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A golden retriever named Barley and a Pekin duck named Louie are inseparable, and watching a 70-pound dog carefully dial down his zoomies for a duck is the sweetest thing on the internet. Their followers keep calling it a daily escape hatch from the news, and honestly, correct.
A blind cat with cerebellar hypoplasia in New South Wales has struck up a genuine friendship with a wild raven, and the two of them hang out like old roommates. Wobbly cat, patient bird, zero explanation needed.
Toronto Zoo's panda cubs attempting to walk is roughly ninety percent falling over and one hundred percent worth it. Every wobble ends in a faceplant and they keep signing up for more.
A woman scoops up a koala in trouble and the little guy just goes limp in her arms like a stuffed animal, completely trusting. The calm on that face is something else.
A clip making the rounds from r/AnimalsBeingBros shows a bull using his horns to help out a friend, which is not the résumé line you expect from a bull. Big animal, bigger heart.
