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No dogs look cooler in their Halloween costume than pugs, because their shining personality turns a mere costume into a camera-ready persona that makes a big impression on everyone.

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In fact, if you know someone who doesn't smile when they see a pug in a Halloween costume and doesn't think pugs in costumes are cute you should ditch that person- because they're either an alien clone or a heartless monster.

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I've never personally owned a pug but those I know who have had pugs say they can't help but dress their adorable little dog up all the time, which sounds perfect because to me Halloween is every day!

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See 30 Pugs In Halloween Costumes To Warm Your Dark, Spooky Soul here

We've seen costumes for snakes before, but it's now always easy to put your snake in a costume -instead, why not just get a snake with a built-in costume? Snake breeder Justine Kobylka is pretty gifted when it comes to breeding creatures with totally unique patterns like the smiley snake we featured in March. 

Now she got in the Halloween spirit with this spooky-cool ball python. You can read more about the snake over at PetsLady.

Something about whales makes them seem approachable and nice, but these massive yet mellow sea creatures have been hunted and mistreated by people so approaching a whale in the wild is not a good idea.

And yet few wild whale encounters turn deadly because these gentle giants would rather warn people to stay away than hurt them, which is why these two curious kayakers who got a little too close to a large southern right whale lived to tell the tale.

This incredible footage was captured by a drone piloted by surfer Michael McCormick, who reiterated the rules about staying away from wild whales:

“The police came through with their boat and they got their loudspeaker out and told them to go away,” McCormick said. “The rules are stay 100m from whales. That’s what the police were saying over loud speaker.”

Perth Now also reported that the whales had been spotted many times by locals in Perth over the last few weeks, prompting State government marine park coordinator Mel Evans to issue a statement about their safety.

“The mother and calf appear to be in excellent physical condition and are displaying normal behaviours like spy hopping, logging and waving,” her statement said. “Viewing whales is best done from the higher vantage points on the mainland, rather than from vessels which are required to remain a safe distance of at least 100m from the animal.”

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This is just what it says on the tin, but it's always cute when a cat enjoys corn on the cob this much. I would bet there's butter on that corn. The little girl is enjoying it, too. The cats in the background wish they had some, too.

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This video is from Orehovo-Zuevo, Russia. -via Tastefully Offensive

Thanks to the internet you don't have to own a cat or dog to get some of the benefits of pet ownership, all you have to do is watch videos and look at pics of pets posted online and your happiness is assured.

Owning a dog means cleaning up poop, fur and drool, and it costs money to feed those ungrateful mutts and keep them flea and tick free, which is why internet users prefer vicarious doggo ownership three to one to the real thing.

That's not to say owning a dog is all bad, but you've gotta put those lazy pooches to work or they'll become even lazier.

So shoot some pics of your dog and meme-ify them like these people did and your dog will become an internet ambassador of happiness plus, if you're lucky, internet famous!

See 40 Mood-Lifting Doggo Memes To Get Your Proverbial Tail Wagging here

There's something special about a cat in costume. Maybe it's just because we are so used to seeing dog costumes or maybe it's just that cats are so darn stubborn it's fun to see them submit to our absolutely pointless Halloween costumes.

Whatever the reason, it's hard not to love seeing cats in costumes and thanks to the Huffington Post, you can now enjoy 25 cats in costume, including the witch and alien costumes seen above. There's a lot of great variety in the list, ranging from unicorns to candy corn and Princess Leia to spooky bats, so if you like seeing embarassed kitties in absurd outfits, you're sure to see something you like.

You can check out the full list here.

In the US, we celebrate August 17 as Black Cat Appreciation Day. In the UK, October 27 is National Black Cat Day, so Simon Tofield and veterinarian Nicky Treverrow of Cat's Protection made a video about black cats. In Britain, black cats are not considered particularly unlucky -or else the populace is not particularly superstitious. However, black cats in shelters still get the short end of the adoption stick.  

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Why don't people select black cats for adoption? Because it's hard to see their facial expressions compared to brightly colored cats. A cat's personality come out in body language anyway, so don't write off the possibility of a wonderful pet when you see a black cat. Tofield lets us in on a secret: both the cat and the kitten in his cartoons are based on real black cats. As usual, this Simon's Cat Logic video is followed by a classic Simon' Cat cartoon.

There are all kinds of stereotypes about dogs and delivery people, but as it turns out, there are plenty of UPS people who adore dogs -and they have plenty of dog friends as well. In fact, there's actually a Facebook group of UPS drivers sharing photos of the pooches they run into on their routes. 

Unsurprisingly, the photos and the stories are adorable and it's great for the group to break stereotypes. I actually used to have a mail woman that would bring biscuits to all the pups on her route and they would look forward to her arrival every day, so I can attest to the fact that postal workers and dogs can absolutely be good friends.

Sury, Noel, Raon, Iz, and Soul are a family of Scottish fold cats in South Korea. One particularly static-y day, their human decides to annoy them with balloons that stick to their fur. The cats are somewhat bumfuzzled. And a bit annoyed.

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Can you imagine how bumfuzzled they'd be if they knew about the speech balloons, too? -via Tastefully Offensive

Most zip lines are set up so the rider (zipper?) gets a visual thrill while they slide down the line, a thrill that often involves being really high above the ground or making the rider think they're about to hit something while they ride.

But the zip line in this video didn't have any sort of thrill ride element put into it, so an alligator decided to spice things up a bit by snapping at the rider as she zipped by.

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Grace Spelman moved to a new apartment with her cat Pierogi. Pierogi has found plenty of wonderful new places to hide while Grace gets things organized. Can you find her in these pictures? The one above is pretty easy. This one is not.

Did you find Pierogi? Spelman posted 26 photographs and one video of Pierogi trying to hide, in varying degrees of success. You'll enjoy finding her in each one. -via Metafilter

Dressing up your kitty this Halloween? Even if you're not, he or she might just need a little fun fashion accessory and Think Geek has you covered. It seems these elastic-secured hats are all the rage in Japan and now your little furball can be totally chic as well.

The hats are only $5.99 and come in a blind box so you don't know which design you'll get -but you could end up with a clownfish, Blue-Tang, squid, penguin, otter or a shark. 

Get your paws on one here.

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The Tompkins Square Halloween Parade is where New Yorkers take their dressed-up dogs to show off their Halloween costumes! The annual event was more crowded than ever yesterday, with people being turned away at the park gates. Still, there were thousands of dogs, and Scott Lynch was there to capture portraits. See 69 of his best pictures of some really good dogs dressed as spooks, politicians, clergy, food, wild animals, and pop culture characters. Or even plants, like the Corgi here dressed as a chia pet! You'll find the gallery at Gothamist.

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The cat and the dog encounter each other on the stairs. It's a common occurrence, but this time, the cat accidentally hit the dog's turbo button and activated his "room zoom."

Kitty accidentally pressed the turbo button pic.twitter.com/zJ9BtMgGUr

— Nature is Amazing (@AMAZlNGNATURE) October 6, 2017

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Cats have one, too, but for them it only lasts long enough to circle the room or get to the other end of the house. This cat is astonished at the dog's behavior, but he won't slow down long enough to hit reset. -via Buzzfeed

Not all geckos are created equal -and this one might just be the sexiest gecko alive. Fortunatley for the world at large, his owner was kind enough to upload this image of him to the internet so we can all bask in his glory.

Unsurprisingly, people had a blast with photoshopping him in all types of hilariously over-the-top positions. 

And not all of them are particularly sexy either -like this epic cliffhanger picture.

One thing they all have in ommon though is just how cool this fabulous gecko is. Here's hoping we see lots more of him in the future. In the meanwhile, you can enjoy an epic collection of ridiculous Photoshops over on Bored Panda.