Hello kitty! Meet Shironeko, the incredibly calm Japanese cat who has mastered the art of looking happy. By Daniel Mills Published: 11:22 GMT, 8 June 2014 | Updated: 15:54 GMT, 8 June 2014 Cats don't come any more chilled out than Shironeko - the carefree looking fur ball from Japan who has quite literally mastered the art of looking happy.
So relaxed is this Japanese kitty in every pose he pulls, it's hard to tell whether he is sleeping, smiling or doing both. And while cats have that uncanny ability to find solace in tight spaces, Shironeko finds his inner zen in some of the strangest spots imaginable. His eyes shut, cheeks and chin puffed and lips pursed Shironeko is perhaps the happiest looking cat there is. Who can fault an animal that makes lying on a row of dirty carrots look comfortable? But his alluring fruit and vegetable poses don't stop there. Shironeko has distinctive looking facial features, such as his pursed lips, puffy white cheeks and tightly closed eyes that makes him look as happy as ever Open wide: It's hard to know if Shironeko is smiling, sleeping or doing both. Tails of Sophie and Sarah: Besotted couple post hilarious picture of their sheepdogs online every day. By Sara Malm Published: 11:59 GMT, 6 February 2013 | Updated: 14:10 GMT, 6 February 2013 The lives of four-year-old Sophie and Sarah, aged two, are well documented by their parents who post pictures of their everyday lives, playing chess, reading books and behaving at the dinner table.
However, Sophie and Sarah are not children, but a pair of shaggy Old English sheepdogs. Owners Cees Bol and Hanneke van de Watering record the adventures of their dogs and their furry friends throughout the year in picturesque locations near their small Dutch village of Sibculo. You really CAN teach an old dog new tricks: The strays being trained to drive a car. The three stray dogs are being trained in specially modified carts to operate the car's controlsThey will attempt to drive a real Mini next week, with their efforts being broadcast live online By Mark Prigg Published: 18:05 GMT, 5 December 2012 | Updated: 17:09 GMT, 6 December 2012 In a world already full of road hogs this is perhaps the last thing you want to see in the rear view mirror.
Animal experts are teaching dogs how to drive. Astonishingly, it took three mutts just eight weeks to master the basics in wooden carts. Gina the Doberman said by vets to be pregnant with six pups stuns owner by giving birth to litter of 13 (and they sell for £1,000 each!) Owners Mark and Olga Holtom compared the litter to '101 Dalmatians' Said Gina was exhausted at the end of the mammoth labour Couple from Suffolk has sold seven of the puppies but want to keep one By Becky Evans Published: 15:31 GMT, 18 June 2013 | Updated: 16:18 GMT, 18 June 2013 A doberman has stunned her owners by delivering a litter of 13 puppies despite vets saying she was only pregnant with six.
Gina's owners Mark and Olga Holtom compared the huge litter to '101 Dalmatians' but with each pup worth up to £1,000, they have received an unexpected windfall. The couple decided to breed their family pet in January and chose an award-winning dog called Storm to father her pups. Scroll down for video Proud mother: Gina the Doberman was believed to only be carrying six when she had her scan Adorable: The 13 five-week-old Doberman puppies left owners Mark and Olga Holtom stunned Windfall: Mark and Olga Holtom expect to sell each puppy for up to £1,000 but want to keep one in the house.
Meet Harlow and Sage, the adorable doggy best friends taking Instagram by storm. Harlow and Sage, the doggy best friends taking Instagram by storm. By Rachel Quigley Published: 22:43 GMT, 28 November 2013 | Updated: 17:10 GMT, 29 November 2013 Earlier this year the internet met and fell in love with dog duo Harlow and Sage.
More than a hundred thousand dog lovers followed the canine pals on Instagram. Harlow and Sage did everything together - watched TV, bonded over their love of Meryl Streep, had parties, slept together. They were inseparable. Sadly, Sage died in September because she was old. Of course Harlow the Weimaraner was sad and Sage can never be replaced but now she has a new friend to keep her company. Enter Indiana the Dachshund. Harlow and Indy cuddle together, play together and even dress up in silly costumes.
Doggies: Indiana the Dachshund and Harlow the Weimaraner are the new best friends taking Instagram by storm. Badly behaved dogs named, shamed and made to wear a sign saying just what they did wrong. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 11:47 GMT, 23 November 2012 | Updated: 08:39 GMT, 26 November 2012 Chewing a chair leg, digging up a flowerbed and pooping on the carpet are just a few of the crimes which can incense dog owners.
Dog set to be put down saved after it fell in love with GOOSE! Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temperHe refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangersBut he's a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose By Aaron Sharp Published: 09:09 GMT, 29 November 2013 | Updated: 09:44 GMT, 29 November 2013 A dangerous rescue dog which was on the verge of being put down due to its vicious nature has been saved after it settled down and found love... with a goose.
Rex the German Shepherd was so vicious it would take two people to feed him, one to distract him and the other to throw a bowl of food into his enclosure. But his temper changed after Geraldine the goose arrived at the animal sanctuary where he was staying. True love: Rex was once a snarling German Shepherd who couldn't be fed by hand but the influence of Geraldine has seen him become placid pooch At first the owners at the Puriton Horse and Animal Rescue centre feared Rex would attack the bird if it strayed into his territory.
Dogs welcome home Airman after deployment in heart-warming home video. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 07:16 GMT, 20 November 2012 | Updated: 13:52 GMT, 20 November 2012 Man's best friend has done it again.
A new video courtesy of WelcomeHomeBlog.com captures the heart-warming moment a U.S. airman returns home from deployment to be greeted by his two dogs. In a flurry of excitement, his golden doodle and beagle welcome him home, yelping and jumping around with happiness, as the man bends down to embrace them both. Bathtime? No thanks! Clever dog repeatedly shuts his kennel door as owner tries to give him a wash. Resourceful Alsatian repeatedly closes his kennel door on ownerVideo has been viewed 11,000 times on YouTube By Suzannah Hills Published: 09:05 GMT, 17 June 2013 | Updated: 13:47 GMT, 17 June 2013 Most dogs hate having a bath but this canine has gone to extraordinary lengths to avoid having one.
The clever Alsatian has learned how to shut the door to his kennel so his owner can't reach him when bathtime arrives. This hilarious clip posted on YouTube shows the dog in action - repeatedly pulling his door-closing trick on his unsuspecting owner. Scroll down to watch video. Adorable moment corgi and a tiny wild bunny become fast friends. Corgi called Ripley has struck up an unlikely relationship with a rabbitThe pair often play together when the owner takes her dog for a walk By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:16 GMT, 12 August 2013 | Updated: 07:58 GMT, 12 August 2013 The owner of a corgi has captured on camera the friendship between her dog and a tiny baby bunny.
The corgi, Ripley, met the little rabbit one day while she was out walking with her owner, Lareina Tan. After that, whenever Ripley left the house in West Lafayette, Indiana, for a walk, the bunny would pop up, ready to play. Harley the bulldog becomes best friends with Tigger the Kitten who was abandoned in a church. Bulldog Harley has even started producing milk to feed himHarley is unable to have pups because of a tumour on her spineMeanwhile German shepherd Kya can't get near Tigger By Ulla Kloster Published: 17:15 GMT, 11 July 2013 | Updated: 17:53 GMT, 11 July 2013 Usually this pair would be at each other's throats.
But orphaned kitten Tigger has found an unlikely surrogate mother in grumpy bulldog Harley. The two year-old dog is keeping a close eye on her tiny ginger charge - so much so she has even started producing milk to feed him. Tiny dog is no bigger than a Coke can and weighs half a pound. By Richard Sharpe Published: 13:53 GMT, 4 November 2012 | Updated: 16:43 GMT, 4 November 2012 A tiny terrier - the same size as a coke can - is vying to be declared the world's smallest dog. Little Meysi is 7cm tall, 12cm long and weighs just 0.55lb (250g) – only slightly heavier than a hamster. The dog, three months old, is not expected to become much bigger - when Meysi was born she was a miniscule 0.01lb (45g).
Not even pint sized: Meysi is about the same size as a can of Coke and is not expected to grow much bigger Voila: Anna Pohl holding the little terrier on her outstretched hand - Meysi easily fits on Despite her minuscule frame, she is described as a small dog with a big personality. 'Meysi is not afraid of strangers and is always ready for play,” said owner Anna Pohl, 35. Hang glider pilot's dog takes loyalty to new heights as he stays alongside his owner even 1,000 feet in the sky. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 22 July 2013 | Updated: 07:08 GMT, 23 July 2013 A hang-glider pilot whose dog cried each time he took to the sky has decided just to take the brave pooch with him. Instead of teaching Australian shepherd Shadow just to sit still when he takes off, Dan McManus built a special rig for the dog.
Now Shadow can fly the skies above Salt Lake City, Utah right along with his master who says the arrangement is a perfect fit. Hilarious Hounds in Hats calendar shows dogs getting all dressed up. Calendar shows incredibly cute dogs in a variety of wacky get-upsMany are matched to a theme specific to the month, such as St Patrick's Day By Sam Webb Published: 13:29 GMT, 18 November 2013 | Updated: 14:48 GMT, 18 November 2013 A heart-warming new calendar contains a year's worth of adorable pictures of cute hounds wearing hats.
The dogs pose in hilarious headpieces, ranging from a bulldog in a bowler hat to a corgi in a crown. Some headgear even matches major events in the months the portraits illustrate, such as a retriever donning a Saint Patrick's Day hat in March and a chihuahua puppy wearing a straw hat and sunglasses in sunny August. Hilarious pictures of cats hanging out in the most random of places. Restraining cats and dogs! The cowardly canines that are visibly shaken by the sight of their feline counterparts in the home. Video of dogs who are scared of cats gets 4.4million views in four days'You Shall Not Pass, Dog' sees dogs with severe feline fear. Mother who posted pictures of her baby son and puppy napping together speaks.
Jessica Shyba is a mother-of-three from CaliforniaShe adopted puppy Theo from a rescue shelter last weekHis cries at night made her not want to leave him aloneOn third night the dog curled up to sleep with 23-month-old BeauSince then the pictures of the pair have gone viral.