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This is Bailey, a cockapoo puppy. Image via The Daily Puppy. I seem to have run out of reader submissions. If you want to see your pet here, email me with the subject line TGIF. Please don't send vertical images — horizontal only. Thanks! More »
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Honestly, I feel bad for these meerkat pups, because while they are adorable, unfortunately, the cute animal market peaked earlier today with the bulldog and the piglets. You are downgraded stock, dear meerkats. So sorry. Image via Zooborns. More »
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This is a black and white case of sibling rivalry. More »
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Lorrie writes: "I'm a proofreader on the side, so Emerson really gets into my work." Images via email. More »
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Puggle! More pix over at Zooborns. More »
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Yes, the two-faced kitten is surprisingly adorable, but I am more concerned with getting this couple their own reality show. More »
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Image via The Daily Bunny. More »
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If the US Postal Service really wanted to revamp its image, it would bring on more mail carriers like this guy. More »
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And they're squeaking. SQUEAKING! More »
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Julia writes, "My mutt Sheila is so happy there is finally some respectable snow in Chicago! She is fierce in the pre-Tyra sense." Images via email. More »
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Cayucos, an orphaned baby sea otter living in Chicago and named after the California town where she was found, is being raised by biologists at The Shedd Aquarium. She loves to eat, and I swear to Gaia that at 1:48, Cayucos goes "om nom nom yum" while eating her food. Also: Whiskers! Gah. The Today show needs to let Cayucos host the fourth hour with KLG and Hoda. More »
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Don't even try to talk to Irwin before he gets his caffeine. More »
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Sarcazzer writes: "This is Loki (white) and Eris (cute), who are slowly but surely destroying our furniture while they chase each other around. Eris likes greeting visitors by lying on her back with her paws spread out (too much Jersey Shore). Loki is mostly awkward and has a hard time expressing his love well (which is why he turned to booze)." Images via email. More »
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The buzz is that Jack Flash, this adorable Tonkinese kitten, will clean up at the London Olympics this summer. From the looks of the video, his competition better be nervous. More »
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It's Luna The Fashion Kitty! More at the link. More »
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Everything about this is amazing: a Massachusetts man visited a local animal shelter on Friday "to report that his hamster population was out of control." According to the Boston Globe, he had started out with just two hamsters, but since hamsters breed like, uh, hamsters, that number increased exponentially, until he found himself with eighty. He apparently tried to separate them by sex to stop the population explosion, but that was difficult because it's hard to tell what sex a hamster is until it pops out baby hamsters. The hamsters soon outgrew the fish tanks he'd been keeping them in, and he had to use Tupperware containers, buckets, and an empty litter box. Finally — and this is the sad part of the story — the man couldn't afford to feed himself anymore due to the insatiable demands of his hamsters. He offered to take the hamsters to the shelter in a cab, since he didn't have a car, but shelter employees picked them up, thus sparing an innocent cab driver the shock of driving across town with eighty little animals in Tupperware containers. The hamsters are now up for adoption, except for twelve of them, who have already found homes. More »
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Jocelyn writes: "Here are some photos of Bones, my rescued pit bull-mix. His favorite pastimes include digging up my flowers, chasing birds for hours on end, and gnawing bark off trees." Images via email. Horizontal only, please. More »
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Ah! This tiny puppy is so eager for dinner that he can't even keep all four paws on the ground! More »
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Parma wallaby! More information and images at Zooborns. More »
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"Shit [insert kind of people] say" has gotten a gay twist, and this one is so much better because it involves animals! In "Shit gay guys say to their cats" Rich Juzwiak and his boyfriend talk to their cats about really important things, like what sunglasses look best and whether or not Lady Mary will end up with Matthew. [FourFour] More »
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Michele writes: "Here are some pics of Mr. Nicholas. He likes to get in the sink and sit there, I have no idea why... I love my little man!" Images via email, horizontal works best. More »
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Zeus the English Bulldog! Via Daily Puppy. More »
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Megan writes: "It's Christmas themed! I tried to get both dogs in the photo, but they at least sat by the tree. Kit Kat is the Westie and Reese's Pieces is the rescue dog I almost named Michael Jackson (he also is from Gary, IN and received abuse there.) It was too soon and candy is so much sweeter! Although I should change their names to Timon and Pumba due to his meerkat posing." Images via email. More »
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Sumantran tiger cubs from Taronga Zoo in Sydney! Photo by Chris Kaas, via Zooborns. More »
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Trin writes: "I have been attempting to get pictures of my brood for you guys for a few months, ever since I realized I have March Madness living in my house: Two corgis and an unimpressed tuxedo cat. The big black corgi is Lindy (Lindbergh) and the little redhead tri is Earie (Earhart). Yes, I named my big-eared dogs after famous pilots. The kitten is Odd Job, due to his tuxedo (husband wanted a James Bond reference). You can't see them well, but his markings are… unusual. Instead of the normal tuxedo bib he has a heart shaped spot on his chest and a penis shaped spot in his crotch; I call him my little heart-on." Images via email. More »
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Baby alpaca, born in Prague! More info at Zooborns. More »
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Joe writes: "My wife Robin is a loyal fan and reader of Jezebel, literally, since I've known her. We have an almost 4 year old Corgi and really enjoyed the breed's rise to prominence on Jezebel. We wanted to share with you some pics and video for your viewing pleasure and possible sharing of our little guy, Jasper, exemplifying why corgis rule :) More »
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Walker the polar bear plays with a hard hat on his third birthday at the Highland Wildlife Park on December 7, 2011 in Kingussie, Scotland. Walker was born in Rhenen Zoo in Holland on 7th December 2008. He came to live at the Highland Wildlife Park after his aunt, Freedom, became pregnant and needed to retire to her cubbing den, his mother was also due to come on heat and be reintroduced back to the Zoo's adult male, Walker's dad. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/via Getty) More »
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Why you gotta be a tease? More »
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Rollsnideroll writes: "Weezy came to us from the Humane Society last Tuesday after we'd stalked him endlessly on Petfinder and swore up and down we weren't ready for another cat (our 14-year-old orange tabby died last month). His name was Ron Weasley at the shelter, and because none of us know jack shit about Harry Potter, we've taken to calling him Weez, Weezy, Puss-Puss or some other name that doesn't vaguely resemble the first moniker. He is the fluffiest, softest, most delicious thing ever and because he has a little kitten left in him — he's just 6 months old — he's SUPER fun but not in that tiny asshole way some kittens are. He'll be joined by the dog we promised our 6-year-old daughter soon, so we'll see how it goes..." Image via email. More »
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Is it a cat? A dog? A monkey? A bear? A monkey? A mouse? Nope! It's a fossa. Adorable and highly endangered. More here; video below. More »
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The original photo involved a husband and wife; after one hippopotamus gave birth, her partner was separated from her, but he kept popping up and looking over the wall to check on her (awww). But now, this nosy neighbor image has become a meme with a Tumblr, explained by this simple description: "That one person in the cubicle next door." More »
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Enjoy! More »
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Phaea writes: "Charlie the Cat and Gus the Dog pretend they don't like each other but More »
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Sorcia MacNasty writes: "These are my mom's adorably alert dachshunds, Captain Butler and General Jackson. YES, THOSE ARE THEIR REAL NAMES. They are probably eyeing down a dastardly squirrel in the yard. Or noticing a zombie horde outside the window. Something. My mom took this pic after we realized that it's a truth universally acknowledged — Dogs love reading books about dogs." Image via email. More »
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Elisa writes: "This is a picture of our cat Gracie, who we adopted from a rescue organization 5 months ago. Although Gracie-pants spent the first year of her life as a tough street cat in the Bronx, she has quickly acclimated to cushy first world living. This picture was taken when I left the apartment for about 15 minutes to run a quick errand. When I returned, I opened the door and found Gracie acting as if she had discovered the seedy side of the internet. Or youtube cat videos." Image via email. More »
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Bebe lemur! Lots more at Zooborns! More »
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