Have we got a treat for you, dear Pandas! We know that many of you are huge fans of cuteness, so Bored Panda has taken the time to collect some of the most magical photos of animal friendship to warm up your hearts. From best buds of the same species to unexpected friendships blossoming between members of different kinds, you’re about to see that love, respect, and the desire to have fun can transcend appearances and genes.
As you scroll down, remember to upvote your favorite pics, and be sure to share this list with anyone who you think is in need of some cheering up. Got any photos of your pets getting along? Share ‘em in the comment section. (Pssst—we’ve got some more adorable animal friendship posts for you to lose yourself in right here, here, and here.)
Arizona Humane Society’s Pet Behavior and Pet Training Manager Jenny Dagnino told Bored Panda that social relationships between animals of different species are common. Read on for more of Dagnino’s insights.
#1 A Pelican Befriended A Stray Dog Who Was Often Spotted Hanging Out All Alone Along The Boat Docks. The Man Who Photographed This Has Adopted Him But Brings Him Back Every Day To See His Friend, Petey The Pelican
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#2 Bubbles The African Elephant And Bella The Black Labrador
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#3 Friendship Goals
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#4 Family Isn’t Always Blood
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#5 Cheetah And Doggo Stayed Best Friends From The Start!
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#6 Friendship Goals
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#7 Friendship Through The Toughest Of Times
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#8 Little And Large
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#9 Best Buddies
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#10 These Best Friends. Even The Look In His Eyes Is Adorable
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#11 Comforting A Friend
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#12 Our Neighbor Sent Me This Adorable Display Of Pure Joy Between Our Dogs. They Finally Got Him A Stool So He Could Greet His Big Friend Properly
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#13 Meet Herman, The Flightless Pigeon And His Best Friend Lundy, The Chihuahua Who Can’t Walk
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#14 Give Us Back Our Friend
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#15 Today, At Doggy Daycare, My Dog Made A New Best Friend!
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#16 Baby Elephant And Ostrich’s Friendship
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#17 Anjana The Chimpanzee And Tiger Cubs
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#18 Unexpected Friendships Are The Best Ones
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#19 Buddies
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#20 The Start Of An Awwesome Friendship!
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#21 Friendship Between A Horse And Husky
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#22 Goat And Sheep Friends
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#23 My Friend’s Cat And Rat Are Best Buddies
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#24 Rescue Fox And A Bulldog Become Inseparable And Form A Real-Life “The Fox And The Hound” Friendship
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#25 My Girlfriends Horse Got A New Friend
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#26 “A Rare Friendship Developed Between A Gray Wolf And Brown Bear”
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#27 Ingo The Dog And His Owl Friend
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#28 My Aunts Goat Thinks It’s A Dog. It Wont Associate With The Other Goats And Only Hangs Out With The Dogs
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#29 Friendship Is A Very Beautiful Thing
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#30 You’ve Got A Friend In Me
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#31 Best Friends
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#32 Cat And Fox Are Best Friends
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#33 Now This Was An Unexpected Friendship
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#34 Meet Mickey And John, They’re Best Friends
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#35 Dog And Raccoon Friendship
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#36 I Went To The Shelter To Adopt A Dog, And I Found Those Two In This Posture, I Couldn’t Separate Them So I End Up Adopting Both Of Them
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#37 Unusual Friendship
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#38 Tinni The Dog And Sniffer The Wild Fox
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#39 Golden Retriever And An Abandoned Kitty
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#40 Making New Friends
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#41 Doggo & Cow Friendship
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#42 Dog And Newly Rescued Calf Who Are Best Friends At The Gentle Barn
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#43 Mani The Wild Boar Piglet And Candy The Dog
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#44 Dog And Crow Are Best Friends
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#45 Welcome To This Beautiful, Unlikely Friendship.
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#46 These Horses Always Come For A Kiss Whenever We Walk Past
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#47 We Adopted A New Cat Not Knowing They’d Become Inseparable
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#48 Torque The Dog And Shrek The Owl
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#49 Duck And A Dog
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#50 He Made A New Friend At Doggy Day Care
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