Here Are The Funniest Animal Stories of 2017

Let’s be real. This year has not been the best by any means. But one part of life is always excellent, regardless of how crappy the world is. And that’s animals. Specifically, animals that make us laugh. Because there is no greater joy than funny animals.

And, thankfully, 2017 has had no shortage of hilarious animal stories to keep us laughing through the tears.

Truffle the dog experiences snow for the first time

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Global warming may be a very real thing, but for Truffle the dog, there is no such heatwave. There is only snow. And the unimaginable level of energy this particular white powder gives to him.

Cheetahs meow like house cats

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When you think of cheetahs, the first thing that comes to mind (aside from print you’d see on the Jersey Shore, of course) probably isn’t their inability to roar.

But fun fact: cheetahs don’t have the vocal capacity to roar, and the best they can do is meow. Like your best bud, Snuffles

Cat falls out of a ceiling during storm

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Having a hole punched through your ceiling by a rain storm sucks, but you know what doesn’t suck? Having a cute AF kitten fall through it and into your life. The best part? Said kitten has been named Asbestos. ASBESTOS.

Kitten names himself

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We’ve definitely given our pets stuff to choose from before: toys, treats, the correct parent. But this one is on a whole other level. Like, what if the kitten is dyslexic? Or how can we be sure the names he had to choose from are truly worthy of his personality? This whole thing is a crapshoot.