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‘Awkward Animals’: 50 Hilarious Memes Shared By This Comedy-Themed Facebook Page
The internet’s been in love with animal-related posts since, well, pretty much the beginning. Whether it’s cute cat pics, derpy dog images, or memes about being a pet parent, it’s hard not to smile when you see ‘em. And that’s the beauty of living in the Digital Age—there’s never a shortage of wholesome and hilarious content.
One fantastic place where you can find some of the best animal memes and silly pet pics is the ‘Awkward Animals’ Facebook page. The curators of the page keep up a constant stream of fun posts, and we’ve compiled a list of their top ones to share with you today, dear Pandas. Scroll down, upvote your faves, and don’t forget to follow the page if you enjoy their sense of humor.
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At the time of writing, the ‘Awkward Animals’ Facebook page had 250k followers on the social media platform. According to the page’s curators, it’s a niche that’s meant for “animal lovers of all kinds.” And there’s a little bit of everything for everyone, whether you love dogs, adore cats, or… enjoy goat memes.
The Facebook page is part of ‘Everhance,’ a popular digital publisher. Some of their other projects include ‘Awkward,’ ‘Awkard Mom,’ ‘Humans of Tumblr,’ and ‘Did You Know?’. Odds are that you might’ve seen some of the publisher’s memes or posts in your Facebook or Instagram feed without realizing it.
This is somewhere between heartwarming, and a sad reminder that we live in a place where a child is selling his collection of cards because the money to save a dog's life just isn't there. Applaud the child...but look at the reality
With so many awesome digital publishers, content creators, and random people making, posting, and resharing memes all the time, it can be quite a challenge to stand out. We feel that a few things lie at the core of a great meme: simplicity, relatability, humor, consistency, and timelessness.
For starters, keep in mind that people’s attention spans are incredibly short now, so creators have to adapt to this fact. CNN reports that back in 2004, Dr. Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, found that the average attention on a screen was around two and a half minutes. A few years later, it dropped to 75 seconds. Now, “people can only pay attention to one screen for an average of 47 seconds,” she notes. That’s why brevity is so important.
Taking into account that the average person has a far shorter attention span than before (thanks, social media!), it becomes absolutely essential to pack as much information as possible into the least possible space. So if your memes are too wordy, they probably won’t see as much success as some others that are quick, punch, and get to the point ASAP.
Meanwhile, the content that you share has to be relatable. Otherwise… what’s the point of sharing anything? It’s up to the creator whether they pick a tiny niche that they really enjoy or go for something broad that has massive potential appeal (e.g. cat pics, dog memes)
Humor makes us feel good, reduces stress, and gives us a well-deserved break from our daily problems. So it’s natural that a large number of memes focus on comedy and making the readers smile and laugh. If you manage to get someone to chuckle, they’ll be far more likely to check out all the other stuff that you share, too. Laughter is a very powerful tool on the internet.
At the rate that new information gets added to the internet (and old content gets reshared), it’s very easy to be left behind on social media. That’s why if you plan on running a meme page, it’s vital that you set yourself a schedule for how often you’ll post. No, you don’t have to live, breathe, and dream memes to be successful. However, you do need to be consistent. Decide how often you’ll share memes and stick to your plan, whether it’s once a day or three times a week.
Overheard at the grocery store in the pet food aisle......"I'm getting a small bag of dog food to take in the car." "Why? We are NOT taking the dog with us." "But......I already told him he could go."
The hedgehog was already picked up
Load More Replies...R.I.P one of my brethren Wesley. You are missed among our ranks Wesley
Load More Replies...SAVE ALL HEDGEHOGS! SAVE ALL DA HEDGEHOG SPECIES FROM EXTINCTION
Hedgeie needs an order of fries, a straw and a cup of water, for here And I will need a video camera and a seat close by 😆 and please, boop the little snoot
Reminds me of when I was a kid and I was about to let a cricket outside, but my mum stopped me and put me to bed, and I said, "On a completely unrelated note, there's a cricket in my hand."
Finally, consider what could help make your meme timeless. Sharing memes about current events is completely fine, but consider how someone might look at them a year or five down the road. If your goal is to make timeless memes, then you want to focus on topics that most people can understand immediately, without requiring knowing very niche context to get the joke.
Well I know what I'm going to do with Oscar tomorrow after he gets home from the groomer.
At the end of the day, try to remember that memes are memes. They’re supposed to be witty, lighthearted, and fun. Especially that last bit! Even though it’s nice to get views, clicks, likes, and positive comments on social media, what matters a ton, too, is your enjoyment as a content creator. Make sure that the memes you’re crafting and resharing are something that you personally enjoy, not just something you’re doing because it’s what you hope will make you popular on the world wide web.
Animal memes are something primal and relatable to pretty much everyone on Earth. Even the biggest metropolises on the planet, far removed from nature and the wild, aren’t devoid of animals. And we’re not talking about zoos!
Some of your friends are bound to keep cats or tortoises or birds. You’ll see dogs being walked in the streets. And that’s not to mention the pigeons, seagulls, and crows crowding the streets the moment you turn your back. They’re everywhere!
Urban areas might be dirty, polluted, and dangerous, but they’re not impossible to adapt to. ‘Animals Around the Globe’ notes that large cities are also full of various rodents and cockroaches, animals that can quickly adapt to the chaotic environment and manage to find adequate food and shelter.
Meanwhile, you’ll find squirrels at the park, trash pandas and foxes in the suburbs, and a wide range of bugs, reptiles, and amphibians living in people’s backyards. Our daily lives are full of urban wildlife. Not to make memes about animals would be to miss out on a significant part of our lives in the city.
So, Pandas, which of these animal memes did you enjoy the most? Honestly, there were a few that had us giggling far harder than we’d care to admit. Were there any that made you laugh so much that you couldn’t help but forward them to your friends? Share your thoughts in the comments. (And if you’d like to share your pet pics there, too, we won’t say ‘no’!)
Well… we already got the supplies… want us to check YOUR temperature?
We also talk back in a different voice what we imagine the dog would reply.
Poor kitty, so many health problems await them 😞 Why are people doing this to them? Because they "look cute"
Um excuse me but this is illegal so I have to report this to the cute police
Dog’s like: “I was minding my own business and some cat jumped in and licked up all your blue magic water…”
these little animal rhyme poems literally make my day always theyre amazing and awesome aaa
I hope that’s not in England. Because his eyes are not on the road.
Why has Charlie been shivering all night? Please provide an address and I will happily send Charlie some warm clothes.
*record scratch* Yup, that's me-ow. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.
Yeah I am only seeing one part of a dig duo for weeks. The missing one is geriatric. I hope he just can't do the big walks anymore :-( It's the last one of the dogs I met moving here.
NO DON’T HURT HIM I WAS CHEWING ON THE BONE SPARE HIM PLEASE
Isn't it funny how dogs won't wake up when you're telling them to get out of bed, but when they hear food, mailman, bird, leaf, air, matter they are up and away
Yes the dog is adorable but that precariously placed jar is giving me anxiety
OKAY BUT literally every time I pass by the cartoonists/caricature artists at Knotts Berry Farm (I live close by and have a season pass) I want to sit and be like "NO I DON'T WANT U TO DRAW ME BUT IF I SHOW U A PHOTO WILL U DRAW MY DOG???" XD
Cursed death-bread for doggos and cattos, as most pizza sauce has onions and garlic in it. Don't let your cattos or doggos eat pizza!
When my ex and I were dating, if we were driving somewhere, I'd stop in the middle of a conversation to gawk out the window, full rubberneck head twist mode, at people walking by with their dogs. I wasn't ogling the humans; couldn't care less. I was ogling the dogs XD
Sorry Mom you’re on the couch tonight. Unless, of course, you can sleep on 6 inches of bed (or less…probably less…definitely less).
"don't talk! you might disturb his poopcentration!... There you go: now he won't poop"
Having a dog means your doorbell doesn’t ring anymore. It barks—-long before anyone gets close enough to ring the regular doorbell.
My husband and I got married late in life. We don’t have kids, so we have cats and dogs. We’re down to two cats right now—-we had a dogs and five cats at one point—-and it’s eerily quiet in the house. Guess how many pictures of ourselves and our families we have on the wall as opposed to pictures of our pets, past and present?
and every single one got my upvote :)
Load More Replies...All these posts about dogs makes my 12 hour night shift so much better!
I'm so sorry for your loss. It's never easy and I'm sure your dog knew you loved them. We had the same thing 3 years ago with our 15 year old dog.
Load More Replies...I both laughed and cried at this. I recently lost both of my dogs within a week of each other so this brought back sooo many memories.
So sorry; I don't know how you managed. Maybe a new soul will find you.
Load More Replies...and every single one got my upvote :)
Load More Replies...All these posts about dogs makes my 12 hour night shift so much better!
I'm so sorry for your loss. It's never easy and I'm sure your dog knew you loved them. We had the same thing 3 years ago with our 15 year old dog.
Load More Replies...I both laughed and cried at this. I recently lost both of my dogs within a week of each other so this brought back sooo many memories.
So sorry; I don't know how you managed. Maybe a new soul will find you.
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