19 Nice and Wholesome Animal Posts to Brighten Your Day With a Smile

Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager

May 26, 2026 7:30 AM EDT

Smiles are hard to come by these days, which is why these pawfectly heartwarming animals are here to induce a wholesome giggle-fest.

Doesn't it seem like, back when we were kids, life was just more pawsitive? The world was a simpler place, maybe even more innocent and naive than it is now. We can't be the only ones that feel that way. With the cost of living increasing faster than our salaries and social media distorting our view of what an "ideal" life looks like, it's easy to feel that your life is clawful by comparison.

But that's not true, and being happy is easier than it looks.

True happiness comes from within, and a little secret we've learned along the way is that happiness is a choice. It's all about how you choose to look at things, or what you surround yourself with. If you choose to look at your life from a negative perspective, that's all you're going to see. But, if you choose happiness, to look at things with the glass half full, then we guarantee you'll find yourself smiling more and more. It's not an easy choice, that's for sure, but if you take the hard road and choose to not focus on the negative, you're already one step closer to being happier in general.

Likewise, if you surround yourself with optimistic people or, in this case, wholesome animal posts, then you're much more likely to burst out in giggles in the middle of your day than not. And the more you laugh, the lighter life feels, and the more pawsitive you become. That's why we love animal memes and will continue to post them all the time - if we can make even one person smile on a bad day, then we've succeeded in our jobs. It's not much, but if these heartwarming and adorable posts cause someone else to spread their pawsitivity to others, then we've started a chain reaction of kindness that wasn't there before. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for those of us who enjoy cute critters and funny posts, it might just be the secret ingredient to a brighter day.

Everything is a choice, even your own joy. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.