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The story of Dobby the doggo is one that'll really make you feel like the year started off the right way. It showcases how every animal, no matter where and in what condition, deserves care and love and how important working as a team is. It took a lot of people to help Dobby, but it was more than worth it in the end. 

From being malnourished and sick into a forever home with an amazing NASA pilot dad who we know will do anything for her, Dobby is now a a happy pupper, and we are happy for her as well as incredibly thankful to everyone who helped her along the way.

Read her story and go through the rollercoaster that it is, and for more heartwarming dog stories, read about a dog who was mistreated for barking learning to bork again.

Earnie is about to meet a dog face to face, and it is a shocking experience for him. The dog is just... so unintelligent in Earnie's eyes. I mean, he ate the couch once, how could Earnie think otherwise?

Meowmoirs: "I've named him Bork as that seems to be one of the only words he's capable of producing."

Read about Earnie's impression of the dog, and the reluctant love he develops for Bork. He may be big, and his tail is very dangerous, but he does give good ear licks.

Read the previous entry of Earnie experiencing catnip for the first time here!

You can hop back to the first entry about the day of adoption right here as well. 

Welcome to another Friday, cat lovers! You have officially made it through the week, and now, it is time to take a breath, chill with your cat, let your body and mind relax as your kitty slow-blinks at you, and enjoy this week's best cat tweets.

Twitter's love for cats is just as infinite as ours. And honestly, we can't think of many better ways to start your week off than some cat tweets. They're funny, they're wholesome, they're cute and silly, and they'll definitely put a smile on your face. So enjoy these cat tweets friends, and may your weekend be chill, cat-filled, and absolutely purrfect!

It's the first Friday of the New Year and we're thrilled to see so many beautiful newly adopted faces! Welcome back, readers, to our original weekly segment where we bring you all the newly adopted faces we come across throughout the week! 

We would like to take a moment to thank all those who have adopted recently, all those who have adopted in the past, and everyone who will adopt in the future. Thank you for providing loving and warm homes for these beautiful animals. And a special heartfelt thank you to those who adopt a senior pet or a pet who may be in need of some extra tender love and care. You are our forever heroes, thank you.

If you recently adopted a pet share an image with us in the comments below or send us a DM on Facebook to be featured on next week's list! You can also share your adoption of I Can Has Cheezburger's new Facebook community group, 'ICanHas Storytime,' a place where everyone can share their newly adopted pet with the entire community! Join us in spreading the love! 

There's something overwhelming sweet about seeing an animal perched on a human's shoulder! You can feel the bond the animal and humans share from this simple placement and it simply warms our hearts.

We have no idea where this challenge stemmed but we're assuming someone on Reddit began the trend that spread like wildfire throughout the subreddit r/aww community! Redditors were challenging the community members with an image of them and an animal perched on their shoulder. What sort of animals on their shoulders? From rodents to reptiles to birds, to cats and dogs and even a horse! It's a lovely mish-mash of people and animals and it just makes us smile. 

We hope it leaves you smiling as well. If you have a photo of yourself with an animal on your shoulder, share it with us in the comments below! 

Snow. You can love it, you can hate it, you can be unsure about it, you can be fascinated about it, you can be scared of it. There are so many emotions you can feel about anything! And even though animals can't really talk to express their emotions about snow... their reactions to it tells us pretty much all we need to know. 

Such reactions are just universal truths. If you see a cat run away from something, you can tell they're scared. If you see a dog running through the fields and jumping into the lake, you know they're having a blast and seizing the day. There are just some things we can tell without any exchange of words happening. And just like that, we can understand each of these animal's reaction to snow. And they're all different and wonderful in each and every way.  

It the beginning of the year and the snaps have been planted! We'll see them blossom in the spring, we'll harvest them in the fall, and we'll bring you fresh cat snaps all year long! 

We can't get enough of our weekly offering of delicious cat snaps, they provide us with a complete balanced breakfast. Snaps are essential to any diet! It provides the heart with smiles and that makes it absolutely essential! While daily snaps are hard to come by, a weekly snap feast is just as equal to everyday snacking. 

We hope you've got your bib on nice and tight -- get ready, get set.... dig in! 

It's time to welcome two new puppies into the world!!! 

But these two puppies are not regular puppies. The two babies were both born with cleft lips, making them extra special in many different ways. The cuties will have a harder time than most going through their little doggo journeys. Especially now that they are so, so tiny, they will need some extra special love and care. 

Luckily, they found themselves in the hands of an amazing human. Working in a sanctuary and having taken care of at least one dog that we know of with a cleft lip, imgur user thevaiobandit101 knows what to do. The tiny pups will be tube fed for the next few weeks and will be a lot of work, but they are in good hands. 

Good luck to the puppies and to thevaiobandit101, we wish you an easy and amazing life! 

An injured and lost bear cub was rescued this week by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The female cub was wondering around for days in the Electra Lake area, getting into the bird feeders. The poor cub had cut injuries on her paws. And though there's no way of knowing exactly what happened to her, it is assumed that she is one of the survivors from the fires who got lost and couldn't find her way back to her family. Regardless, we are happy to hear that the cub is now in good hands, is being taken care of by capable people, and will be released back into the wild once she'll be healed. 

As reported by The Journal, Joe Lewandowski, a CPW spokesman, said in an email to The Durango Herald: "It had been getting into bird feeders in the area... It's not unusual for bears to go on walkabouts occasionally during the winter," Lewandowski added. "But they usually find a way back to their dens. This one didn't."

According to an official Facebook post, wildlife officials decided that the best course of action for the cub is to be taken into the Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center where the "staff will further evaluate and treat its injuries. The young bear will spend the rest of its' hibernation at the facility and be released back into the wild in the spring."

We are so happy to hear that the sweet cub is getting the help that she needs and that she will be released back into the wild. We wish her a quick and easy recovery and thank everyone involved in helping her! For more feel-good bear stories, read about a circus bear who lived in terrible conditions getting rescued and moved to a sanctuary right here.

Welcome back, dear readers! And welcome to our 'I Can Has Cheezburger' original segment filled with nothing but cats. 

Cats bring so much joy and warmth in our every day lives, we need to dedicate a weekly item just to cats doing cat things. Whether those things may be funny and wild, or sleeping, or anything else. The daily moments in a cat's life are what is featured here and they all make us smile. Their overwhelming cuteness just fills the soul with glee and we want to share that feeling with you. 

We hope you're ready to have your heart penetrated by some major 'aww's' heading your way! 

You have once again made it to Wednesday, friends, and we know that at this time, you're just starting to feel it- the weight of the week settling in, the countdown toward the weekend starting. Don't worry though. We have exactly what you need to make it through the rest of the week - a shot of inspiration that'll get your imagination running and give you the energy that you need to keep going. 

Every single week, we bring you a collection of these incredibly inspiring pictures of animals - wholesome, funny, strange and absolutely magnificent - the kind of pictures that are worth a thousand words and then some. We can look at them endlessly and not get bored, and we hope that they'll bring you the same kind of inspiration that they give us!

Have an amazing rest of the week, and come back next week for more incredible pictures like these!

This is the greatest idea ever!

If you've always wanted a cat, and just wasn't sure about what living and sleeping with a cat would be like, this one Japanese Inn located in the hot spring town of Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan might be the answer to your questions! My Cat Yugawara, a lovely inn that has a really unique offering... the chance of having a sleepover trial with a potential adoptee! 

In Japan, inns are known as 'ryokans,' and you'll be able to distinguish a ryokan from any common inn, a ryokan has more a minimalist design, futons for sleeping on a mat on the floor, traditionally paper walls, and communal baths (in this case, hot springs as well). What truly sets this inn apart from others is the opportunity to help cats find a forever home. Potential cat owners, who are unsure about living with a cat due to various living conditions, can really have their eyes opened by booking a room with a cuddly and adorable feline. Some rooms at the inn can house up to five people, letting a whole family experience a day in the life of having a cat.