Check out this week’s best viral animal photos, plus our top reader submissions.
If you’ve got a pet photo that’s ridiculously cute (and/or hilarious) that you’d like featured in a future edition of ‘This is Why Animals Are Awesome,’ please send it our way: AwesomeAnimals@slice.ca.

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“It’s my party and I’ll nap if I want to!”

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Introducing Captain Floofy Head!

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When someone says they are more of a cat person…

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“Just call me angel of the morning…”

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This dog is OVER it.

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“Have those files on my desk by 5pm, Sharon.”

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Say Cheese!

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When you see your crush from across the room…

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“Did you say walk? I heard walk!”

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“Don’t toy with me, did or didn’t you say treat?!”

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*80’s power ballad plays in the background*

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“I’m leavin’ on a jetplane!”

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She loves me, she loves me not…

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When you realize it’s all-you-can-eat…

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“I’m all ears!”

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He’s the hero we need, not the hero we deserve!

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The world’s happiest husky!

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Cotton ball or fluffy puppy?

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Wet willy!

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When you’re pretending to be asleep and everyone finally leaves the room…

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‘Cause I got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is… in my dog bowl?

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When you are last picked on the soccer team…

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Canada’s next top model…

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“Alright guys… I guess i’m going to split.”

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Fresh cut, straight out the salon…

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When you are nervous for your first day of school…

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Questioning all of life’s great mysteries like…

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Spring is in the air!

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Eat, pray, pug.

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Cute on cute…
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