Despite a near-infinite series of pet photos flooding Instagram, Facebook and email inboxes, a universe only can’t seem to get adequate adorableness. In jubilee of all those cute pets of 2012, HuffPost Green is hosting a annual jubilee of a cutest pets that make a lives a small (or a lot) better.
Some pets have even reached luminary standing this past year. There’s Oskar, a blind kitten, who won “Best Cat Video” this year, a puppy cams that warmed a hearts, and who could forget a adopted baby sloth in a onesie?
Not all animals accept a same adore as these viral cuties. The Humane Society reports that an estimated 3-4 million dogs and cats are euthanized any year in a U.S. alone. Many shelters are filled to ability and onslaught with a critical overpopulation crisis. If we have pets, be certain to spay/neuter them. If we are meditative about removing a pet, cruise a long-term responsibility of pet ownership, and try adoption options with your internal shelter, or by visiting Petfinder.com and a ASPCA website.
Share a favorite print of your pet, and check out a slideshow next to opinion for a cutest pets of 2012.
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Kris and Taya’s bubbys
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Bailey and Ray
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Bentley, my Seal Point Himalayan Kitten
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Cudaman
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You make a best pillow!
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Ruby Bentley
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Parolis Jenkins ?
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bruno
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Winston
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Molly likes to grin
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Tucker
-Rebecca Searles, HuffPost
Jackie’s hair after personification with Daddy
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Rylee
Rylee, a sheepdog
-Rebecca Searles, HuffPost
Billie Green (Black Lab)
While not technically my dog (she belongs to my aunt and uncle), we have famous Billie for many years. Intelligent nonetheless strong-willed, Billie is really lustful of her twice-daily dog-bone nipping sessions and presenting estimable visitors with her feign pressed fish and other fish. Some contend her bent to omit certain people and pierce about as she pleases creates her really cat-like, though her fervent greetings for friends and yearning stares when a smell of beef is in a atmosphere creates her 100% dog.
-James Gerken, HuffPost
Anson Michael
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MOBY
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My Useless Hound Dog
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Ryleigh
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Penny from a Block
-Rebecca Searles, HuffPost
Lady GaGa’s Christmas
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Starla of a Florida Keys
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Maggie
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SALLY
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Zoey
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Lucy
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Valentino a Fashionista
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Otto
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Orlando de Umatilla
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Darla
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Cubby Dylan during a Park
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Rookie
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My Sophie
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Charlie
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Tiki in her Thundercoat
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Jack
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Bandit
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Max Mastador
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Hasbro
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Buster B
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Ruby and Bentley 2
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Polo Smizik
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Meeko smiling
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Lily~The ?lite pet
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Bentley Halloween 2012
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Maisy
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Porkchop is sleepy.
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Cutest Pets of 2012
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Queen Chloe’s initial birthday
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Titi Diana
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Eddie VanHoundlen
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Griffon a Magnificent
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