We don't know what it is about watching cute animals getting the bejesus scared out of them, but one thing's certain...it's absolutely hilarious. Whether it's a mouse running from a cat or an elephant from a mouse, it makes us giddy to watch. Here are 11 of our fav moments.

How do you tell those big brown eyes that there is no food? That crack you just heard is your heart breaking.

Nobody ever accused Fido of being humble....

This guy narrates 5 minutes of kittens playing in a laundry basket and running around his backyard and it's ridiculously adorable. Can a litter of mewing orange kittens chase us too, please?

When the baby field mouse she was raising finally opened his eyes, YouTube user Connie Smith decided to forgo the stereotypical “mouse and cookie” scenario. 

Our moms always told us that ball pits are filthy places – lucky for these cute little fellas, their mom doesn't mind the mess as long as her babies can burrow.

Oscar, the Boston terrier, and Cinnamon Spice, the guinea pig, are by far our favorite OTP.