Pretty much everyone has lived through moments where things don’t turn out how you’d planned or hoped. Well, it happens. Maybe you’ve had a tough day, a challenging week, or even a whole hard month. If that’s the case, you’re in great need of some uplifting pictures to see that it’s not all bad.
There’s nothing like a dose of cuteness to ease your daily troubles and help you get through the week. That’s why we at Bored Panda have combed the web and collected some of the most adorable and charming pictures of our beloved animals to brighten your day. Get ready to witness how our four-legged friends make our lives generally better by showing us love and kindness wherever we go.
So sit back, relax and enjoy the wave of positive emotions that comes with this list. Continue scrolling, upvote the ones that made you smile the widest, and share your thoughts about them in the comment section below!
Psst! If you’re in the mood for even more wholesome pics, be sure to check out our previous posts about furry canines right here and here.
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My Son Always Texts To Say He's On His Way Home. I Open The Door, Letting His 17-Year-Old Cat, And 16-Year-Old Dog Know That He's On His Way. This Is Them Waiting For Him
Thought it was adorable and wanted to share.
Our little dog used to do this with my dad on Thursday nights when my dad left the legion after darts. Mom wouldn't tell her because he always left at a different time each week. But she'd just go on her own, sit at the door and sure enough he would be home in 20 minutes. One night she went to the door, sat for a few minutes, then went back to her bed. About 10 minutes later she went back to the door and sat. 20 minutes later he was home. My mom asked him if he was delayed while leaving. He said he had been coming down the stairs and met up with a friend. They stopped to talk for about 10 minutes and then he left. Yes, you are hearing the theme from the Twilight Zone.
Our dog and cats always know when we’re going to be home in a few minutes. I’ve seen them start to congregate a few minutes before I see my husband’s work truck come down the street. That’s the same time the dog starts to bark to announce it. My husband has seen them do the same for me. How they know all that is a mystery that’s been studied, and by scientific method, but has yet to be definitively solved.
"Silly hooman, where does he go? You and I; we will wait till he comes home."
Animals are SO amazingly loyal ! I had a cat who would greet me at the door . everyday . My boyfriend was home early and the cat was sleeping in the bedroom. I just happened to leave work early that day, and my boyfriend said the cat suddenly woke up and ran to the living room, jumped up on the recliner and pulled the curtain back to look out the window . Then she jumped down and ran to the front door. She just sat down, looking up at the door . My boyfriend laughed and said : " Mama's not home yet, not for another hour ." . . well about 5 minutes later he hears my car pulling into the driveway . (Kitty still waiting by the door) we figured she must have heard my car getting off the freeway (about a block away) and recognized the sound of my Chevy engine ! She was an amazing cat who greeted me at the door , all her life ! she was my little angel on earth . she finally went home to God at the age of 18 ½ Years Old !!
Best picture on the internet today. We all needed this. Been a rough few days.
What could be more satisfying than to come home to your two best friends waiting at the door??!! It makes my heart melt.
This is just so precious and am ever so thankful you did share this with us!
This makes me miss my old dog so much. She was 15 years old when she died & I got her when she was about 3 months. I used to camp a lot & took her pretty much everywhere with me, but there are some situations where an 80 pound dog just isn't going to work (unfortunately!) & During those times I would leave her with my parents.' She would sit just like this in front of their big window with her head on the lower window sill, waiting for me to get home. Beautiful share, thanks.
It's beautiful to live with animals that is why God put man and animals in the same Garden from the starting of this earth
They are amazing..they have feelings like humans..so sweet😇💖💕💞🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Heart fuzzy moment. Nothing more adorable than watching a pet wait for those important people in their lives.
17 years cat and 16 years dog, those are very well cared animals, wow! How lucky are this family
I do something similar. I slide a comfy chair to the window, tell my cat, " I'll be back! " and he waits for me on that chair. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Pets understand ♥️
There's nothing like that feeling you're coming home for Christmas everyday. Faithful loved ones who are just so happy to see you and know you're safe. You may be grown, but curfew is still midnight and they'll be waiting on your bed to make sure.
Wow, 17 and 18 years old. I had brother and sister cats that lived to be 22 years old.
It is adorable. Dont take any notice of the "onion eaters" comments
That is so sweet. So 😊 happy for those two. Your son is real caring and nice to those two. And both their ages are fantastic.
"he is not in , yet?" , "No, do you think traffic is bad tonight?", "I guess so, maybe he stopped somewhere to pick some snacks for us!", "Well, I hope so" *silent again"
Ours used stand at the large window, to listen for the Harley coming up the road at 11:15 p.m.
Animals show real love, they show no financial bias or Status cl8mbers, just the purest LOVE!!!!
Animals show real love, they show no financial bias or status climbers just the purest LOVE!!!!!
Somehow my cat knows when I am coming home. I don't work, so I have no set schedule. But as I pull in, she is always in the window waiting for me.
SO TOUCHING. I MISS MY GUNNER AND SOOT BEAR... GUNNER WAS MY FRENCHIE, HE PASSED A YEAR AGO TODAY. S**T! SOOT BEAR WAS MY BLACK CAT, HAD HIM FROM A KITTEN, HE PASSED THE YEAR BEFORRE.
BP WTF IS GOING ON WITH THE AD THAT INVOLUNTARILY KEEPS PULLING ME HALFWAY DOWN THE PAGE WHEN I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ARTICLE? It's freaking obnoxious. And I usually have a soft spot for obnoxious if there is humor involved but so far this little ad tactic fails to make me smile. 😒😕😠
Somewhere In Heaven There's A Black And White Dog Taking Care Of Seven Golden Lab Puppies
Daisy the dog lost all seven of her puppies in a barn fire at the end of February, and wasn’t the same afterwards, spending most of her days going to the remains of the barn to look for them. Her owner posted a desperate appeal on Facebook, asking if anyone had puppies she could foster. The next day, an owner of eight orphaned puppies contacted her, and Daisy took to caring for them straight away
No wonder people love animals. There’s plenty of evidence suggesting our adorable critters give us comfort, reduce stress, encourage exercise, and help us forget our everyday troubles. Not to mention that sharing our lives with such great companions makes us feel far less lonely and works miracles for our mental wellbeing.
Today, there are very few things people share in common as much as the love of our four-legged friends. According to a poll by YouGov, 69 percent of American adults have at least one pet in their home, and it seems that dogs, cats, and fish are the most common choice of pets.
Moreover, these animals are extremely cherished by their owners. The vast majority, 88 percent to be exact, see them as members of their family. More than a half of the respondents allow them to sleep in their own beds, plan to buy them holiday presents, and 50 percent revealed letting their pets lick their faces.
I Rescued A Stray Cat In My Neighborhood. At Night His Brother Would Come To Visit Him. I Really Had No Other Options
I Haven’t Seen My Dog In A Few Days, This Was His Reaction For 5 Minutes Straight
I Think Someone Has A Crush On My Christmas Light Decoration
When it comes to the main reasons Americans decide to get a furry house friend in the first place, having company, providing a nice home, and hoping they would improve their mental health were some of the top ones. Plus, more than a third mentioned they got a pet because their partner or family member simply wanted one.
While we appreciate the joy animals bring into our lives, we catch ourselves wondering: how did we get the pets we have? Although pets have adjusted to us, our behaviors, and our emotions, it was not always like that.
This Mare Lost Her Foal And Then, Two Days Later, This Foal Lost Its Mother. Here They Are An Hour After Meeting
If only you people could see my face right now mjmemethubn.jpg 
Stray Doggo Interrupts Street Performance In Turkey To Help The Actor Who Was Pretending To Be Hurt. What A Pure Heart
I'm Recovering From Anorexia But My Cat Stopped Eating... Finally Worked Out That She Will Only Eat When I Do. A Very Good Reason To Keep Eating
To find out how the domestication of animals works, we reached out to Lee Dugatkin, Ph.D., an evolutionary biologist and a historian of science at the University of Louisville. "Ever wonder how our ancestors turned wild animals into the pets that play such an important part in our everyday life? An experiment in Russia, now in its 62nd year, is helping us understand," he told Bored Panda.
"In the late 1950s, Dmitry Belyaev, a brilliant Russian geneticist, came up with an idea for how to replay the evolutionary process that led to the domestication of dogs from wolves, but sped up and using foxes instead of wolves," he explained. The experiment that began in 1960 took place in Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia.
Dugatkin noted that this groundbreaking project continues to this day "under the watchful guidance of Belyaev’s student, Lyudmila Trut," who recently celebrated her 88th birthday. "Each year, she and her team test hundreds of foxes, selecting only the tamest —the most prosocial toward humans—to parent the next generation."
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Dugatkin and Trut tell the whole story of this experiment in their book How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution, which is full of science, political intrigue, and tales of love. "In a nutshell, what the Russian team has done is create domesticated foxes that will lick your ears and melt your hearts with their devotion and love," he explained.
It's hard to imagine that somewhere in the beautiful yet harsh Siberia, you would be able to find furry foxes that are as friendly as our beloved canines. "Incredibly, even though Lyudmila and her colleagues select the parents of each generation strictly on how behaviorally tame foxes are, their domesticated foxes look eerily like dogs," Dugatkin added. "Within a decade (ten fox generations), some of the foxes had floppy ears and curly tails."
This Mother Cat Has Taken In An Abandoned Baby Possum
My neighbor's black cat had kittens and they found a baby possum on their deck that must have fallen off of its mom. The mama cat took it in as one of her kittens, but she doesn’t understand why this little funny kitten hangs on her all the time. At this point in time we need to be more like the animals, take care of each other in their time of need.
My Foster Dog Had Never Been Indoors Before. This Is Her First Nap, On A Bed, In A Home
Sundae was taken from a dog hoarding situation — one man had 16 dogs (and a deceased dog’s body) in his backyard. The dogs had access only to a junk-filled backyard and a garage for shelter. We’ve had her for about a week and you would never know that she’s never been an indoor dog before. She’s totally potty trained, incredibly gentle and she’s very polite indoors. She loves to sleep as close as possible to me in bed — I think she’s just making up for 8ish years of zero affection.
She's lucky to have found you! Give her hugs from me! I love the senior puppers. I'm getting older and my next adoptions will all be seniors from now forward.
My Dad Was Dealing With A Lot Of Stress, So We Decided To Get Him A Dog To See If It Would Help. Judging By The Cuddle Puddle, Mission Accomplished
"By the end of the second decade, they had mottled fur patterns and dog-like faces and bodies. And these foxes are as good as dogs at following human gaze," the evolutionary biologist said. What makes this experiment particularly fascinating is that domestication of certain animal species took thousands of years, and this experiment managed to have surprising results in just a few decades.
My Boy Just Had A Successful Surgery And Is Now Cancer Free
She Saw The Kids Playing On It And Now She Meows Until You Rock Her
Bhahahahahahahah!!! Clever lady! She even looks like she's waiting too!
Snapped This Pic Of This Huge Pitbull And His Pooh Bear While I Was Out Running Errands This Morning. So Adorable
He Guarded A Bird With Broken Wing Under My Truck For Four Days Before It Could Fly Off
Had to bring them both food and water because he refused to leave its side day and night, very proud of him
Dugatkin continued: "If all of that were not enough to make us humans fall head-over-heels for these remarkable creatures, they also laugh. Indeed, a number of the vocalizations the domesticated foxes make are more similar to human laughs than the sounds produced by any other species," he told Bored Panda.
He concluded by saying that all of these incredible changes toward a pet-like animal "occurred in mere sixty-plus years. Who knows what changes lay in store as the experiment steams into its seventh decade?"
The Hospital Let My Dog Stay With Me After A Brain Surgery
Two Years And Tons Of Walks Later, Shiloh Has Reached Her Target Weight
This Tiny Fox Has Been Visiting Our Garden Every Day And Wants To Be Friends
We Fed Our Backyard Squirrel Once. Meet Frankie At Our Backyard Door Waiting For More Nuts
Random Girl At Farmer’s Market Seduces My Partner In Front Of My Very Eyes
Sweet Rat
I Got My Pup A Matching Chair So He Would Stop Stealing Mine. Needless To Say, He’s Very Pleased
My Dad Was Worried My Deafblind Dog Wouldn’t Recognize Him After A Year Of Quarantine But I Think She Did
An Autistic Boy, Who Can't Be Touched, Connects With A Service Dog, As His Mom Bursts Into Tears Of Hope And Joy
I'm not sure why, but people still ask us why we place service dogs with children sometimes. Let me help you understand, from a momma who knows first hand:
See this moment? I've never experienced a moment like this.
This picture was taken near the end of the day after my autistic five-year-old was finally able to sit down with his new Service Dog Tornado. He flew across the entire ocean, stopped in multiple states, and uprooted his entire routine to travel the globe for this. He was so overwhelmed through the day that he had to leave to take a break for a couple hours before he could come back. This boy is the strongest child I have ever met; he has faced countless rude and ignorant adults and children who do not understand him, who have hurt him, and who have not valued him because he is different. This picture captures the face of a mother who saw her child, who she can't hug, wash, dress, snuggle and touch freely lay on his new Service dog of his own free will, with a purposeful unspoken attachment. This is the face of a mom who has seen her son experience countless failed social interactions on the playground in an attempt to have a friend. Any friend. Any kind of connection. She has sat with her son while he has cried at night for months because he has no consistent connections outside of the family no matter how hard he tries and no matter what he works hard on in his Autism therapies. It doesn't transfer to the natural occurring world for him. And now she is sitting behind her son silently watching this moment, with the air sucked from her lungs, and no words to say.
Holding her mouth and silently crying because she doesn't want to distract him from the moment and break him away from a pure, honest, and truly fulfilling moment for her son of his own free will. This is truly magic. Words cannot explain it.
I have cried so many times for this boy, but this is the very first time I have cried for a reason like this.
It's new, it's painful, it's wonderful, and it's grateful. I will always stand behind this boy (probably still crying ) but I am grateful that he will have Tornado to stand beside him. The 4 Paws magic is real. The wait is long, but this moment right here makes it worth every moment of waiting. It's worth every fight for services for my son, every diagnosis, every new provider, every dollar spent, every paper filled out, every school meeting, every shed tear, every step forward, every step back, and every wonder of the unknown future. Somehow because of this- because of Tornado- I know everything will be okay.
Some Images Require No Title, Just A Smile
Jellybean Does Not Like The Cone Of Shame. He Tolerates The Flower Of Protection
If it's because he lost a few -ahem- ounces, it's for a good cause. The FoP is adorable.
A Goat Followed My Friend Home From Work
Boss Said We Could Have Office Pupper Fridays
Guy Spots The Most Adorable Little Squirrels Napping Just Outside His Window
Turbo's Smile Always Makes Me Smile. This Was His Prosthetic Fitting Day
My Local Wildlife Shelter Had One Of Their Soft Release Raccoons Manage To Sneak Over The Fence And Into The Deer Pen. Adorableness Ensued
My Little Man Is Cancer Free
Our Cat Had Kittens 2 Days After We Had A Baby. This Kitten Climbs Into The Lounger With Her Whenever He Has The Chance. I Think These Two Were Destined To Be Best Buds
10 Days Ago, Somebody Poisoned My 11-Year-Old Fluffball Leon In My Own Garden
Against all odds, he made it through and is back home recovering to cause trouble for a while longer. The veterinarian called him a miracle. So proud of you my grumpy old kitty
"You Saved My Life. I Knew I Was Going To Die At That Shelter, But You Saved Me Today" - Dog, Saved From Euthanasia, Thanks His Savior
Hooman, This Is My Son
My Dad Passed Away 2 Days Ago And Was Inseparable From His Cat. He Refuses To Leave This Spot Where He Can See The Driveway. He's Waiting For My Dad To Get Home
This Duck Used To Come To My Porch For Food. Recently, She Brought Her Babies. I've Been Watching Them Grow Up
Whenever We Foster A Singleton Kitten, Our Dog Becomes Foster Mama
That looks like the moment the pupper was told they weren’t keeping the kitty
From Elementary School Drama To Motherhood, My Sam Was Always By My Side For 21 Years
14-Years-Old, On Multiple Meds, Needs Help Down The Stairs… But When It Snows He Acts Like A Pupper Again
This Is The Cutest Thing
The True Friendship Between A Dog And A Human
Wholesome Dog
Buttercup Is Ready For The Minnesota Winter
Note: this post originally had 130 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Words cannot properly express how much I love when BP posts wholesome/happy things.
Only one that didn't have a happy ending..? (The cat mourning) Other than that it made me happy too. :)
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I really really needed this. The last few days have been so tough and sad. I got to smile today. Thank you BP.
This is lovely but it hurts. A few months ago I had to temporarily leave my dog with my sister for work (military). She shared that he waited for me all night to come home. A few months later he died quite suddenly. I'm not able to grieve properly because I'm so far away. I'm better than I was but I miss him so much.
I enjoy the AITA posts (usually with me saying "you mean you don't know you *are* the A? how can you be so stupid?") but I agree this was a wonderful BP post. One of few I repost to FB.
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Love this - just what I needed to see today. Animal are wonderful - we really don't deserve them.
I'm balling my eyes out. Wanted to share this with my husband but he passed away last friday. SH!T.
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Thanks for sharing. These photos made my week.God bless them all.
Thank you, BP. Finally something to make us smile. And such beautiful and sweet animals 💖
So much love! I just don't trust someone who doesn't like animals! They don't have to be crazy like me, but you have to like them! I just wish dogs and cats and birds lived longer bc parting from them is so heartwrenchingly impossible.
Animals. So sweet, so loving. Breaks my heart when they are mistreated!!!!
Oh how lovely it’s made me smile. So nice to see animals being looked after 🥰
After long wearing day really needed to chear up... Thanks so much for these photos!
I looooved all these pics thank u so very much it really put a huge smile on my face this morning...it just goes to show,that animals have even bigger hearts than some humans,I have cats myself & they are so kind & sweet..I always say people who have animals that we are their EARTH GAURDIANS just takin Care of them for God until they all meet him an put in a good word for us😊💖😊💖 thank u BP...GREAT PICS☺️
I'll have Coffee and Tear's to go please...the Autistic Boy & his new friend made me lose it. We have several Autistic/Aspergers spectrum folks it in the family...it touched my 💛💚
So basically, I've just liked every single post, they all have deserved it
i’ve never cried during a movie. not once. i cried during this a little though
This last posting has had me in tears 😢 for twenty or thirty minutes. I love all of what you folks post!! Thanks!!!!
Thank you for sharing your incredible pictures. Our pets and wildlife buddies have a lot to teach us : love instead of hate and peace instead of war.
One of the best posts here on BP in a long time. You better believe l went through the 130 images and they're all heartwarming
I wish our dog would cuddle to our son, but this freaking dog growls towards him (dont like kids our dog, which we didnt know) 😔
Please please please be careful. A month ago my brothers dog attacked my 1 year old nephew... Very, very scary
Load More Replies... Words cannot properly express how much I love when BP posts wholesome/happy things.
Only one that didn't have a happy ending..? (The cat mourning) Other than that it made me happy too. :)
Load More Replies... I really really needed this. The last few days have been so tough and sad. I got to smile today. Thank you BP.
This is lovely but it hurts. A few months ago I had to temporarily leave my dog with my sister for work (military). She shared that he waited for me all night to come home. A few months later he died quite suddenly. I'm not able to grieve properly because I'm so far away. I'm better than I was but I miss him so much.
I enjoy the AITA posts (usually with me saying "you mean you don't know you *are* the A? how can you be so stupid?") but I agree this was a wonderful BP post. One of few I repost to FB.
Load More Replies... Love this - just what I needed to see today. Animal are wonderful - we really don't deserve them.
I'm balling my eyes out. Wanted to share this with my husband but he passed away last friday. SH!T.
Load More Replies... Thanks for sharing. These photos made my week.God bless them all.
Thank you, BP. Finally something to make us smile. And such beautiful and sweet animals 💖
So much love! I just don't trust someone who doesn't like animals! They don't have to be crazy like me, but you have to like them! I just wish dogs and cats and birds lived longer bc parting from them is so heartwrenchingly impossible.
Animals. So sweet, so loving. Breaks my heart when they are mistreated!!!!
Oh how lovely it’s made me smile. So nice to see animals being looked after 🥰
After long wearing day really needed to chear up... Thanks so much for these photos!
I looooved all these pics thank u so very much it really put a huge smile on my face this morning...it just goes to show,that animals have even bigger hearts than some humans,I have cats myself & they are so kind & sweet..I always say people who have animals that we are their EARTH GAURDIANS just takin Care of them for God until they all meet him an put in a good word for us😊💖😊💖 thank u BP...GREAT PICS☺️
I'll have Coffee and Tear's to go please...the Autistic Boy & his new friend made me lose it. We have several Autistic/Aspergers spectrum folks it in the family...it touched my 💛💚
So basically, I've just liked every single post, they all have deserved it
i’ve never cried during a movie. not once. i cried during this a little though
This last posting has had me in tears 😢 for twenty or thirty minutes. I love all of what you folks post!! Thanks!!!!
Thank you for sharing your incredible pictures. Our pets and wildlife buddies have a lot to teach us : love instead of hate and peace instead of war.
One of the best posts here on BP in a long time. You better believe l went through the 130 images and they're all heartwarming
I wish our dog would cuddle to our son, but this freaking dog growls towards him (dont like kids our dog, which we didnt know) 😔
Please please please be careful. A month ago my brothers dog attacked my 1 year old nephew... Very, very scary
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