The animal shelter is not a place that we typically associate with joyful moments and silly mischief, but even the dogs and cats who are waiting for their permanent homes can have some fun. After all, when their bellies are full and sleep is tight, why not give the animal rescue caretakers a little extra work and well-meaning tricks to deal with.
It’s no surprise that the usual suspects to your local animal shelter’s good times are cats, but dogs and even random sheep and goats weigh in with their share. From felines seeking the adopter’s attention with elaborate bios and dogs befriending goats on their runaway trips to various funny animals stuck in the most unimaginable places ever, the fluffy companions seem to keep their good spirits while waiting for their humans. And thankfully, there’s always someone to snap these funny photos with perfect timing.
So if you’re ready for some cute animals, scroll down to check our compilation of pets making the most of their time while at the animal shelter. Don’t forget to comment and vote for the most unexpected animal pictures!
#1 Went To Volunteer At The Humane Society, And The Security Bag Check Was Pretty Intense
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#2 A Mother’s Love
#3 These Two Strays Wew Found Wandering The Streets Together In California
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#4 This Dog Up For Adoption At The Animal Shelter
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#5 The Shelter Staff Said They Do This All Day
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#6 Shelter Dog Cannot Contain Her Excitement About Getting Adopted
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#7 Went To The Humane Society To Look At A Kitty. I Think I Was Adopted
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#8 This Dog At The Shelter Pressed Himself Up Against The Fence So I Could Reach Through And Pet Him
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#9 Went To Pick Up Dog From Kennel And Found Her Like This
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#10 Sundays At A Cat Rescue
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#11 This Man Volunteers Every Day At My Local Shelter For Special Needs Kitties, And Each One Of Them Gets In Their Turn For A Cuddly Cat Nap
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#12 This Cat Is Too Cool To Be Homeless
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#13 The Animal Shelter Sign Wasn’t Lying
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#14 He’s Lost Without His Bucket And Will Have To Take It To His New Forever Home
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#15 This Cat At My Local Rescue Shelter Has Ridiculously Long Legs
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#16 An Elderly Woman Brought A Stray “Cat” Into Our Shelter Today
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#17 This Is The Chillest Cat At The Shelter Where I Work
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#18 Professor Jiggly: “This Isn’t As Much Freedom As I Expected”
#19 I Visited A Cat Shelter On A Houseboat In Amsterdam And Met A Very Friendly Face
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#20 Met The Dog For The First Time
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#21 Walked Into The Dog Shelter This Morning And This Little Lady Was About To Make Her Escape
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#22 This Is What My Fiance Does At Work On Her Free Time
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#23 The Adoption Agency Said His Nickname Was ‘Sleepy’. He’s Living Up To It
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#24 The Day My Mom Found Me
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#25 Some Of Our Cats Prefer To Be Fed Via Dinosaur
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#26 Jasper Has Gained Some Weight Recently
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#27 Started My Job At The SPCA Yesterday
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#28 Does Anyone Know This Cat? He Is 31,4 Pounds. He Clearly Had Someone Feeding Him But Was Brought In As A Stray Cat
Image source: Chatham County Animal Shelter
#29 We Held A Surprise Birthday Party For Some Of Our Eldest
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#30 My Friend Takes Pictures At The Humane Society Of Cats Up For Adoption. This Was One Cat’s “Adopt Me” Photo
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#31 Perfect Photobomb
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#32 My Favorite Photo From Our Trip To The Animal Shelter
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#33 This Cat At My Local Shelter Really Doesn’t Like People
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#34 Woof! Gilbert Here Again. I Was Adopted Yesterday. Here I Am Getting A Belly Rub From My New Family
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#35 We Decided To Give Our Newest Foster Sydney A Super Extra Maternity Photoshoot
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#36 My Mom Volunteers At The Local Humane Society And Someone Brought In Their Pet Chicken To Be Photographed With Santa
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#37 Shelter Dog. He Just Lays There, Staring At Me
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#38 Look At This Rebellious Cat At The Humane Society
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#39 Volunteered At The Humane Society This Morning And Met This Trouble Maker
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#40 So Went To The Local Animal Shelter. One Dog Kept Making The Same Face In Every Picture Taken
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#41 His Face Is Perfect
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#42 Getting Ready To Leave For The Afternoon When I’m Greeted By This Smiling Face Before I Walk Out The Door
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#43 Gizmo, The Silly Boy
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#44 He Was Left Alone For 10 Minutes. He Straight Up Climbed Onto The Wall Of His Kennel. That Wall Is Roughly 6 Feet Tall
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#45 He Has A Very Specific Drinking Ritual
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#46 This Dog At The Shelter Marches To His Own Beat
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#47 Trying To Get Photos Of Adoptable Dogs For The Humane Society
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#48 Uh, Guys? This Is Not My Best Angle… Taken At A Shelter Where I Volunteer, This Is The Pic They Used On His Adoption Page
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#49 Was Playing Around With A Webcam That Lets You Play With Animals At Various Animal Shelters And Was Reminded That Cats Can Get Everywhere
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