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.
![This panda loves to laugh! This panda loves to laugh!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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This panda loves to laugh!
![“Who you lookin’ at!?” “Who you lookin’ at!?”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Wade Smith
2 / 80
“Who you lookin’ at!?”
![Introducing the beautiful Bubblz… Introducing the beautiful Bubblz…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Martine Couture
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Introducing the beautiful Bubblz…
![She could teach us all a think or two about striking a pose! She could teach us all a think or two about striking a pose!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Martine Couture
4 / 80
She could teach us all a think or two about striking a pose!
![Well… the cats (almost) out of the bag! Well… the cats (almost) out of the bag!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Well… the cats (almost) out of the bag!
![Leaving the salon with a fresh perm like… Leaving the salon with a fresh perm like…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Leaving the salon with a fresh perm like…
![Just when we thought Chinese Crested dogs couldn’t get any cuter, baby Blitz shows up! Just when we thought Chinese Crested dogs couldn’t get any cuter, baby Blitz shows up!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Martine Couture
7 / 80
Just when we thought Chinese Crested dogs couldn’t get any cuter, baby Blitz shows up!
![Not only is this little one pawsitively sweet, but they are also a rescue! Not only is this little one pawsitively sweet, but they are also a rescue!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Sandra Clark
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Not only is this little one pawsitively sweet, but they are also a rescue!
![Max and Gizmo in ‘chill mode’… Max and Gizmo in ‘chill mode’…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Brenda M
9 / 80
Max and Gizmo in ‘chill mode’…
![When you forget an old friend’s name in public… When you forget an old friend’s name in public…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When you forget an old friend’s name in public…
![Brandy showing us her “Daddy’s home?!” look… Brandy showing us her “Daddy’s home?!” look…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Brenda M
11 / 80
Brandy showing us her “Daddy’s home?!” look…
![Likes: Snuggles, blankets and naps. Likes: Snuggles, blankets and naps.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Brenda M
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Likes: Snuggles, blankets and naps.
![Andrew may look docile but he is QUITE the character… Andrew may look docile but he is QUITE the character…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Poly Polydorou
13 / 80
Andrew may look docile but he is QUITE the character…
![Here he is saying, “E.T. phone home!” Here he is saying, “E.T. phone home!”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Poly Polydorou
14 / 80
Here he is saying, “E.T. phone home!”
![Give him attention OR ELSE… Give him attention OR ELSE…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Poly Polydorou
15 / 80
Give him attention OR ELSE…
![What do you call a frozen dog? A Pupsicle! What do you call a frozen dog? A Pupsicle!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Poly Polydorou
16 / 80
What do you call a frozen dog? A Pupsicle!
![Hank and Puntzi are double trouble! Hank and Puntzi are double trouble!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Vanessa Robinson
17 / 80
Hank and Puntzi are double trouble!
![What a cu-tea! What a cu-tea!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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What a cu-tea!
![Hank is ready for his day of work in the bush! Hank is ready for his day of work in the bush!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Vanessa Robinson
19 / 80
Hank is ready for his day of work in the bush!
![Charlie takes his cat naps VERY seriously! Charlie takes his cat naps VERY seriously!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Suzie Taka
20 / 80
Charlie takes his cat naps VERY seriously!
![Owls on the prowl! Owls on the prowl!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Owls on the prowl!
![When you have one slice of pizza left and your friend wants it… When you have one slice of pizza left and your friend wants it…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When you have one slice of pizza left and your friend wants it…
![It’s more of an ipaw… It’s more of an ipaw…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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It’s more of an ipaw…
![This dog looks like it’s about to drop the best music video of 2017… This dog looks like it’s about to drop the best music video of 2017…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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This dog looks like it’s about to drop the best music video of 2017…
![“Camera one…” “Camera one…”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“Camera one…”
![“Camera two…” “Camera two…”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“Camera two…”
![“Nah, nah, nah, nah, nahhhh!” “Nah, nah, nah, nah, nahhhh!”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“Nah, nah, nah, nah, nahhhh!”
![When you can’t reach the remote but you are too lazy to get up… When you can’t reach the remote but you are too lazy to get up…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When you can’t reach the remote but you are too lazy to get up…
![Talk about a bump on a log! Talk about a bump on a log!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Talk about a bump on a log!
![0.5 seconds after you say the work ‘walk’… 0.5 seconds after you say the work ‘walk’…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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0.5 seconds after you say the work ‘walk’…
![“I’m leavin’ on a jet plane!” “I’m leavin’ on a jet plane!”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“I’m leavin’ on a jet plane!”
![Some classic Monday vibes… Some classic Monday vibes…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Some classic Monday vibes…
![Trust fall fail! Trust fall fail!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Trust fall fail!
![When your date tells you there is something on your face… When your date tells you there is something on your face…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When your date tells you there is something on your face…
![When you see someone across the room that you are trying to avoid… When you see someone across the room that you are trying to avoid…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When you see someone across the room that you are trying to avoid…
![“What-chu say to me?!” “What-chu say to me?!”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“What-chu say to me?!”
![Trying to sleep on the bus to work like… Trying to sleep on the bus to work like…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Trying to sleep on the bus to work like…
![Little snowy snout! Little snowy snout!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Little snowy snout!
![When your options seem a little overwhelming… When your options seem a little overwhelming…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When your options seem a little overwhelming…
![Next level head turn styles! Next level head turn styles!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Next level head turn styles!
![Talk about pipe dreams! Talk about pipe dreams!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Talk about pipe dreams!
![When someone asks you a simple math question… When someone asks you a simple math question…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When someone asks you a simple math question…
![It’s paw-sitively FREEZING outside! It’s paw-sitively FREEZING outside!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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It’s paw-sitively FREEZING outside!
![Rainy day blues! Rainy day blues!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Rainy day blues!
![These Snapchat filters are too much! These Snapchat filters are too much!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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These Snapchat filters are too much!
![“Haiiiiiii ya!” – Karate Cat “Haiiiiiii ya!” – Karate Cat](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“Haiiiiiii ya!” – Karate Cat
![When you see your crush in public… When you see your crush in public…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When you see your crush in public…
![Looks like somebody is about to get a treat! Looks like somebody is about to get a treat!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Looks like somebody is about to get a treat!
![When you don’t feel like going out, but then your friends post a photo of themselves having fun… When you don’t feel like going out, but then your friends post a photo of themselves having fun…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When you don’t feel like going out, but then your friends post a photo of themselves having fun…
![Cutest puppers! Cutest puppers!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Cutest puppers!
![When you find out someone took the last banana… When you find out someone took the last banana…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When you find out someone took the last banana…
![He’s more of the strong, silent type… He’s more of the strong, silent type…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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He’s more of the strong, silent type…
![Na na na na na na na… bat dog! Na na na na na na na… bat dog!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Na na na na na na na… bat dog!
![Looks like somebody was promoted to branch manager! Looks like somebody was promoted to branch manager!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Looks like somebody was promoted to branch manager!
![Looks like someone is having a ruff day! Looks like someone is having a ruff day!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Looks like someone is having a ruff day!
![Look at this nutty guy! Look at this nutty guy!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Look at this nutty guy!
![Squad goals… Squad goals…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Squad goals…
![Look at this heavenly angel! Look at this heavenly angel!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Look at this heavenly angel!
![“Hiiiiiiiiiiie” – Friendly Squirrel “Hiiiiiiiiiiie” – Friendly Squirrel](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“Hiiiiiiiiiiie” – Friendly Squirrel
![Well this looks like it’s going to pan out! Well this looks like it’s going to pan out!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Well this looks like it’s going to pan out!
![She’s being a little tongue in cheek! She’s being a little tongue in cheek!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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She’s being a little tongue in cheek!
![Paw-sitively perfect! Paw-sitively perfect!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Paw-sitively perfect!
![Unlikely friendship! Unlikely friendship!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Unlikely friendship!
![DJ Pupperz… DJ Pupperz…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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DJ Pupperz…
![Lending a helping paw… Lending a helping paw…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Lending a helping paw…
![When your mom asks who wants the last slice of cake… When your mom asks who wants the last slice of cake…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When your mom asks who wants the last slice of cake…
![“I laugh in the face of danger!” “I laugh in the face of danger!”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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67 / 80
“I laugh in the face of danger!”
![Fluffy puff! Fluffy puff!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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68 / 80
Fluffy puff!
![Look at these snuggle bunnies! Look at these snuggle bunnies!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Look at these snuggle bunnies!
![Is this the happiest pup you’ve ever seen? Is this the happiest pup you’ve ever seen?](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Is this the happiest pup you’ve ever seen?
![Parkour: Pets Edition… Parkour: Pets Edition…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Parkour: Pets Edition…
![And on this weeks episode of Perfect Piglets… And on this weeks episode of Perfect Piglets…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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And on this weeks episode of Perfect Piglets…
![“I’m looking at the cat in the mirrorrrr…” “I’m looking at the cat in the mirrorrrr…”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“I’m looking at the cat in the mirrorrrr…”
![Snoop doggy dog… Snoop doggy dog…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Snoop doggy dog…
![Trying to get all of your ducks in a row like… Trying to get all of your ducks in a row like…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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Trying to get all of your ducks in a row like…
![When you see the dessert tray pass by… When you see the dessert tray pass by…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When you see the dessert tray pass by…
![“I’m all ears!” “I’m all ears!”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“I’m all ears!”
![When someone butts in front of you in line… When someone butts in front of you in line…](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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When someone butts in front of you in line…
![“Ahoy! Sailor.” “Ahoy! Sailor.”](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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“Ahoy! Sailor.”
![One part puppy, one part fluff ball! One part puppy, one part fluff ball!](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
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One part puppy, one part fluff ball!
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