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[WHAT? MORE Snow? This is outrageous!]

Thing One, meanwhile, is a little more mellow about the whole thing.

(Guremike.)

LOOK
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And is that a leetle pink tongue we see? Got some great stuff for you coming up this morning, including Happy Birthday to a C.O. Hall of Famer, and BRAND NEW Maru! Photo from Flickr.

We’re gonna put in a plug for YEAR OF THE GOAT. If that’s OK.
(Reddit.)

The ears, the Side-Eye, just too much. S.T. is obviously not stuck in Boston, either. Pal, you just got yourself your own tag.

Meet Frugal Hound The Greyhound. She NOSE she’s a good lookin’ puppeh. Look how she’s WORKIN’ that sweateuh and that..er, sock.

Smedley found this one!

Ya might recall that back in August we wished ol’ Patrick here a Happy 29th Birthday. Yes, 29! The world’s oldest (and biggest- 84 pounds) Wombat. We saw this article on Lost At E Minor, and decided an UPDATE was in order. We also have an interview request into the Big Guy- let’s hope we hear back.

(As we all know, WOMBAT is one of THE best words in the WORLD to say. WombatWombatWombat.)

(Check out P’s FB page here. And don’t forget your Patrick Merch.)

Remember the story of Schoep & Unger? This photo struck a chord around the world.

And now, after Schoep’s passing, his hoomin John Unger has decided to adopt a ResQte Puppeh. According to the Schoep & Unger FB, Bear is a 1 year old, 70 lb. Akita/Shep/Lab mix. Well, he’s 70 pounds today. That’s gonna change.

Submitted by Alert Cuteporter Lori (“Have you guys seen this yet? OMG! I’m so happy for these two!!!”) K. First photo by Hannah Stonehouse Hudson. Bear photo from Schoep & Unger FB.

[*Note: mild expletive at the video beginning. -Ed.]

Tomorrow happens to be National Pig Day. So let’s get you all prepped for that with a man named Jamie Smith, a very large pig, and a very small cookie…in Bradford, Maine. (The outrageous Maine accent is just a bonus. Lay-tah.)

(VVV.)

[I haz developed a new way to get the noms. I just drive into the kitchen and pick ‘em up. How easy is THIS?]

(T.O.)

THIS JUST IN from Cuteporter KB: “There’s currently a Sea Lion pup crisis along California shores – so many of them are starving and in need of help. California Wildlife Center in Malibu is one of the facilities rescuing the Bebehs and caring for them until they’re healthy enough to return to the ocean.

Right now CWC’s Marine Mammal Rescue Team gets about 50 rescue calls every day! This weekend they’re doing an urgent fundraising drive to build a Sea Lion pup fund to help the wee McBlubbersons. Here’s the donation link. Every penny helps!”

PS: “Why is this little girl’s head purple? The babies are all marked to help caregivers keep track of rescue location, weight, feeding, medicine and progress.”

The Los Angeles Kings visit the San Jose Ravens Sharks tomorrow night for an outdoor NHL hockey game at the San Francisco 49er’s new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

This fellow dropped by to voice his EXTREME disapproval.

Which would you pick, and why? (Leave your choice in the Comments section. And put me down for #10. Oh and #1. And…#2. And…)

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(BuzzFeed)

Ok, so Wikipedia says it’s The Year Of The Goat. Other places say it’s the Year Of The Sheep!

It is indeed confusing! This site says it’s the Year Of The Sheep, Goat, and Ram.

Heck, we’ve only got so much space here. We’re goin’ with sheep. Take a look at these LAMMIES WITH JAMMIES (A lamb is a sheep that is 12 months old or less, yo) from Meredith T. at Farm Sanctuary! (Names are in the hovers- that’s Dinah in the featured spot.)

HAZELTON UPDATE ACTION 8:50am PT!

JUST IN from M.T.: “I had to let you know that, miracle of miracles, we have a precious newborn lamb at Farm Sanctuary’s New York Shelter!!!! Little Hazelton, named in honor of a generous supporter, was born Feb. 12 after his mom was rescued and required round-the-clock care to ensure a safe delivery.”

Yesterday afternoon, Poncho The Wah Wah showed off SEVEN big Rules. Miss Waffles shows off just two- but they’re biggies! Notice RULE NUMBER ONE: Putting up a paw is cute. Follow that right up with RULE NUMBER TWENTY-EIGHT: If your head looks down, but your eyes look up, it’s cute.

(Reddit.)

“If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”

That famous quote is attributed to President Harry S. Truman. Indeed, searching the InterTubes turns up lots of First Dogs- but Socks appears to be the sole First Kitteh.

ANYWAY.

It’s President’s Day in the U.S. To celebrate, here’s a mini-selection of famous Presidential Pets!

*Feature Photo of Socks in the Oval Office from the U.S. National Archives Flickr, and thanks to Grytlappar.

Photo 2 of Socks (and President Clinton) from No Idea.
Photo 3 and 4 of Socks (and President Clinton) from the U.S. National Archives Flickr.
Photo 5 of Socks from The Washington Post.
Photo 6 of Bo and Michelle Obama from ABC News.com.
Photo 7 of Rex and President Reagan from Pupscale Grooming.
Photo 8 of Barney from Rollcall.com.
Photo 9 of Millie, President and Mrs. Bush from Petside.com.
Photo 10 of Checkers and Republican VP candidate Nixon from Reporter News.
Photo 11 of Fala and FDR from Animal Fair.com.

Oh, and PS:

The Cute Little Face and Floppy Ears pull ya in….and then the Little Duck Shoes finish ya off. BOOM. Done.

(Reddit.)

Miss P took home the Best In Show honors at the Westminster Dog Show, last night in NYC- only the second Beagle ever to do so.

Snoopy would be proud.

Oh, and let’s not forget Best Of Breed winner Rocket The Shih Tzu, co-owned by Luke and Diane Ehricht, & Patricia Hearst-Shaw. Yes, THAT Patty Hearst.

Feature photo from @MorningEdition. Rocket photo from Mashable.

Some of y’all have the day off today! #YAY
Some of y’all…gotta head on in. #RATS IT’S MONDAY.

(Reddit.)

These pictures are so cute they almost made my glasses jump up off my nose when I saw ‘em. This is the one and only Bertie of New York City.

Kathy G. sent these in and says, “I am just so sure that my dog Bertie is the cutest.”

“(I understand all dog owners feel this way.) He is a rescue dog from Petfinder.”

“His personality is so kind and gentle. And he is a handsome man- here is the past month or two of Bert!”

Gaius the Winter IG (secretly dreaming of Miami Beach, stuck in Fort Tryon Park, NYC) from Carlos D.