Three years ago, Tasuku and his pet French Bulldog, Muu, stole our hearts when images of their love went viral:

OK, this is weird.  

We've all had those mornings where no amount of product or brushing can fix the limp mop on the top of your head. If it makes you feel any better, your pets can have bad hair days, too!

Here are 11 animals suffering through the worst bad fur days:

According to the ASPCA, there are approximately 7.6 million pets that are admitted into animal shelters each year. With only an estimated 13,600 independent community animal shelters nationwide, there are just too many animals and not enough help. Shelters rely heavily on volunteers to help keep operations running smoothly. By volunteering at an animal shelter, you're not only helping animals in need, but you can help yourself, too.

When you're a celebrity, you have to sit through hundreds of boring photo-shoots. To shake things up a bit, some stars allow photogenic felines to share the lens with them. Unfortunately, it's obvious that no one ever taught these celebrities how to pose with a cat.

Here are 13 times celebrities inexplicably had their pictures taken with an attractive cat:

As March Madness has shown us, college sports are dominated by animal mascots. Only a few colleges, though, have actual REAL LIVE ANIMALS to drum up school spirit.

Check out these 7 adorable mascots that are excellent at cheering for their favorite teams:

Dennis, a dieting dachshund, recently made headlines after he lost 44 pounds.

Remember in 2013 when Justin Bieber had a pet capuchin named Mally? For five weeks, the baby monkey was the star of Bieber's Instagram feed, until he was abandoned at a German airport when Bieber couldn't produce the proper documentation for the customs officials.

Everyone needs a little pick me up now and again, and when a cuddly creature delivers that little push, it feels that much better. Here are our 9 favorite animal affirmations that'll make you feel all warm 'n fuzzy:

We can give our canines boring and predictable names like Spot and Buddy. Or sometimes we take inspiration from pop culture and name them after TV characters and pop stars. Some people get really creative and name their furry friends things like Theophilis Thistle and Peanut Wigglebutt. But who's to say our pets don't have names for us, too?

Here are the 5 names our dogs would call us, if they could:

One person's nightmare is another's dream pet. Here are 9 eek-worthy pets for eccentric owners:

Pit bulls are perhaps the most misunderstood breed, with a bad rap for being overly aggressive. They were originally bred to be fighters—of bears, bulls, and other dogs—and when they fall victim to irresponsible ownership, they act out. Now, many cities across the country are trying to enforce pit bull bans. When properly trained and cared for, however, pit bulls can be loyal and loving companions.

We thought human beings were the only animals capable of total dickery. These animal d-bags proved us wrong.

Greg Krueger has spent the last 15 years creating a cat utopia out of his Minnesota home:

Every dog is different. Every owner is, essentially, the same. They're all totally obsessed with their pets, and that obsession can manifest itself in funny ways.

Here are 7 weird things that every dog owner does, but will never admit to doing. It's okay, guys. This is a judgment-free zone.

It might sound a little strange, but we've discovered 9 seal traits that prove they're the dogs of the deep.

March 23rd is National Puppy Day! But let's be honest, did we really need to use a holiday as an excuse to share our love of those cute cuddle monsters?

Here are 13 reasons why our puppy obsession knows no bounds:

Going off to college is hard, especially when you're forced to leave behind those you love the most. We're referring to your pets, obviously. But why wait until Thanksgiving to see those big, soulful eyes again? Just hide your dog or cat in your dorm! Here are some how-to tips:

The existence of islands populated entirely by animals seems like something out of a storybook. (Animal Farm ring a bell, anyone?) But there are actually some real places where animals rule.

Here are 9 locales that have been completely overrun by wild animals:

When she was just a baby, 5-year-old Alida Knobloch was diagnosed with an extremely rare lung disease. Luckily, Alida has Mr. Gibbs to help her!