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These adorably fat squirrels stole a little too many nuts this winter, and it shows. But the fatter the animal, the more to love, squeeze and fawn over, so we're all for these chubsters. Their cheeks are filled with food, and our hearts are filled with a whole lotta awwwww. Enjoy these pictures of chonky squirrels who love their snacks.

Like all domesticated creatures, cats love their food. Sometimes, a little too much. And the result of this is that the cats transform from average cats into chonks. Here are 10 hilarious photos of chonky cats to make you smile. For more animal photos, have a look at these dogs wrapped up like burritos.

Okay, so let's start this off by saying that all cats - no matter what they look like - deserve love. And that means that when it comes to chonky cats, it's important to give some love to them too. Now, that being said, we knoooow that being chonky is not the healthiest thing for cats, and some of these kitties are indeed on a dechonking journey, but still! The more cat we have, the more cat we have to love, and that's precious. 

So please enjoy this collection of massive floofs, and remember to give them treats, but only in moderation. Most importantly though, remember that when you face a chonky cat, make sure to use both hands at once to pet them - they have the real estate for it, and it feels much more purrfect.

There are many animals out there that are chonky bois. They are just chonky. So chonky. And we love them. If you'd like to see some adorable little chonks, have a look at the pictures below. Or for more interesting animal pics, check out these cats with weird fur markings. 

Oh lawd, they comin'! And we're so grateful that they are because if there's one thing in this world that we can rely on is that chonky cats bring smiles to all. It's a given truth and if you don't believe us, you can just scroll down for yourselves and see if those pics and gifs leave you smiling or not. 

For us, it's a definite yes and we're just smiling right on back! Nothing but love for absolute units and absolute units currently on diets -- we adore you all and wish you nothing but health and happiness!

Be sure to check out our newest Instagram page full of cats of all shapes and sizes! 

If you haven't heard of Fat Cat Art, well, you have now! The lovely and chonky cat that's being purrfectly placed in each painting is Zarathustra, the cat who is said to improve famous paintings and movies. And our verdict? 

Yes, Zarathustra most certainly improves every single one of the paintings and movies he is added to! Don't believe us? See the magnificent art below for yourselves! 

Follow Fat Cat Art on Instagram for more re-imagined classics with the addition of a lovely chonky ginger cat, 

Are you ready for some mega fluffy, round, chonky softness? Well, prepare yourself for a cuteness overload because we're giving you some chinchillas to chinchil with today. Underappreciated in the extreme, these balls of soft fluffiness are some of the cutest ever. 

They bathe in dust, they're skittish, fast, they love dried apples, and they're so soft and fluffy that when you pick one up, your hand practically goes through them. Yeah, that soft. Get ready, you're about to fall in love with and desperately want to pet yet another species. At least this one is not as dangerous as some of the other species we want to pet though lol. 

You must pay a toll to gain access to our secret kitty committee, and that toll is a photo of the forbidden belly of floof. We absolutely adore cat bellies, the shape, the softness, the floof! And while many, many cats use their belly to lure us, weak humans, into their obvious traps, we will always happily fall for that trap. 

However, we are quite aware of many, many cats who don't use the forbidden belly as a trap, but they actually like belly rubs. Weird, right? Weird but not that unusual. When in doubt, go in for that belly rub, even if it leaves you with scratches all over -- trust us, it's all worth it. 

It's winter, it's cold, all we wanna do is hide at home under our blankets, but allll the wintery fluffy animals are popping out and living their best lives. And that's totally something to celebrate in our opinion. This time, our winter wonderland animal appreciation is the chonkiest, roundest fully baby harp seals.

Does anyone really need anything beyond that? It's chonk, it's fluff, it's baby, and it's so intensely huggable. Just imagine getting your arms around these fluffballs - not to warm them, mind you, they'll be the ones warming you. So try to enjoy this winter as best as you can and let these wintery beauties help you through it. 

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 Panda, the chonky bear! 

Meet Panda, the gorgeous and quite chonky 5-year-old Maine Coon! We were able to get in touch with Panda's owner, Courtney Culligan, and find out Panda's story. "A distant family friend couldn't care for him anymore so my boyfriend's family took him in. They quickly realized a few members of their family were allergic and couldn't keep him - so we took him in!" Courtney tells us.

Upon taking Panda to the vet, they were told Panda was between the ages of 3-7, so they call him "a fabulous 5-year-old." Panda was initially a stray cat, which was made obvious due to the universal sign of a stray cat being fixed - a chipped ear tip. A stray cat who found himself in the right hands! When Courtney first got Panda, he was overweight. Since rescuing him back in February 2019, Panda has lost 3.5 lbs! 

When it comes to Panda's personality, Courtney shared, "He is extremely cuddly and seems like he's constantly purring. He LOVES carrying his toys around the house (like his mini panda). He loves chicken and turkey wet food, hates our vacuum and trash bags, and adores pretty much everyone he meets."

Panda is often featured carrying around his stuffed toys, especially his little panda, and it's probably the most important thing you'll see all day, trust us. Be sure to follow Panda on Instagram to witness his weight loss journey, and of course, watch him be his adorable floofy self! 

Read up on last week's star on Instagram, Thor, the flying cat! 

We must all be good cat owners and take care of our fluffballs, let's start with that. We have to keep them healthy, take care that they have enough water and food, that they get they pets and cuddles, and that they stay active. Keeping cats active can be difficult though, we all know how much they love their beauty sleep. 

Some cats, despite our best efforts, are chonkier than others. These gorgeous big beauties deserve all the love in the world too. So, take care of them, rub their big fluffy bellies, buy them a laser pointer and get them going crazy over it, and make sure that they they know that the bigger they are the more places you have to pet them. 

It's an instinct that we just want, no scratch that, need to pinch the cheeks of adorable animals. They're just so darn cute, we can't help ourselves! And if they happen to have giant and super pinch-able cheeks... then, it's their fault really. 

No animal has a right to be so darn adorable! Chubby cheeks and all their glory: 

When you think of cats, you think of majestic and elegant beauty, do you not? Well, there are definitely cats that are elegant and graceful, most cats actually are both without trying at all. 

Then, there are cats like this... Adorable chonkers who make us do a double-take. Sitting as if they're people, and even wearing a human expression, we can't help but feel a little confused when looking at these images. 

Overall, we do like the images and have decided to be on the hunt for even more cats sitting like so. It has brought us a great deal of happiness. (Honestly, we like an any exposing a cat's fluffy soft belly)

Sit free, cats of the world! Don't let society tell you what's acceptable!