Check out 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.

Carole Levesque
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Maxime is all tuckered out after a big hike!

Lorelei Tauber
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Church and Cooper taking a brief truce from wrestling to nap!

D.W.
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Rocket and Teddy are inseparable…

D.W.
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They nap together…

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And even throw a joint birthday together!

Celia Magraw
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Shasta Doodle and Molly starring in “You’ve Got Mail”…

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Yawn or Growl? It’s Monday so either works!

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“And they said I couldn’t cut my own bangs!”

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When someone wakes you up by turning on the lights…

Cherie Knowles
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Bailey is over laundry day!

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When somebody eats the last donut…

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Even animals love a stuffy!

Poly Polydorou
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Andrew is spending his January extra snuggly!

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When your friends ask what you’re doing on a Friday night…

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Puppers to the rescue!

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All dressed up and nowhere to go!

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And this week on “Unlikely Friendships”…

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“Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!”

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When you hang out with your needy friend…

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It may be January, but these cuties are beach ready!

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A tale as old as time…

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Everyone looks good with a leopard print accessory…

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This little piggy…

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When you said you didn’t want the last slice, but you actually did…

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These two are dressed up pretty fancy for the beach…

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Someone is going for a slam trunk!

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“I’m all ears!”

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“Go skiing they said, it will be fun they said…”

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When your mom runs into her friend at the grocery store…

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When you treat yourself and get a blow out…

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When the teacher puts you on the spot in class…

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This dog adopted this piglet, and now everything is right in the world…

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Best Sloth Friends Forever!

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These two are dolphinetly cute!

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Monday morning vibes…

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Is this penguin flying?!

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When you and your best friend get the same haircut…

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When you get caught eating a cookie before they’ve cooled…

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Waking up from a nap like…

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Smushy faces!

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She found the fox hole!

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When you pull the pizza out of the oven…

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Remember, only two days to hump day!

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Look at this angel!

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Why does this poodle look like they are walking the runway?

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Having no trouble hanging in there!

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“I don’t care what you say, I’m crying!”

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You won’t believe how small this turtle is…

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Smaller than a banana…

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What a tiny loving spoonful!

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“And a one, and a two…”

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Hedgie loves his bath!

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Why does this polar bear look like its about to drop the hottest rap verse…

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Trying to wake up in the morning like…

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“Nuffin’ the see here!”

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When your friend shows up late and you’re unimpressed…

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The perfect pail!

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“Well I didn’t say I was a GOOD cook!”

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One of these things is not like the other…

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Did somebody say fondu?!”

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“Yes, a large pepperoni. Extra dip please, they always forget the dip!”

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One second after saying the word “treats”…

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Pawsitively perfect!

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Trying to stay awake for the last few hours of the day at work…

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“How-l you doing?!”

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When someone accidentally pulls your hair…

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“Ex-squeeze Me?!”

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“Sorry, I have some monkey business to attend to.”

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Squad goals…

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“Talk to the hand.”

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“Nah nah nah nah nahhhh!”

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“Is this how I yoga?”

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“My mom said they make me look smart!”

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“Don’t speak…” – Romantic Squirrel

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When your friend cracks a funny joke…

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He’s got a sweet tooth!

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Hot dog!

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“Wait… this isn’t my bed?!”

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When someone takes one of your fries…

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“How you doin?”
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