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.

Mikael Dam
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Meet Mad Mullins!

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Baby Rune showing the best puppy eyes!

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Basie showing their assertive side!

Mikael Dam
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Bella loves to photobomb!

Jen Burrell
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Charlie’s Angels: The 2017 Edition

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“If we promise to never party again, will you stop the spinning?”

Suzanne
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Jaxon is a best friend AND a beauty!

Suzanne
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Three Amigos, and trusty kitchen protectors!

Jenny Yang
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Like mother like daughter!

Sharon Fleming
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After a rigorous interview process, there is no denying that Luca is our official branch manager!

Oriana Schwartzentruber
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Giving a whole new meaning to ‘sleeping with one eye open’…

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When the buffet runs out of food…

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When your jam comes on in the club…

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“What are YOU looking at hooman?!”

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When the elevator is broken and you have to take the stairs…

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“Who said treat!?”

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That feeling when you finally finish the work week…

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Nothin’ to see here, just a hedgehog sitting in a baseball hat eating sour cream…

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What a nut!

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Look at this wild cat!

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“She said WHAT?!”

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This puppers is all ears!

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Loving lambs!

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When you are feelin’ fresh with your new do…

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Squad goals…

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Why do these dogs look like they are the final freeze frame of an 80s teen movie…

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Coming back from Cancun like…

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Why do these dogs look like they are on the cover of puppy Vogue?

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“Ex-squeeze me?!”

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Getting all of your ducks in a row like…

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Watching the oven while your pizza bakes like…

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What a snow angel!

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Waking up from a nap like…

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When you are both little spoons…

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Hot dog, what a cutie!

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Feelin’ fresh as a daisy!

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One of the extras from ‘Grumpy Old Men’…

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When your alarm goes off on Monday morning…

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Waiting for the pizza delivery guy like…

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When you find out all of the treats are gone…

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When bae’s showing you memes but you’ve seen them already…

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How I sleep knowing it’s a long weekend and there’s nothing to worry about…

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“You said we were going to the park, Sharon.”

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Brussels Gryffindor

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She finally realized where the laser came from…

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I think we know who this chair belongs to…

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Now that’s a smooth wink.

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“Get offa my lawn!”

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“I AM THE KING OF THE JUNGLE!”

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This perfect loaf!

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Look at this cuddle puddle!

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Get ready for some pandamonium!

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When you’re super cute but terrible at hide n’ seek.

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Everyone has a nosy neighbour.

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When you overdress for the occasion and have to make the best of it…

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New do. New you.

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This dog is over it.

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Really kitties have curves.

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When you just can’t get your phone to charge…

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Reading the lineup for Coachella like…

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When you thought you caught the laser but it’s back and stronger than ever.

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Happiness starts with a cute hairdo.

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And this post is called ‘Downward Lemur’.

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And this is called “Lemur Sun Salutations”.

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This dog knows how to winter.

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Nothing is cuter than a clumsy puppy running.

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Boop the snoot!

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When someone turns on the lights in the middle of the night…

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“I need those files on my desk by Monday Cheryl… no excuses!”

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Ah yes, classic school photo smile…

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When you wake up five minutes before your alarm…

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This dog can have whatever it wants…

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Biiiiiiig stretch.

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When someone wears socks with sandals….

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Assistant to the branch manager…

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This cow is so emo.

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So fresh and so clean.

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Stop in the name of love!

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“Bubbles? I hate bubbles.”

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The doctor is IN.
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