love

There have been times before where we've been asked, by people who don't have pets: "how do you know that they love you back and don't only love the food you give them?" And in our hearts, the answer is obvious - we can feel it. In every interaction, strange and unique as it may be - we feel the love that our pets have for us. 

Today, we're bringing you some proof. Our animal-loving ICanHasCheezburger Facebook users shared with us strange ways in which their pets show them they love them, and they were all so hilariously adorable, we simply had to share them with the rest of you guys. If you love your pet and treat it right, it will show you love back. 

If your pet has some weird ways of showing love too, come tell us about it in our Facebook community: ICanHas Storytime. 

Earning a cat's affection is normally not easy. They are naturally suspicious creatures, especially those of them who may not have come from the best of circumstances, so for them to show their humans trust and love is not an easy task. Some cats will take a few days to get used to their new environment and people and will grow to trust you quickly. Others might take years. 

A post on Reddit went viral of someone sharing the absolute unparalleled joy they felt when their cat finally chose to rest on them for the first time in 10 whole years. Goodness, was the wait for it. Other users chimed in, sharing their own stories of their cats finally, finally, choosing them, and we found each one of them incredibly heartwarming. 

If you have your own story to share, come visit us in our Facebook community: ICanHas Storytime. 

It's important to sometimes take a step back and remember how important you are to your pets. We all take them for granted sometimes, forgetting just how much joy and love they bring into our households. We can't help it - we're as used to them living in our house as we're used to our own human family members. 

To warn everyone, tumblr users decided to boost a post that remind everyone how important our pets are to us and we are to our pets. They might be tiny, but they love you so much, and you are their whole world. 

Have your own heartwarming pet story to share? Come to ICanHas Storytime, tell us all about it, and let us all fawn over your adorable fluffball. 

Happy love day everyone! Valentine's day isn't just about the love between you and your partner, it's the day of love and here at 'I Can Has Cheezburger,' animals are a big part of that love. 

Animals can love more fiercely and purely than you'd probably realize. We're here to share that animal love and bond with all of you today. We hope you give your pet some extra love today and be sure to let them know just how much they mean to you! 

Every person who owns a cat knows that they are an incredibly affectionate animal. They just get a bad rep for some reason with others. People do not understand the ways in which they show love, but that doesn't mean that they don't do it. And Cheezburger users, animal lovers like us, know that better than most. 

So, when our awesome users share their stories on Facebook and make our hearts flutter with love, we only think it's right to share their stories with everyone else as well. And if you're one of our users and have a story worth telling of your own, come talk to us in our Facebook community: ICanHas Storytime.

Love, love, and nothing but love! That's what you're getting with this list today. Wholesome animal relationship - families and friends that will put a smile on your face and bring warmth to your heart. 

It's the kind of pure love that you can only see in the animal world - love that you know is so genuine and so strong. We can only hope that we, one day, will have a family as loving as those in these pictures for ourselves. And we hope that you're as surrounded by love and as happy as the animals in these pictures. 

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. 

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, 

Whoever said that cats are not compassionate clearly doesn't know what they're talking about. Cats are incredibly compassionate, they just do it in a different way than what you are perhaps used to. 

Our amazing, animal-loving users on Facebook shared their stories about things that their cats do or ways in which they behave that are clearly loving and caring, and we thought it was only right to share these stories with you, so that you can see just how amazing cats are. These stories are insanely heartwarming but also somewhat silly at the same time. Because no matter how loving cats are, they are silly little furballs at heart. 

If you have your own heartwarming but stilly pet story to share, come talk to us on our Facebook group: ICanHas Storytime.

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.

Sure, kittens are adorable and will forever always be adorable. However, their transition to being the beautiful adults they are now is something really special. They grow with love and that love shows. 

All of these pets had a beautiful glow up and it makes our hearts flutter at the sight of so many beauties! Get yourself ready for this feels trip because it'll for sure have you feeling something by the end of the ride! 

Come share your pet's stories with us on our new Facebook group, 'ICanHas Storytime,' a heartfelt community for animal lovers! 

Usually, when we mention rescues, we talk about how humans rescue the animal, care for it and provide the animal with a loving, warm forever home. We rarely talk about the other rescue there is, how our pets, in turn, rescue us. The world seems a bit darker these days, it can't be helped, but thank goodness we have animals by our side to help take some of that darkness away. 

We don't know where we'd be without animals in our lives and don't even want to think about it. Cats (dogs, or any other pet) can rescue us too -- and they have, in so many ways. Pet owners out there will understand when we say, we may have rescued them but they rescue us back each and every day. 

This cat medley is for all the cats out there, thank you for being in our lives! 

If you have a story of your cat you'd like to share, check out our newest Facebook page, 'ICanHas Storytime,' our newest pet community for our users to finally share their pet stories! From heartwarming stories to silly shenanigans you caught your pets doing -- all are welcomed!