There's a dog-training program at a prison in Arkansas where dogs from "doggie death row" are paired with inmates who have to earn the right to participate. Dog trainer Carrie Kessler says: "It's a program that encourages and rewards their good behavior." Read… 6/21/13 11:30am 6/21/13 11:30am

Squee! This morning on Today, Hoda and Kathie Lee met two baby goats from the Stamford Museum and Nature Center in Connecticut that had been named Hoda and Kathie Lee. Read… 5/10/13 6:20pm 5/10/13 6:20pm

Meet Pinduli! He's a spotted hyena cub who lives at the Monarto Zoo. For more pix and info about a hyena c-section (!!!), visit Zooborns. Discuss… 3/27/13 6:00pm 3/27/13 6:00pm

The little polar bear cub born at the Buffalo Zoo back in November has been out and about lately! In this video, she goes on an outdoor romp, playing in the snow. The clip is ten minutes long, but there's lots of adorable running around starting at 3:29 and when she gets a belly rub at 4:22 you will squee your head… Discuss… 3/22/13 5:05pm 3/22/13 5:05pm

First day of spring! Sigh. Ever feel like just climbing into a shoe? This rabbit knows how you feel. Image via Daily Bunny. Discuss… 3/20/13 5:35pm 3/20/13 5:35pm

TGIF! May you find a way to be as happy today as Molly Moo the miniature dachshund is in her awesome snowventure. Clip via Cute Overload. Below, post your own squee-worthy dog clips, cat gifs and whatever else ya got. Yay Friday! Discuss… 3/15/13 5:00pm 3/15/13 5:00pm

Ahhhhh! Haku the river otter weighs about three pounds and hangs out at the Sunshine City Aquarium in Tokyo either in a backpack or trotting along on a leash. Cuuuuuute! Click through for video; more images at Zooborns. And don't forget to post your own squee pix, gifs and videos below! Discuss… 3/08/13 5:15pm 3/08/13 5:15pm

Congratulations! You made it through another week. We got you… a baby otter! Eh, it actually comes from the Emergency Puppy Twitter account, but you can look at it all you want. Treat yo' self! Below, feel free to post otter videos, puppy gifs, your own pet pix, or whatever you've got that makes you squee. Happy… Discuss… 3/01/13 5:30pm 3/01/13 5:30pm

This footage of a tiger family — shot by cameras attached to elephants — is pretty gorgeous. Love the baby tiger screech at 1:08! Below, feel free to post more tiger videos, cat gifs, your own pet pix, or whatever you've got that makes you squee. Happy Friday! Discuss… 2/22/13 5:30pm 2/22/13 5:30pm

Chloe emailed us: "Please, please, please put this in squee, it needs more herpetology love. The poor thing is trying so hard to get laid and all he's getting is some weird humans making fun of him. :-)" Done! Namaqua rainfrog! Thanks Chloe! Below, feel free to post more froggie videos, kitten gifs, your own pet pix,… Discuss… 2/15/13 5:00pm 2/15/13 5:00pm

Recently a coworker — not saying who but it was totally Madeleine — and I got into an argument about zebras. I love zebras — graphically interesting, wild and free; she thinks they act all superior to horses when they're not and you can't even ride them. Anyway! This Grevy's Zebra, born January 19th at the Phoenix Zoo, … Discuss… 2/06/13 4:50pm 2/06/13 4:50pm

Tuna — one of the most popular dogs on Instagram — was on the Today show this morning, showing off how much he looks like Mr. Burns. It was pretty damn cute: Read… 1/18/13 5:50pm 1/18/13 5:50pm

This baby marmoset photo is courtesy of my sister, who is a vet, and gets to touch things we only dream of. In fact, speaking of dreams, she briefly wore this baby marmoset as a brooch:
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In her classic article, Teddy Bear Patriarchy, Donna Haraway examined the arrangement of the taxidermied animals in the American Museum of Natural History mammal hall in the first half of the 1900s. She observed that the dioramas consistently featured nuclear families with strong fathers alert for dangers and… Read… 1/02/13 4:35pm 1/02/13 4:35pm

Woo hoo! Hell yeah! Friday! Let's celebrate with a wall of cute. Maybe we can focus on interspecies love? Rabbits heart pugs and vice versa, if this image from Bunny Food is to be believed. Below, feel free to post cute kitten gifs, baby koala videos, your own pet pix, or whatever you've got that makes you squee. Yay… Discuss… 11/16/12 5:45pm 11/16/12 5:45pm

Woohoo! We made it to Friday. Lete's celebrate by creating a wall of cute! Getting things started is Shishi-maru, who can do approximately one million adorable poses, and every single one of them exudes the spirit of TGIF. Below, feel free to post cute cat gifs, baby elephant videos, your own pet pix, or whatever… Discuss… 10/26/12 5:45pm 10/26/12 5:45pm

Thank fucking Zeus it's Friday. Raise your hand if you are in desperate need of some cute porn right about now. Here's what I have to offer: The shot above is from earlier this week when I visited my sister (who's a vet) at work. What do you have? Below, feel free to post adorable bunny gifs, baby panda videos, your… Discuss… 10/19/12 6:00pm 10/19/12 6:00pm

It's Friday afternoon, and you know what that means! Time to celebrate the fact that we made it through another week with a WALL OF SQUEE. Up there are two tiger cubs who live at the Minnesota Zoo and need names. More info here, thanks to Zooborns. Below, post pet pictures, gifs, videos, whatever you've got that's… Discuss… 10/12/12 5:45pm 10/12/12 5:45pm

TGIF! We made it through another week. Let's celebrate with mind-blowingly cute critters! This little guy is from the Edinburgh Zoo; you can see more pix over at Zooborns. Below, feel free to post adorable panda gifs, baby duck videos, your own pet pix, or whatever makes you squee. Discuss… 10/05/12 5:50pm 10/05/12 5:50pm

Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits! Via Zooborns. Discuss… 7/25/12 3:30pm 7/25/12 3:30pm

Rachel writes: Read… 7/20/12 4:45pm 7/20/12 4:45pm

Sue writes: "Feast your eyes on Rocky Balboa, my 5.5 year old Boston Terrier. He's handsome for sure, but don't let that expressive face fool you. RB is a genuine psychopath. His hobbies include karate kicking (as you can see), destroying things, and chasing tennis balls until he's on the verge of a heart attack." Image… Discuss… 6/15/12 5:15pm 6/15/12 5:15pm

New baby sea lion at the Dublin Zoo! Image via Zooborns. Discuss… 5/30/12 4:00pm 5/30/12 4:00pm

Little loris twins! More mind-blowingly adorable pix at Zooborns. Discuss… 5/25/12 5:40pm 5/25/12 5:40pm

Did anyone see the foxy little fox on the Today show this morning? Read… 5/23/12 4:15pm 5/23/12 4:15pm

Maureen writes: "This is Brie, my beloved Wheaton Terrier puppy, shortly after a surgery on her knee. No worries — she's back on all fours again!" Discuss… 4/27/12 5:20pm 4/27/12 5:20pm

Coati cub! Image via Zooborns. Discuss… 4/18/12 5:00pm 4/18/12 5:00pm

Erika writes, "This is my rescue dog, Tabitha." Images via email. Discuss… 4/06/12 5:45pm 4/06/12 5:45pm

Uh, you guys, Prince Harry the Pygmy Hippo is so mind-blowingly adorable we don't know what to do with ourselves. Heartsplosion. Images by The Cango Wildlife Ranch in South Africa via Zooborns, more at the link! He sleeps with his head in a corner! Discuss… 3/30/12 5:10pm 3/30/12 5:10pm