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Imgur user, ARussianAndHisBike, has a reoccurring series of cat images and it's all for the sole purrpose of spreading joy and bringing peace to yourself. Whenever ARussianAndHisBike is feeling angry, frustrated, or concerned, looking at images of cats online really helps. 

Truthfully, we do it, too. And definitely believe it works! They say having a cat is beneficial for one's health, there are studies that having a cat can lower your stress levels, and therefore lower your risk of heart disease. According to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, "Owning a cat can actually lower one's risk of various heart diseases, including stroke, by around 30 percent."

Not only can they lower your risk for heart disease, but their purr can help heal joint mobility after an injury! Pubmed studies have discovered "that frequencies in the 18-35 HZ range have a positive effect on joint mobility after an injury."

And there's even more and more health benefits when it comes to cats. And even though these following images aren't physically there with you, perhaps their strange magical healing properties can be delivered to you through a simple act image. 

2020 needs all the wholesomeness we can throw at it! And we feel like there's enough good on this Earth to achieve that. And when we think about goodness, we think about animals, naturally. 

There's nothing quite like a collection of wholesome animal pics and memes to bring a smile to one's face. If you ever need an escape from the news or just life in general, we will always be here to give you a dose of happiness. A break from everything, with the power of memes and the power of animals. 

Kick-off those shoes (if you're wearing any) and enjoy this lovely boost of smiles! 

We tend to share the wholesome and adorable side to animals, yet, every so often we like to share their other side... the evil side. 

Sometimes, animals can be jerks and do jerky things. Whether they do those jerky things to us humans or other animals, it's always hilarious. It's so hilarious that animals being jerks is one of the top subreddits to date! There's just something about animals being mean that will never not be funny. Probably because they're so stinky cute, the idea of them angry and mean is simply a joy. 

Let's see those Bengal fur babies! While it's no secret that we adore all cats, every so often we like to celebrate a certain breed and dedicate a whole gallery to that breed. We've dedicated galleries to tuxedo cats, calico cats, siamese, and more. This time, the Bengal cat is our star and we're all here to admire their shine and beauty! 

Do you know how we always say black cats are house panthers? Well, Bengal cats are house leopard. Seriously, they are domestic cats with the coat of a wild cat. And they were bred to be that way. And just like leopards, they have an insane amount of energy, which results in them needed a lot of exercise and play. 

Bengal cats are everywhere these days, and we can't help but paws and admire their obvious beauty. Here is a collection of pics, memes, and some vids to help us honor them! If you have a Bengal, share a pic in the comments below! 

Last week, we made it one hundred weeks of cuteness! And as a reward, we decided to keep the party going!

With our daily dose of cute, you'll be able to gain the strength and sanity we all need to endure the rest of this year. So, take it all in and bask in it's beautiful, warm glow. Animal cuteness is scientifically proven to cure all of life's ailments. 

After scouring the internet for the cutest of the cute, we discovered this hearty and wholesome gallery below and deemed it fit enough to be presented to you. Enjoy! 

Cats are a little bit of everything. They are hilarious in unexpected ways, they are adorable always, and somehow, they manage to take up so much space in our hearts, without even trying. 

They are truly special animals and anyone with a cat will tell you so. We are truly fortunate to have them in our lives, even if they aren't there for all of it. 

This week's cat medley features the main cute cat categories; cute and funny. Yet, there's a sprinkle of life (glow ups, transformations, and fighters) and sadly but inevitably, death. It's important to us that we acknowledge a cat's life through and through. As heartbreaking as it may be, we honor the cats that have left our lives by remembering them. They may be gone but never forgotten. To those who have recently lost a pet, our hearts are with you. 

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 Princess Aurora!

Introducing the world's most royal cat... Princess Aurora! Chances are you've already heard or have seen Aurora, that's how well-known she is. With an Instagram following of nearly half a million, this princess anything but ordinary. 

She may be called "Princess" Aurora but to us, she's the Queen of Fluff. Seriously, this little beauty so so darn fluffy, you just wanna press your face into that floof all day long. Oh, and she's got beautiful blue eyes that'll have you melt and instantly offer her a Fancy Feast. 

This is Aurora's world, we just live in it. 

Read up on last week's star on Instagram, Dunder Kitten! 

We made it, fellow cuteness lovers. This marks the 100th week of 'Dose of Cuteness', a gift to you from yours truly. 

We sincerely hope you've enjoyed all the cuteness up until now and as a reward we will continue to provide you with your weekly dose. 

Every Tuesday, we scour the web for the absolute cutest animal-related pics and vids and congregate them here for your weekly dose of a much-needed pick-up-up and wholesomeness boost. Let's be frank, this year has been a whirlwind of emotions and we need such a boost nearly every day. Yet, once a week we like to amp it up and provide this mega dose that should have you leaving here with a smile. 

We wish all an upcoming week full of happiness! 

Whatever your mood may be, we can always do with an added wholesome boost to lift the spirits! And there's no boost greater than one filled with animals. 

The very definition of wholesome is "promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit," and we can honestly say that what animal-related content does. Well, at least to us. Hopefully, you too. 

Get ready for some seriously smiles, you won't be able to hold it in after this delightful bunch of images! 

Let us see those orange furbabies! It's true that all types of cats are amazing, Ragdoll, Siamese, Calico, Tuxedo, Black Cats, long-haired cats, short-haired cats, any and all mixed breeds. The list of different cat breeds goes on and on, and while we love and adore them all -- once in a while we like to feature one type and showcases their silly moments, beauty, and overall adorable-ness. 

This week, our spotlight goes to the ginger cats of the world! If you have an orange fluffball of your own, share a pic in the comments below! 

Also, just for fun, how many of you have an orange cat and named them Simba? Come on, be honest! 

It's almost the weekend, you're more than halfway there, getting to the final stretch, and what better than some dog memes to get you the rest of the way through? So, take a look at this week's impawsibbly funny edition of dog memes! 

Get your dose of dog for the day and let this dog-tastic energy run through you. Laugh, snort, roll your eyes while smiling and breathing out sharply through your nose at these absolutely ridiculous and endlessly entertaining doggo memes. Charge up on this week's pawerful dog meme energy, and if these memes aren't enough, you can always get some more dog power with last week's.

At just about 15 inches tall, Dik-Dik's might just be the cutest animal around! Dik-dik's are actually the world's smallest antelope species, a "dwarf" antelope, as if they couldn't be any cuter -- these animals are fun-sized forever. 

They are commonly found in southern Africa and have tiny tufts of hair that are small horns, much like a giraffe. The males have the horn and the females don't, just like deer. 

Dik-dik's seem to be a mix of everything we love and combined into one insanely cute animal. 

Tuesday's are basically an extension of Monday's. We know it, you know it, we're positive everyone feels this way. And because of Tuesday's being just as blah as Monday's, we needed to come up with a dose of cuteness to help us all through it. 

The weekly dose of cuteness is very vital to our nutrition. If you skip a week, please take the other dose as soon as you remember. The best part of this prescription is that you don't need any referrals, and you never have to wait. Each and every Tuesday, you can count on us to provide you with the cuteness you need to get through today and the rest of this week.  

We love the boops! If there is a snoot in our eyesight, our immediate reaction is to boop it. No matter what animal, and no matter whose! 

But, please don't go around boop-ing snoots of those who don't belong to you... could be weird. It's simply hard to resist such boop-able snouts, especially when they get all in your face, like the images shared below. 

If you have a pet with a boop-able snoot, share a picture in the comments below! 

Comin' at you hot with some funny animal memes! 

The start of the week, so everyone needs a little pick me up. Some giraffes, some fishes, and a whole bunch of dank doggo memes to hopefully make your week a little easier to get through. So, get 'em now, and if you let one breathy laugh out through your nose, then we have been successful! And if laughing is not what you're going for, here are some adorable and wholesome otter memes to get you through the day.

Welcome back to our weekly segment of the adopted faces of the week! Once again, we would like to wholeheartedly thank those who adopted in the past, are adopting now, or will adopt in the future! And of course, a special shout out to those who have decided to adopt any senior animal, giving them a second chance at life. You guys are the real MVPs. 

If you are planning on adopting in the future, please consider adopting and not shopping. So many little faces are in need of a home! 

We absolutely adore seeing all these happy faces in their new forever home. If you missed out on last week's adopted faces, look no further! 

We hope you have a wonderful upcoming weekend!