26 Uplifting Animal Memes to Pick You Up After a Week of Being Down

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

Oct 10, 2026 7:30 AM EDT

The work week is not pleasurable for any of us, it is five days of trouble and toil that make us feel so low and lack lustre that by the time we make it to the promised weekend many of us are completely without energy to enjoy our free time. So we put together this pawsitive collection of animal memes to make getting back on your emotional feet that little bit easier. So we hope that with the help of our animal buddies you will soon feel as bright and cheery as a bird singing their song as the sun rises.

Being down in the dumps is something that not only affects all hoomans but also many animals. Any sentient being with a brain slightly larger than a tennis ball knows how it feels to be walking around this world with low energy and they know just how important it is to release oneself from the shackles of that feeling. So with their help we have put together a list of lovely animal memes made from the sweetest and silliest moments of our animal buddies' lives.

Whether that be the hilarious and sometimes clawminal union of cats and toddlers who will do whatever it takes to execute their nefarious plans. Or if it is the wholesomeness of donkeys that carry around baby lambs on their backs to give them warmth and protection. Or even the quirkiness of the quokka who desperately wants to experience the joy of dining in a hooman restaurant we have got the pawsitive memes you need to get back on your feet.

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If you needed to feel intellectually superior this weekend this is your chance.

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Laughter is the best medicine they say, or is it?

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Remember it is totally acceptable to shut out the world and nap with your pet this weekend.

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When you've overdone it at work and your cats take advantage of your tired state to hijack the house.

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Some moments are too sweet to believe, even if they happen right in front of your eyes.

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When you have one friend in your friend group who convinves the other two to do things they do not want to.

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Do not judge them for they do not understand the errors of their ways.

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When you are so tired you start waving at strangers from afar becuase you are sure they are your friends.

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After seeing Harry Potter this owl set out to prove that he is the true wizard.

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Babies come in different forms, but they are still just babies.

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Never let your guard down around a toddler and an opportunistic cat.

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How it feels to help a colleage on a Friday afternoon.

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13
What in the Snow White is this wholesomeness?

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Fluffles anybody?

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Just what you need after a week of pulling splinters.

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Vacation mode engaged, DMs left on read.

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Never furget that we are not all that special or clever. Animals are just like us.

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Proof that cats are in fact our biological children...

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Time may come and go, but cuteness like that never fades.

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The chances of your cat controlling your toddler's brain are never high, but they aren't zero either...

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When life gives you lemons so your dog gives you licks to make up for them.

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Surely it is ok for a quokka to have just a little slomi?

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This clever cat has begun his very own pawtection racket.

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If only we could be so proud of something as simple as going potty.

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The beauty in life is to be able to appreciate the simple things.

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Never forget that bumblebees have bottoms too, they just rarely choose to sit on them.

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