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Dogs are a person's best friends, and we're theirs. But what happens when you aren't home and they get a little lonely? Well, you must get them a stuffed animal buddy. And not just for your dogs. All animals could use an extra tiny soft friend to cuddle with and care for, even hedgehogs and owls.

And to make them feel more familiar, get them a stuffed animal that looks just like them. Perhaps there will be some confusion at first, but they'll become best friends quickly. And for us, their doppelganger love will make for the most wholesome and adorable picture moments, just like the ones you're about to see right now. 

We love dogs. Dogs are the absolute best. They're so cute and so weird and so funny and oh my god they are the biggest drama queens sometimes. That doesn't mean we love them any less of course. If anything, them being so adorably dramatic makes our hearts burst with even more love for them. 

Sometimes, them being drama queens will make us snort, other times, it'll just make us want to give them another treat. It's impossible to say 'no' to these puppy eyes, looking up at you with so much adoration and love, probably knowing just how much power they have over you. But, quite frankly, who would ever want to say no to a dramatic doggo (or any doggo ever)?

Sweet nutritious cat snaps! One of our favorite ways to get our needed nutrients for the week is through a fresh dose of pawesome and wholesome cat snaps. The harvest is still in full bloom as we pluck all these ripe cat snaps for your viewing pleasure. 

They say that ingesting a hearty amount of the snaps can help cure just about any sadness. We're no scientists but that sounds about right to us. We hope you've come hungry because this dose is quite the feast and we'll be very disappointed to find any leftovers.

Get out that bib and tie it nice and tight and enjoy your scrumptious meal! 

There's just something special about animal memes, it's difficult to put your finger on it. It cuteness combined with hilarity and it simply makes us happy. It's the middle of the week and we are in need of that extra boost to help us push through and reach Friday just a wee bit quicker. 

And what better way to climb over the hump than with a humble (yet mighty) meme and tweet dump? There is no better way. If this dump doesn't provide you with the boost you need, you may be in need of some additional smiles and animal goodness. Don't worry, we're all stocked up on all the necessary goodies to help. 

Now it's time to kick off those shoes (if you're wearing any), and get in the cozy mood for this delightful collection! 

There are certain pictures that, when you look at, you feel absolutely speechless. Those pictures, a lot of times, are the most incredible ones. They make you think, they make you wonder about all the details that led to that weird, funny, beautiful, or simply wholesome moment. And words, even 1000 words, are not enough to describe them.

Those kinds of pictures are some of our favorites because they truly get our imagination running. So, every single week, we bring you a new collection of pictures like that in the hope that they inspire you as much as they inspire us, that they give you the creative energy that we all thrive on. 

Fun tip for this week's list: not everything that is a leaf is a leaf. 

It's time for another hearty dose of cats! And nothing BUT cats. Welcome to cat medley! A weekly segment where we bring you adorable cats being adorable, funny cats being funny, and everything in-between! 

We love to honor our felines by dedicating such a list to them. Sometimes, the dedications can get quite sad, but that is life, it can't always be sunshine and rainbows. However, this week's gathering seems to be filled with nothing but cuteness and happy news -- for that, we are grateful. 

To all those who recently lost a pet, our hearts are with you. They may be gone but never forgotten. 

Stories of lost pets are the most heartbreaking ones, but when these stories end happily - with a grown man's joyous tears no less - what was once heartbreaking turns to the most wholesome feel-good stories in the world. 

200 days ago, just over 6 months, a man named Pat lost his dog. As the Washington County, TN Animal Shelter Facebook post tells, he "searched and searched but couldn't find him." Blue - the adorable dog - was as good as gone in Pat's eyes, especially when Pat had to move to Texas for his work. "He thought he'd never see Blue again," the shelter says.

So, when suddenly a friend of Pat's sent him "a video of his dog playing ball in the shelter", we can only imagine Pat's joy. But what we don't need to do is imagine his joy when they finally reunited, since Pat drove 1200 miles from Texas to get his doggo, and the shelter caught it all on camera. Be prepared for tears of joy, because these pictures might just break your heart with how wholesome they are.

"This is why WE NEVER GIVE UP," the Facebook post says, and we couldn't agree more. Check out pictures and the video of their adorable reunion below, and seriously - prepare the tissues. 

Us cat lovers, who spend time and energy hanging out with cats whenever we cat, we understand cats. We also understand dogs (most of the time), knowledge about dogs is common. But dog lovers, who spend no time with cats, are often very confused by cats and think that cats are evil - which is the farthest thing away from truth!

This tumblr thread took it upon itself to explain to dog lovers that cats are not evil at all. And they did it in the cutest way possible, explaining just how big hearted cats are. Cats just don't show it the way dogs do, and that's part of what makes them special. Cats are not evil, they're just not dogs. That doesn't mean cat and dog lovers can't be best friends - cats and dogs can be best friends, so can we. 

Have you ever heard of the Vampire Cat? It's an elusive, terrifying creature of fluff that comes out only during the month of Halloween. It's the spookiest vampire of all. It jumps and flies, it bites and hisses, and while it is terrifying, it is also a cat. 

Vampire cats may be scary, but they are still as cuddly and wholesome as any other cat. One must not hesitate when they meet a cat with adorable toofs that peek out like fangs. Adopt them, love them, pet them. Even vampires need love. At least the ones of the cat variety. Especially now, during the month of Halloween, go give the vampire cats and black cats and all other underappreciated animals the love that they deserve to get. 

Tuesday used to be bland days, following Mondays and still feeling nowhere close to the weekend. That's why we bring you this pick-me-up every week! Each week, we scour through the cutest of cute and deliver it here all nicely wrapped up with a pretty bow on top! 

Dose of cuteness is a weekly prescription that you don't have to take every week, but it is recommended by experts. They say looking at adorable pictures and videos of animals helps ease stress and believe it. Just looking at these adorable faces below has brought us joy today and we sincerely hope it provides you with the same happiness. 

If this following dose isn't strong enough for your liking, you can double up on last week's as well. There are no side effects included besides that of a melting heart. 

Order! Order in the court! The itty bitty kitty committee is in now section! The first topic, itty bitty kitty with itty bitty pancakes!

We adore itty bitty kitties and especially when they eat itty bitty things -- such as itty bitty pancakes! We've seen users prepare tiny pancakes for their kittens in the past, but it's always nice to see some new faces enjoying tiny meals! And by new faces, we're talking about this adorable fluffy kitten below! An adorable fluffy kitten who has tiny fluffy pancakes placed right in front of her. 

According to her owner, Imgur user ARussianAndHisBike, "She had a long and tough day so she gets her favorite pancakes." How incredibly sweet is that? What a lovely treat for a lovely girl. 

Thank you for sharing these photos with the internet, ARussianAndHisBike, it's just the kind of content the world needs right now. 

 

A few days ago, The Francisco Zoo announced on their twitter that one of their endangered lemurs - 21-year-old ring-tailed lemur named Maki - had been abducted. They urged people to give any information that they could about the lemur, concerned about its wellbeing. Thankfully, after a few restless days, the lemur had been found and returned, hungry and a little disheveled but otherwise okay, getting to reunite with its family. 

Sweet wholesome goodness! There's nothing like it! It's definitely our favorite way to start off a new week, and we hope it's your favorite way too! When it comes to animal memes, they're always a delight. Whether it's our Caturday memes, or lolcats, or itty bitty crab memes. Memes have a way of bringing us happiness, and we all know, animals have always brought happiness into our lives. So the combination of the two truly makes something magical. 

And then you sprinkle on the wholesomeness and it takes it to new heights. As if animal memes weren't good enough, they just somehow get even better with wholesomeness added to the mix. Each week, we prepare for you the ultimate wholesome list to go along with your hot cup of coffee, and each week it's nothing but happiness galore. 

We wish you all a wholesome week!