Gonna be this one, calling it now.
Fat Marmot Week is here! Meet the Colorado rodents vying for chubby champion
Denver Post, via Elizabeth G.
And finally: Welcome Aboard, Matey!
Andrew Y. shares a sleek sea lion stowaway.
Links: Mega Marmots
Marmots
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UCLA marmot research lab turns to OnlyFans after funding cuts
Daily Bruin, via Ricky & Bibi’s Mom
For one thing, I can meow twice as loud.
Cat Refuses To Give Up Her Cone 13 Years After Surgery
The Dodo / YouTube, via Allein
I liked it so much I bought the company!
Cat Who Beat a Rare Skin Condition Now Runs the Clinic
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
Everybody’s uncle after dinner.
Dog Pictures That Show Dogs At Their Weirdest
Bored Panda, via NTMTOM
And finally: Tongue-stays-out Tuesday
Andrew Y. shares a pup whose tongue just loves fresh air.
間違いなく日本の宝で神、まもる。 pic.twitter.com/ZolR2yJmss
— もちょちょ愛してる。 (@kawaii_nagaiki) August 7, 2026
Links: Don’t Drive Angry!
Who could go for some flapjacks right now?
‘Friendly’ marmot hitches ride in truck’s frame to Broomfield
KKTV, via AJ
Anyway, I just kept digging, and before you know it…
Dog Missing for Days Ends Up in 40-Foot-Deep Sinkhole
People, via NTMTOM
Where to, pal?
Rats Enjoy Driving Tiny Cars And Actually Steer Them
Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via Karen F.
And finally: Tran-quill-ity
You have encountered the Porcupine of Perfection. Your weekend will now be blessed! (via Elizabeth G.)