never stop being your adorable sleepy-looking self! We admire your work ethic and your ability to connect with people around the globe! We wish you nothing but love, health, and happiness! Follow Barnaby on Instagram! 

Read up on last week's star on Instagram, Wolfie, The Smiling Cat.

There is nothing more wholesome than animal showing love. There's never any agenda behind it, never any goal, nothing. Animals loving humans or animals loving each other is the purest thing in the world. 

Their love is earned in ways different than those of humans, and when you manage to get it, it is the best feeling in the world. And it is just as beautiful when animals accept each other: when your cat totally falls in love with the new kitten you bring home, when two lions give each other some cuddles, or when two different animals of entirely different species decide that being friends is much more fun than fighting.

Love is in the air, and it is all around us, so we're sharing some of it with you, 

There are pictures out there that you look at and simply find yourself speechless - too many words running through your imagination to describe them or not nearly enough words. 1000 words are definitely not enough, that's for sure. Those are the kind of pictures that we bring you today. They're the kind of pictures that get your imagination running and inspire you to be more creative. 

Every single week, we bring you a collection of pictures like that, and there's always something for everyone. Whether they're funny, weird, or just showcasing how beautiful nature can be, we hope that at least one of these pictures will inspire you and help you get through the rest of this week in a productive and chill manner.