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Masingita is a poaching survivor turned wild mom, and her one-week-old calf just discovered that running is the greatest invention in the world — 7.6 million people have already watched this tiny thunderstorm on hooves lose its mind in front of stunned safari tourists.
A Golden Retriever and his orange tabby housemate have spent three years growing into each other's absolute best friends, and the owner's 753K-like Instagram montage of their nap-sharing, backyard-romping, snuggle-filled life is melting the internet flat.
A 40-pound dog is completely paralyzed by the sight of a 0.9-pound kitten, and the owner's caption says everything: "A 40lb dog courageously confronts a 0.9lb kitten… Harrowing." Vets in the comments are absolutely losing it.
A baby white-tailed deer's camouflage instincts are so flawless that the family dog Emmitt wanders right past without a clue the fawn is lying just feet away — the owner filming the whole thing is the only one in on the secret.
Owner sets up a pet cam to solve the mystery of her tiny kitten Cookie's nighttime activities — turns out Cookie's entire schedule after midnight is devoted to systematically, creatively, and relentlessly trying to wake her up, and 6.3 million viewers are completely on Cookie's side.
