25 Wholesome Animal Memes for the Soft Part of Your Soul That Needs a Hug

Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager

Aug 9, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

We have many ideas on how to make the world a better place, the first would be to replace 90% of the hoomans on the Earth with doggos. That would certainly make us happier, anyway! No, but fur real, we think life would be better if hugging were more present in our lives. Do you know how many things can be solved with a good hug? It releases oxytocin in your brain, which is a chemical in your body that makes you feel "love"! Yes, we know things other than how to form strings of adorable alliteration and different types of dog breeds.

Some days more than others, you just need a hug. And while we we can't be there to give you one in person, we can give you some wholesome animal memes for the soft part of your soul that needs one. They've got all the cuteness the animal kingdom has to offer, so let's hug it out and get to the end of the week with a smile on our faces.

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Been there

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This is us if you even care

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Save yourselves!

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Thank goodness there's a sign

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Furbidden snuggles

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A simple smile can turn your whole day around

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Who is this impawster?

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You shall not harm Harry Potter!

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Unusually high

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Shooketh

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Much fluff

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Chomp, cronch, monch

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That's HIS watermelon

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Please sir, can we have some more?

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Happy boy

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Midweek meetings got us like

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Literal "heart eyes" emoji

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We must have him

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Squish

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It's wimdy

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Say you're sorry right now

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It finally arrived!

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Nice decorating

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Resourceful little guy

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Best of both worlds

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