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.

Vince Pahkala
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I wish we loved the snow as much as Fixit and Lucy!

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Pig-a-boo!

Jenna Lawson
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Dashing through the snow…

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“We’re meltingggggg.”

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Someone wants to decorate the tree!

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This just in: ’90s bowl cuts are back.

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“Bork! Bork! You are giving me many frights!”

MIchelle Burdz
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Seven month old Maggie: Cute, sleepy and mostly ears!

MIchelle Burdz
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Maggie may be asleep, but those ears never rest!

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“Wait for me, Mom!”

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“You won’t BELIEVE what I overheard at the pond.” – Gossip Duck

Jenna Lawson
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You know you’ve had a fun day at the beach when…

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Awww, is somebody feelin’ tired?

Jenna Lawson
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Mega cuteness alert!

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“Seriously?”

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That feeling when you are both little spoons.

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“Walla-YOU lookin’ at?!”

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Somebody went a bit nuts!

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We’ve always had a soft spot for rebels.

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FLOPPY!

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This should be a painting.

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Touched by an angel.

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Monkey business!

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Who’s a pretty girl?!

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When your favourite song comes on.

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Bear bums!

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This beluga is over it.

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LOOK AT ITS NECKY!!

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When your mom says she is ordering pizza.

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It’s a dog eat dog world out there!

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“You’ll pay for this, hooman.”

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“What do you mean the treats are all gone?”

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Basket of Joy!

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“Weeeeeeeeeeee!”

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When you wake up from a nap and don’t know where you are.

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“So… can I have those now, or right away?”

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Prime napping real estate…

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When you are feeling fresh after a new hair cut.

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Life’s a beach!

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I thought I wouldn’t be able to write an opossum pun… but nothing is im-opossum-able.

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“Hahahahaha!”

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He’s going BANANAS on hold!

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“Son, quit monkeying around!”

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“You’re gibbon me a headache…”

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Literal cuddle puddle!

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That’s what warm milk will do!

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“Howdy neighbour!”

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Off the charts cuteness!

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They’re just lion around!

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What a fox!

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When you see your friends in a crowd.

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Lazy days like…

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Dancing queen…

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Look at this snow angel!

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“Say what!?”

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Somebody needs a cat nap!

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When you can’t fly, but you’re feelin’ fly…

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0.5 seconds after opening the treat bag…

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“I’m flying, Jack!”

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When you said you didn’t want seconds, but you actually do…

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Award winning smile!

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“We’re a shoes OFF house, Carl!”

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Nom nom nom!

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When your mom says no, so you ask your dad instead…

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When you find out it’s all you can eat…

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Love is in the air!

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“I was told there would be sandwiches!”

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Looks like somebody toad a frog joke!

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Hands Holding Prairie Dog Pup

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You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog!

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Dream day for this mouse!

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To monkey or not to monkey, that is the question.

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Be mine!

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GQ Monkey!

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We know who wears the pants in this relationship!

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“I’m all ears!”

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“Did I do that?!”

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Snow-body’s perfect!

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“I got a bone to pick with you!”

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Puppies? I thought those were two loaves of bread leaning on each other.

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Someone is a little nosey!

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When you realize you left your hair straightener plugged in…

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“The cat did it, I swear!”
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