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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Ernie thinks he’s people!

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When you accidentally open the front-facing camera…

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This hamster is a glass-half-full kind of gal.

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“This is the vet, Sharon. You said we were going to the park!”

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These kittens know how to work a camera.

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Consider the sink claimed….

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Cats really do run the internet…

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Look at this picture to get through the rest of winter.

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The look you get when you’re taking too long to go to the park…

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And they call it puppy love…

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Check out the love birds…

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Real weiner dogs have curves…

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Waiting for inner peace like…

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Someone had a great day at the park.

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The new branch manager has big plans…

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“Fake-throw the ball one more time, Sharon…”

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Seagull and Steven Seagull.

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The look you give someone when they say, “Live. Laugh. Love.”

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“So, I says to Mabel, I says…”

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“Get offa my turf!”

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“Wanna go on a picnic? Alpaca little lunch!”

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Curious penguin meets Bob Hoskins for the first time…

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When you hear the chip bag opening…

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Nice cap buddy!

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He loves his ball!

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The future is furry…

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“Please sir, can I have some more?”

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Stand by me…

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“You talkin’ to me?”

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“Give. Me. FOOOOOOOOD!”

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“I AM THE KING OF THE JUNGLE!”

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Look at this unlikely friendship!

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Looks like someone is feelin’ swamped!

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When you don’t want to say I told you so…

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When you let your hair down after a long work week…

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Somebody has a case of the Mondays!

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Handful of heaven!

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When you hear the oven ding and know that the pizza is done…

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Quality over quantity!

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When you are secretly plotting to take over the world…

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When someone asks you a simple math question…

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When you see your crush in person…

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

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Cow squad goals.

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Lil Peanut!

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Trying to do a Tough Mudder like…

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When you are comfortable in your own skin…

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Oh, so tender!

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“Who, me?!”

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Waking up from a nap like…

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When the waiter tries to take away your food before you’re done…

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Shy guy!

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When you’re laughing at your crush’s jokes.

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Walking by a garbage truck on a hot day like…

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When your friend tells you a hot piece of gossip…

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When you are way too old but you still want your mom to carry you…

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When you see the dessert tray roll by…

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Floofy ball of cuteness!

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She is cute and she NOSE it!

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Leaving the salon with a fresh do like…

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When someone starts a story with, “I had the craziest dream last night.”

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He’s a shoo in!

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When you accidentally leave the flash on…

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Sittin’ on a pile of gold… 24 CARROT gold to be exact!

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Time for an air dry!

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These seagulls heart each other!

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“I’m all ears!”

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When it’s not just a phase and your parents will never understand you.

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Air pup to the rescue!

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Cuddle Puddle!

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More like bold eagle!

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Basket of joy!

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Real party animal… *eyeroll*

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When you and your best friend show up at a party…

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Sneak attack!

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He’s the world’s most interesting monkey.

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When your friends don’t save you any donuts so you no longer have any friends (or donuts).

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When your mom says you can’t go out and you throw a tantrum…
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