petting

One of the cutest things we've seen go viral on the internet this week is this awwwwwdorable cat asking for head rubs. Over and over again, this fluffball cat oh so gently pats their human's hand and asks for its head to be petted, and our hearts are practically melted around... the first time the cat asks. By time three, we're nothing more than a puddle.  

And some people still believe cats are not affectionate. Madness. They have no clue how much cats love cuddles and head rubs and heatbutts and every other expression of love that there is. They just like it... in controlled, small doses at times of their choosing. 

Having gotten used to the human's home, Earnie learns what it's like to be petted by people who care about it and ends up... accidentally purring, shocking himself by doing it. Maybe it's not too bad though. 

Meowmoirs: the third entry of Earnie's diary, and things are starting to get much more wholesome. 

Read about Earnie's struggle to accept the love and care of his owners and his reaction to not hating being petted by them.

Read last week's entry about Earnie learning to communicate with his humans. 

There's absolutely nothing that makes us happier than happy cats. Knowing that they're content in their environment, that they're in good hands and enjoying life is the best thing in the world. We just want all cats to be happy, that doesn't feel like too much to ask for. 

Chin rubs are one of those moments that lets us know our cats are truly happy. They don't let just anyone rub their vulnerable adorable chins. That blissed out expression on their faces is the most wholesome thing in the world, and we all need some wholesomeness in our lives right now. So, we collected some pictures of blissed out cats getting chin rubs in the hopes of bringing some smiles and happiness into your weekend. 

We would love to see the cat version after this viral challenge! Dogs are not the time to shy away from how they're feeling, and hope they feel when they're being pet, which is essentially heaven! 

The viral trend all began when Twitter handle @HumorandAnimals shared the challenge from an Instagram user, @nalatheneedy_rottie. The response within the thread was filled with users sharing their own version of the challenge. 

Check out some of the adorable confusion and neediness below! 

Gideon is an 11-year-old boy who likes petting every dog he meets, everywhere he goes. Then, he uploads the adorable photos of him and the dogs to his dedicated Twitter page and even adds a brief bio about each and every one of them. Now, just ahead of Valentine's day, he urges us all to do the same. Honestly, what a great idea. Here are some of the good boys he has pet just before Valentine's day.  

#CanYouPetTheDog offers a wide catalog of pettable and non-pettable dogs in popular video games. This is just a sampling of their massive catalogue. 

It turns out that petting a dog impacts your brain in a pretty amazing way which can explain why so many people find it a calming experience and it's just one more way that dogs make our lives better. Via: Iheartdogs

Nine-year-old Gideon Kidd is on a quest to pet as many dogs as he can and has already petted over 300 cuddly canines. He began documenting this mission in 2016 on his blog I've Pet That Dog, but it wasn't until he joined Twitter that he became an internet hit with over 50K followers. On his page, Each dog is given a photo profile with their age, breed and quirky personality description. When asked by TheVice, Why did he start "I've Pet That Dog", Gideon answered: "Well, there's a couple of reasons. One, I LOVEEE dogs. Two, I wanted to see how many dogs I could get. And three, I wanted to show the public about all of the dogs. I wanted to show everybody all of the dogs in the world. I don't think I will ever do that, though". Check out some of his encounter descriptions with his adorable new friends below.  

Just remember not to end the petting session prematurely. By: The oat meal