When an octopus gives you a hug, it’s a sticky, slimy, special experience, and it’s the best part of this man’s dream job at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. (via Karen F.)
Eight Arms to Hold You
Links: I’ve Got You Under My Skin
We get the point, you love your dog.
South Korean Tattoo Artist Creates Incredibly Realistic Pet Portraits
Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.
Back in stock!
Beloved Lowe’s cat back in Richmond after accidental truck ride out of state
WTVR, via NTMTOM
It’s Tongue-out Tuesday!
If You Like Animals, These 50 Memes Might Hit The Spot
Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.
Is it the horns? I bet it’s the horns.
Wacky Goat Loves Pets, But Everyone Ran Away From Him
Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via NTMTOM
And finally: Love You Sew Much
Elizabeth G. found a cat who won’t get off mom’s sewing machine.
I Once Kissed a Fish THIS BIG
From the moment their eyes met she entranced him, her sparkling eyes drawing him ever closer. At the last moment he lost his nerve — and she was gone. To this day the memory haunts him. The one that got away.
Yes I witnessed this with my own two eyes. Last weekend pic.twitter.com/xjLw3QS8x5
— Beauty Of Nature 🌳 (@ShouldHaveAnima) September 29, 2025
found by Andrew Y.
Your Puppers, Please
Now you can introduce your pet to the thrill of living in a dystopian surveillance state with their very own pet ID card issued by Hong Kong SPCA. It’s not a legal ID, but it will grant your pet priority access to all dog parks and napping sunbeams. (via Dana D.)