cuddling

A tale as old as time... The first act: dads insisting on not getting a pet. The second: dads complaining about the pet the family got and acting like they can barely tolerate it. Act three: finding your dad cuddling your new cat/dog on the couch... still acting like they can only barely tolerate them. 

Really, they should stop pretending, we all see through them. No one can withstand the power of the cute.

r/dadswhodidnotwantpets on Reddit is the ultimate proof of that, considering how many people share their stories on it. It's wholesomeness galore, heartwarming stories and nothing else, and as someone with a dad just like one of those, I love these stories more than anything.

If you've woken up today on the wrong side of the bed and find yourself in need of some love and support, you're at the right place. Some pictures of floofy and affectionate cats cuddling and snuggling each other will do you some good, we promise. 

Scrolling through these pictures of kitty cat snuggles will bring some joy and calmness into your day and turn what you thought won't be the best day into a better one. Because what wouldn't we do to go to our kitties while we're working and studying and just lie down next to them for some snuggles? So, if you can't get the real thing, you'll get the love vicariously through these pics.

Have a purrfect day, cat lovers!

There is something so insanely heartwarming when it comes to two different species getting along. And to take it one step further, when two interspecies are getting along so well that they are inseparably and snuggle with one another! It's almost too cute for our hearts to handle. 

Meet Sakura, the otter, and Mochi, the cat. The two live in the same household and often are both featured on Instagram at @kawauso_sakura. If you're looking for that aww-filled moment then look no further. Sakura and Mochi are here to deliver quite a punch! 

Animals have the power to make us feel every range of emotion, especially the aww's.

It's National Hug A Bear Day! And we here at Cheezburger are celebrating! Now, it's important to remember that you should actually go out and hug a bear. That is a bit dangerous at the end of the day, no matter how cute and cuddly bears may appear. 

No, National Hug A Bear Day is actually a day that refers to teddy bears and is meant to celebrate hugging! Yeah, you heard right. On this day, you aren't supposed to go out and hug actual bears. The way to celebrate National Hug A Bear day is by hugging your teddy bear, or by hugging your friend's teddy bear, or giving a big ol' 'bear hug' to one of your friends or family members. 

That doesn't mean that actual bears shouldn't be celebrated, of course, since bears are unbearably awesome. So, since we can't come give y'all bear hugs right now, as a compromise, we've decided to give you an adorable collection of some of the most teddy bear-like looking bear cubs instead.

Okay, so we know cats are adorable. They just are, in every situation. But sometimes, the cute is so overwhelming we have to cover our faces with our hands and shield out eyes from it. It's too much, one more look and the butterflies will burst right out of our stomach.

They don't even know how cute they're being when they're doing it, that special moment when they're sleeping, you gently touch them, and they just squeezeeeee their tiny widdle faces. All instincts tell us to give them a big ol' kiss in that moment, but we can't. We must not interrupt them when they're doing the squeeze-face thing. It's too precious to ruin. 

It's snuggle time. Yes, we said it. It's the middle of the week, and you may be risking getting sleepier and awwing so much it tires you out completely, but it's time for some wholesome snuggles with the most wholesome cat purritos. 

These adorable kitties will make your heart surge with joy just like they do to us. There's no way to avoid it. It's a whole explosion of cuddly cuteness. Makes us want to get under a blanket and snuggle with them, just to feel that relaxation take over us as well. Use these pics as an example and take a breather, treat yourself to some cat snuggles and relaxing tea, and may the second half of your week be snugglier and warmer than the first. 

Okay, we all know cats sleeping is just crazy awwdorable. We also all know that when we see them sleeping there's only 2 options:

1. Take a million and one photos

2. Snuggle up with them! 

But what if they're already sleeping and cuddling with another cat? Well, then the only real option is to take a picture, squwell with delight and try not to disturb their peaceful and precious slumber. 

In the meantime, you can scroll through these cuties! 

When Twitter user @garo004giru found an abandoned kitten, there was no way they couldn't leave her out there on her own! 

They decided to adopt her and welcome her into the family... of six ferret brothers. 

This is the story of Komari, the kitten who grew up with six ferret brothers, and is loved by them all.