'Happiness is a warm puppy': Animal laughs and joys for a happy brain this week (August 6, 2026)

Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor

Aug 6, 2026 4:15 PM EDT

When is it not okay to throw an animal a birthday party?

As a credible and professional animal memer, I can tell you with professional certainty that there is never a limit to animal birthday parties. Heck, throw them an extravagant sweet 16! Oh my goodness, I just had the best idea: What if we brought back My Super Sweet Sixteen, but it's the birthday parties rich people throw for their pets?! That would be SO epic. Somebody get MTV on the phone for me. Can you imagine? What was Paris Hilton's dog's birthday party like? Or Betty White's dogs? They probably had the most wholesome celebrations for those sweet canine companions. Or the late Queen's corgis?! Wow. This is a really good idea. We need this show to happen.

I always throw birthday parties for my pets. I would take any excuse to celebrate them. Pets are not just animals, they are family. They complete your heart and fill up any holes in there. They love you through it all, no matter what. And that's why we love to meme them, to continue to spread joy and laughter for our beloved animals.

Alas, I do not have MTV connects, so it shall simply remain a dream for now. At least I will always have the memes. What is the internet without its animal memes? Not a World Wide Web I would wanna surf, that's for sure. So let's get to Awwing and LOLing to silly little creatures unknowingly being relatable, adorable, and hilarious.

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