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It's the start of a new week tomorrow, and we can feel how much you're wishing the weekend lasted just a little bit longer. Don't worry, we're about to put some smiles on your faces - with the help of some of our favorite smiling fur balls. So, get ready for some positivity, friends, and for starting the week off with huge smiles on your faces.

Happy animals never fail to make us smile, and we guarantee that they'll do the same for you. You simply won't be able to resist it, nor should you. Let this pure animal joy drive you through the week, and check out some more much needed positivity right here!

In case you're having a not-so-easy day, these animals are here for the rescue. They're kind, gentle, understanding and reassuring. You just see it on their faces in their small smiles and calm eyes. You know that they will happily boop their heads against yours and give you big warm cuddles. 

I know that I needed some positivity today, and these adorable animals have brought a smile to my face and a calmness to my day that I wish they'll bring to yours too. So, may your week be better from this point on, and we wish you meet a kind animal this week that'll allow you to pet its head. 

Just as the week is ending, and you're looking for something to make the thought of the following week a little easier to digest, we are at the ready with some absolutely awwdorable pictures of dogs smiling. Yes, dogs can smile, and yes, it's the cutest thing in the world, and there's absolutely no way that you will be able to get through this entire page without cracking a smile of your own.  

Because there's absolutely nothing that makes us happier than happy animals. Smiling dogs, smiling cats, smiling foxes - yes, yes, it's muscles in the face doing some weird stuff and smiling is perhaps not the most accurate way of deriving whether an animal is joyous or not, but we love it anyway! Because we know that our animals are happy, we make sure of it, so their silly adorable wholesome little smiles make us smile too.

If you haven't smiled yet today, be prepared for that to change. The pictures you're about to look at are all full of mischief and smiles. There is no way you could withstand the challenge of not smiling back to a smiling fox, and why would you want to try anyway? 

Foxes have the most contagious laughs and the most contagious smiles, and since the weekend is here, and we know you're tired, we've decided to bring some foxy joy into your life. Uwu-worthy like nothing else, enjoy these happy smiling foxes. For more foxy goodness, you can also check out some fox memes. 

20 years ago, the Burmese roofed turtle was presumed extinct, but today, we have some good news! This huge Asian river turtle, whose face seems to be set with a permanent smile, has been saved from extinction by a group of scientists. After accidentally coming across a few of these turtles, these scientists, over the years, have managed to grow the population of these turtles to 1000 and counting, with some of the turtles even released back into the wild.

You're never fully dressed without a smile! 

Smiling is the universal sign of happiness. It's also very contagious. Whenever someone is smiling or laughing, you can feel that muscle around your mouth starts to pull up. Unless... the smile is totally creepy. 

Hopefully, you'll have more genuine smiling glancing your way than creepy ones! As for the smiling animals below, we got a little mix of both! 

Meet one of the happiest Shiba Inu's we've ever come across -- Lili! Lili lives in Japan with her owner and is living her absolute best life! 

Don't believe us? You should check out Lil's Instagram feed! So much color and fun to be had by Lili constantly. We can just see how happy this Shiba Inu really is and it makes us sport a big goofy grin ourselves. 

Let the happiness wash over you! 

Smiles. Smiles are the universal sign of happiness. 

Did you know that smiling is actually more contagious than the flu? And that studies have should that when you smile, a true smile, "it affects certain muscles that actually make you feel happy or joyful. You smile because you are happy and when certain muscles are hit, your brain sends even more happy signals or endorphins."

Smiling is the ultimate gift you can give yourself, and others will catch your smile, too. 

We hope the following smiling animals are contagious to you, too! Here's to a happy day! 

What is it about animals that make us feel so warm and happy inside? They are just so pure and so loving, even the ones that you may not think are loving. All animals tend to show love and affection in their own way, much like humans. 

Like a human, they may have some trust issues or they may be scared when it comes to love. Animals are so much like us yet better. They truly are the essence of warmth and purity. 

Face it, when you come face to face with an animal, you can't help but smile. It's impossible and it's not something we ever want to fight. Take a breather with these heartwarming and silly gifs, guaranteed to put a smile on your face (small or large).

See? They don't only just scream. 

We do love those screaming possum memes though. We wanted to share another side to these screaming cuties! A side of them being sweet, and sporting a big wide grin! 

Go on and look at these photos... then look straight into our eyes and say you didn't smile. You won't be able to. 

Nothing brings on a smile like being smiled at! And if you need another positive energy boost -- check out this small gallery of awwdorable baby animals! 

Do you think you can make it through this entire list without crack the slightest smile? If you do, you might be a monster.

Our faces hurt from smiling at these lovely smiling faces! We hope it'll provide you with that same joy. 

Have a great weekend and don't forget to smile! 

Oh my, oh my! If these aren't the most precious pictures we've ever seen -- we don't know what is! We seriously cannot contain our smiles looking at these purrfect lion cubs smile! 

It's totally contagious! 

The cubs are both males who have yet to be named, born January 11th to mom Kali and dad Arnold, at the Audubon Zoo.

The duo went in for a routine check-up and had their first round of vaccinations -- both "healthy and active," says zoo curator of large mammals, Joe Forys. 

"The cubs looked great. Their body condition is outstanding. They are both growing at a rate that we would expect. We're really happy," continued Forys.

The cubs great health is all thanks to their loving and doting mother! Forys said that Kali is providing her babies with absolutely everything they need and more. These two sure look like happy cubs to us! 

Just when you thought cats couldn't get any cuter...they go ahead and give you this look. 

How are we supposed to resist such a face? The answer is we're not. And they know it. 

Here are 12 cats who are dead set on keeping that awful dogter away with their bright smiles! 

Nori is an Aussiepoo mix, half Toy Australian Shepard and half Toy Poodle. But Nori is more than just another pup, he has gone viral for his "unique" looks...and by "unique" we mean human-like expression. 

We can't really tell if it's the eyes or the smile that give Nori his human-resembling face. He has large almond-like eyes but also a pinkish smile -- both very human-like. His owners, Keven and Tiffany from Seattle say that they're often stopped on the street by strangers commenting on Nori's unique little face. 

Kevin said, "When he was a puppy, we couldn't go more than a block without someone stopping us to ask questions about him."

You can follow Nori on Instagram!

See the adorable pictures below!

Story via DailyMail