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Nasu Animal Kingdom zoo in Japan recently welcomed a new member to their family: an adorable female kitten sand cat.

The cat, still to be named, was born in late April and has been growing strong under the care of zookeepers.
Upon birth, she weighed in at 59 grams and measured 13 cm from head to tail. While she was weak early on, she has dramatically increased in size and weight. 

Sand Cats, as their name suggests, are found in deserts throughout the world. Measuring about 40 to 60 cm in length, they are one of the smallest wildcats in the world.

Luckily for us all, the zoo has been releasing footage of their new kitten on YouTube, as part of a daily diary. And it only takes a microsecond to realize what all the excitement is about—we are totally in love!  

Story via: The Japan Times

It's Thursday... you know what that means? Friday is nearly here! And with Friday comes the weekend, and with the weekend comes freedom and no work (for some of us). 

Wait, we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves right now. Let's focus on today and deliver some good vibes, with some good boi and girl dog memes! 

Oh, boi, what joy!

"I'm going on an adventure!" - all these animals, probably. 

When you're heading out on an adventure, do you ever stop and think, "what could possibly make this adventure better?" Well, these fellow people below seemed to have figured out the essential ingredient that makes adventures so magical -- animals! 

Animals that are packed and ready to go! Honestly, what could be better? 

Are you ready for your daily dose of toe beans? 

These kitters on TikTok are everything we needed today. 

Craving for some more? Here's a link to our previous list. 

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 that cat, Honey! 

You may recognize our weekly spotlight starlet from a viral video that took over the internet! Well, that lovely lady's name is Honey and she's just as sweet as her name. 

Be sure to turn your sound on for these videos -- it's worth it. 

It's been a hot minute since we updated you with the best cat vids and pics on Reddit for our cat medley segment! 

So, today, you are in for a large and delicious treat! 32 cats were pulled from the most up-voted cat pictures on the popular subreddit r/cats from the past few weeks, and we decided to share them all with you!

The pictures all have one thing in common, and that is, of course, cats. However, that's where the similarities end. 

There are images of hilarious cats being hilarious, adorable-ness (naturally), glow-ups. We can't get enough of these medleys, there's a little something for everyone. Enjoy! 

Stop the presses, who in this universe would have thought that caterpillars have such cute feet? 

Not us, that's for sure! There's so much beauty in some insects (sorry roaches, we're just not ready for you yet), and sometimes that beauty isn't really noticeable to us at first. Then you see it in a new light, a fresh perspective, and all of sudden you're thinking the impossible --- bugs can be cute! Like, those tiny tarantula paws! Those were awwdorable!

The 'feet' seen down below are known as the caterpillar's 'prolegs,' "small, fleshy, stub structure found on the ventral surface of the abdomen of most larval forms of insects of the order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)."

Well, like we said about the roaches, maybe not ALL bugs but definitely caterpillars and definitely their little feet! 

We can't get enough of cat gifs. When you're looking at a cat picture -- the only thing that would make that picture better is if it were a video, am I right? 

Well, here are 33 perfect cat moments that were captured on video, and we are forever grateful for that. Cat gifs are truly a gift and we're here to unwrap and bask in their glory. 

Another week has come and gone... and once more we're in need of some cuteness meds! 

Luckily, once a week, your cuteness prescription will always be automatically refilled for your viewing pleasure!

Get ready because this week is the cutest week yet (just like every week)! We've got the pics and vids to turn you into a pile of mush!

Bringing the cuteness every week - stay tuned for next week's dose! If you missed last week's dose, and you need an extra cuteness boost, check out last week's here.

Japan is known as a heaven for cat-lovers who want to wear their feline pride as a hat on their head or as cat-shaped glasses that feel like a kitty hug. 

Japanese online retailer Felissimo, who has a specialty for cat-related goods, is now offering a kitten-milk scented lip gloss that simulates kissing a wet cat nose!

Sometimes, you just need to get your fix of cats. And by sometimes, we mean all the time. 

It's a mini-compilation of all things cats! From memes to comics to gifs! We've got ourselves the purrfect little medley here -- something for everyone to enjoy. 

Welcome, welcome, welcome! Today is Funday so let's not worry ourselves with what tomorrow and the new week brings. Let's just think about this very moment -- chilling and cat videos. 

The two go hand-and-hand and we've gathered the best of the week just for you to enjoy on this very day, at this very moment. 

If you missed last week's top 5, you can find it here. There are few things in this world better than scrolling through cat hashtags on Instagram. 

But we can't think of any. Nor do we want to. 

Bring on the good weekend vibes! And we're doing so with this list, of gifs, of doggos! 

The purity of a doggos is unmatched. And there are moments where that purity is captured on film, and we are so very grateful for that. 

Here are 20 dog gifs you can guarantee will lift you from the darkness and into the holy light of doggo-ness.

We are blessed.