Take a look at this week’s most viral animal photos and reader submissions.
And 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,’ send it our way: AwesomeAnimals@slice.ca.

Sally Young
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Get Niisha to Santa’s sleigh stat!

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King of the jungle!

Alison Lapp
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Mittens is looking pretty cozy!

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Kelsey Pfister
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Cooper the Elf expecting time and a half!

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“One wrinkle joke and I’m outta here!”

Steve Ulrich
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Bentley has been a good boy all year!

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Muddy Buddy!

Lisa Barbieri
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Who doesn’t love a Christmas sweater?

Michaela Cornell
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After 14 years, all Peanut wants is a cozy spot with a warm blanket!

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“Hey, Macarena!”

Ian Kilpatrick
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When you think someone is telling a boring story, but then…

Ian Kilpatrick
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It takes a turn!!

Jennifer Phillips
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Gracie, the scruffy mutt doing what she does best… lounging.

Bill Hall
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Angel is a perfect present!

Natalie Maderic
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Finding Nemo underneath the Christmas tree!

Richard Chan
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Tess and Piper feeling festive!

Susan Kohar
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Tigger watchin’ their stories!

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“Treats, you say?”

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“You can’t make me adult today!”

Kate Patrick
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Lovin’ Rosie’s sass!

Mira Laufer
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Although little Travis isn’t with us anymore, the kind hearted pup never met a treat or delivery man he didn’t like!

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When you friend starts gossiping at lunch…

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Barkin’ in a winter wonderland!

Teresa Patterson
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Koda is over the holidays already!

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When your best squirrel friend tells you a secret…

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Basket of joy!

Antony Smith
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Rizzo thinks Sniffy is the most comfortable pillow!

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Next level cuteness!

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“Ah, perfect resting spot!”

Norm Beaver
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Dingle doesn’t want everyone to know that he’s the REAL Santa!

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It’s officially egg nog season!

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“Put me in coach, I’m always on the bench!”

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“Good evening, most distinguished guests…”

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Look who’s bright eyed and bushy tailed!

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His New Year’s resolution is to turn over a new leaf!

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This goat has got a sheepish smile!

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When mom yells “dinner”…

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“We’re all ears!”

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“Next stop: China!”

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Look who’s dog tired!

Diana Pitt
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Dexter the Beagle, ringing in the new year!

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When you get caught sneaking food out of the fridge in the middle of the night…

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Sittin’ on the dock of the bay…

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“I just came here to have a good time!” – Pug, being attacked by crow

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Heaven must be missing an angel!

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Hook, line and sinker!

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“Time for my subtly festive scarf!”

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“Some people see a dumpster, but I see a lunchbox!”

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2017 New Year’s resolution: be as chill as a sloth eating a cucumber.

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The newest yoga pose: upward piglet…

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When you don’t get what you wanted for Christmas…

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One too many Redbulls…

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“Exsqueeze me?”

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“He loves me, he loves me not.”

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Where does the dog end and the carpet begin?

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Be there in two shakes of a lambs tail!

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Precious cuddles!

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Well at least they’ve got their ducks in a row!

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“Wrinkles? No, these are just smile lines!”

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Trying to do simple math in your head like…

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Hamming it up for the camera!

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Somebody got a fresh cut for picture day!

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When your mom makes you smile awkwardly for the camera…

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Nobody can say no to brunch!

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Barks by Dre…

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Hot dog!

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Put your hands up if you hate Mondays and love lasagna!

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When someone yells heads up….

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Talk about a couple bumps on a log!

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Lovin’ the new surround sound features…

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Lovin’ the new bangs!

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Pondering your entire existence like…

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When there is no snow on the ground but it’s still cold outside…

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Pawsitively purrfection!

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“Whooooooo’s there?”

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Un-bearably cute!

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She laughs in the face of danger!

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When something smells funky…
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