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.

Alison Lapp
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Hands… touching hands… reaching out… being cute!

Daniel Jun
2 / 30
Mochi Tofu Jun giving us his ‘cute overload’ look…

Daniel Jun
3 / 30
All dressed up and ready to go!

Natalie Crawford
4 / 30
When your friend starts gossipin’…

Elle Dee
5 / 30
“Downward Dog? I call this pose Lazy Cat.”

Mike Shiell
6 / 30
Serving fall fashion realness.

Rita Salerno
7 / 30
Look at little Morkie the minion!

Kate Patrick
8 / 30
When someone tries to wake you up but it’s Saturday morning…

Ian Kilpatrick
9 / 30
“She said WHAT!?”

Ian Kilpatrick
10 / 30
Someone is looking a-door-able!

Devin Gray
11 / 30
“Arrrrr… ya going to give me any treats, matey?”

Rachel Hele
12 / 30
That feeling when you finally understand the entire universe…

Sophia Park
13 / 30
Looks like someone is a little hot dog!

Brenda M
14 / 30
Max and Gizmo are the bestest of friends…

Sophia Park
15 / 30
“Don’t mind me, just being adorable. “

Paul Black
16 / 30
It’s Mr and Mrs Claus!

Jenna Lawson
17 / 30
Is somebody feeling a little crabby?

Camille Mauger
18 / 30
Magnus “Monday Vibes” Mauger

Sharon Fleming
19 / 30
Griffin will wait to eat his treat, but he is NOT happy about it…

Carin Crabtree
20 / 30
Poppy the rescue pup out on an adventure!

Jen Burrell
21 / 30
“I’m never partying again.”

Sharon Fleming
22 / 30
Luca showing off his branch manager skills!

Lorne & Holly Cooper
23 / 30
Somebody let the cat out of the bag!

Joan Churchill
24 / 30
Alfie, the snow angel, in his natural habitat.

25 / 30
Can you say “cool cat”?!

Angela Stanfield
26 / 30
Maggie-May posing so pretty for the camera!

Steve Ulrich
27 / 30
Throwback to this very happy Santa Claus…

Erika Champion
28 / 30
Pebbles’ own personal heaven…

Devin Gray
29 / 30
“This just in: I’m VERY cute.”

Martine Couture
30 / 30
Why does this dog look like it should be on the cover of Italian Vogue…
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