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Whether you're interested in food, girls, or style, Instagram has something to offer (or, at least, something to look at). So, what's missing? Well, "cute shit" accounts for appx. one-third of all Internet traffic, and cute animals account for most of that cute shit.
Having a bad day? Pissed off? Check out these 50 animals to follow on Instagram.
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kyo
Kyo
Instagram Name: @kyororo
Followers: 518
Photos: 262
Why You Should Follow: We suspect there's a professional (or hobbyist) animal iPhotographer behind this (you know, instead of a real dog), but that shouldn't stop you from reaping the benefits.
nami
Nami
Instagram Name: @nami1623
Followers: 110
Photos: 479
Why You Should Follow: Cat pics and food photography from Taiwan—works for us.
sachi
Sachi
Instagram Name: @sachi0711
Followers: 5,164
Photos: 719
Why You Should Follow: There's a weird/cool ethereal quality to the pics, not to mention a chihuahua that isn't annoying (because it isn't talking).
aly
Alyeska
Instagram Name: @alyeska
Followers: 1,001
Photos: 521
Why You Should Follow: Balot? Balto! As we all know (thanks to animated films) Balto was the "Siberian Husky sled dog who led his team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome." Alyeska looks just like him.
umi
Uminoriharu
Instagram Name: @uminoriharu
Followers: 1,728
Photos: 3,395
Why You Should Follow: Because it's a really good looking dog—and there is some great photo editing on the page.
jammam
Jammam
Instagram Name: @jammam
Followers: 1,610
Photos: 646
Why You Should Follow: Because you have to have a pretty hard heart to not have a soft spot for a bulldog. They're born with such ugly faces!
@honey
Honey
Instagram Name: @honey____
Followers: 1,514
Photos: 152
Why You Should Follow: The eyes almost pop out of the head! Great stuff.
ma
Hanachan
Instagram Name: @ma_hanachan
Followers: 259
Photos: 193
Why You Should Follow: Because it nails that rat-mouse look so many dogs fail to pull off.
shoes
Shoes
Instagram Name: @shoesdec
Followers: 5,289
Photos: 729
Why You Should Follow: Sometimes this Golden Retriever is photographed around shoes, which is good enough and makes the name only slightly misleading.
deco
Deco and Moco
Instagram Name: @deco_moco
Followers: 382
Photos: 256
Why You Should Follow: The adventures of a poodle and a dachshund, blowing money fast. (Only the first part of that sentence is true.)
pekimuku
Pekimuku
Instagram Name: @pekimuku
Followers: 298
Photos: 280
Why You Should Follow: It's a collection of tiny white-haired dogs and cats (and one very small brown one). Why follow? That dog above definitely looks like the Wampa from Hoth.
sippo
Sippo
Instagram Name: @sippo2006
Followers: 294
Photos: 109
Why You Should Follow: This is a collection of assorted dogs, not as widely followed as others, but with great pics (including the Holy Grail of Cute Shit: babies with dogs).
toto
Toto
Instagram Name: @toto1127
Followers: 763
Photos: 157
Why You Should Follow: Because it looks nothing like Toto. (It's way more handsome.)
eru
Linus
Instagram Name: @eru
Followers: 651
Photos: 1,036
Why You Should Follow: This cat means business. We're so sincere.
iamboo
Boo
Instagram Name: @iamboo_officialfanpage
Followers: 18,080
Photos: 153
Why You Should Follow: Boo is supposedly the "cutest dog in the world." Which is another way of saying that Boo doesn't look real.
quaint
Quaint Monogram
Instagram Name: @quaint_mono_gram
Followers: 537
Photos: 704
Why You Should Follow: The great juxtaposition of a small, fuzzy dog with a larger, slimmer dog.
oga
Ogapong
Instagram Name: @ogapong
Followers: 1,005
Photos: 313
Why You Should Follow: You can't go wrong with a tiny, white, fuzzball of a dog.
1202
Yu
Instagram Name: @1202yu
Followers: 564
Photos: 423
Why You Should Follow: Because most of these photos include the dog looking at the food (and the food looks pretty good).
cosmo
Cosmo
Instagram Name: @cosmothedog
Followers: 8,898
Photos: 176
Why You Should Follow: Golden Retrievers are great dogs and Cosmo is close enough to Comet, allowing you to go back to the glorious days of Full House.
barney
Barney Stinson
Instagram Name: @barneystinsonthedog
Followers: 392
Photos: 379
Why You Should Follow: Because Barney Stinson is, objectively speaking, the greatest name possible for a dog.
dailypupp
Daily Puppy
Instagram Name: @dailypuppy
Followers: 6,825
Photos: 23
Why You Should Follow: Because it's just puppies. Not good enough? There's a picture of one wearing a Batman mask.
sweetie
Sweetie
Instagram Name: @sweetie101xx
Followers: 1,192
Photos: 733
Why You Should Follow: Because it's a hybrid cat/horse Instagram account, with the occasional dog thrown in for good measure.
ellie
Ellie
Instagram Name: @ellie22
Followers: 1,246
Photos: 32
Why You Should Follow: Two reasons: 1. Because there are not many horse accounts on Instagram; and 2. Because the editing and commentary on these pictures is incredible.
dasher
Dasher
Instagram Name: @dasherlikethereindeer
Followers: 201
Photos: 138
Why You Should Follow: Because this dog is basically Dobby the House Elf.
moromobabu
Momo, Ramu, and Babu
Instagram Name: @momoramubabu
Followers: 541
Photos: 369
Why You Should Follow: Three dogs more often than not dressed up in ridiculous (yet functional) outfits doing dog stuff together.
instapups
Instapups
Instagram Name: @instapups
Followers: 2,265
Photos: 60
Why You Should Follow: Another collection of user-submitted dogs, excellently curated.
nella
Nella
Instagram Name: @nella_wafer_bt
Followers: 1,014
Photos: 129
Why You Should Follow: Because everyone loves a dog with a massive underbite.
pootlepug
Pootle Pug
Instagram Name: @pootlepug
Followers: 1,152
Photos: 173
Why You Should Follow: Come on, the picture speaks for itself. Those eyes...
betty
Betty
Instagram Name: @betty_style
Followers: 6,312
Photos: 782
Why You Should Follow: Because it's a dachshund whose gender you can tell immediately. Which is cool and unusual.
aplacetolovedogs
A Place To Love Dogs
Instagram Name: @aplacetolovedogs
Followers: 39,497
Photos: 1,109
Why You Should Follow: Yes, the handle is silly, but it doesn't get much better than this account for puppies on puppies on puppies.
dogcommune
Dog Commune
Instagram Name: @dogcommune2002
Followers: 2,083
Photos: 255
Why You Should Follow: It's a group of three dogs, often pictured together, playing together while wearing funny outfits. Highlights: any photo of them eating.
marutaro
Marutaro
Instagram Name: @marutaro
Followers: 61,780
Photos: 1,019
Why You Should Follow: Because there are over 1,000 pictures of this big, puffy dog doing great dog things.
jaowtotoro
Jaowtotoro
Instagram Name: @jaowtotoro
Followers: 380
Photos: 200
Why You Should Follow: Because you need variety. THIS IS A BUNNY. A big, fat, awesome bunny.
samm
Sammy
Instagram Name: @sammyandthecity
Followers: 49,077
Photos: 809
Why You Should Follow: Far and away the dog with the most followers with a simple formula for success: insanely cute dog pictured around NYC doing New York things.
wakax
Wakax
Instagram Name: @wakax
Followers: 7,946
Photos: 583
Why You Should Follow: It's professional cat photographer. No judgement.
Worlds cuttest animals
World's Cutest Animals
Instagram Name: @worlds_cutest_animals
Followers: 17,786
Photos: 68
Why You Should Follow: This account shifts the focus from dogs and cats to bring you exactly what it says: the world's cutest animals.
charlyhasa
Charley Lhasa
Instagram Name: @charleylhasa
Followers: 697
Photos: 291
Why You Should Follow: Because it's the dog that Cousin Itt would own.
Animalsofinstagram
Animals of Instagram
Instagram Name: @animalsofinstagram
Followers: 1,579
Photos: 114
Why You Should Follow: Because variety is the spice of life and this account publishes animals from across the kingdom.
welcometothedoghouse
Una
Instagram Name: @welcometothedoghouse
Followers: 730
Photos: 265
Why You Should Follow: It's a great Instagram handle and, while we aren't sure of the breed, this furry friend has all the makings of a great dog: sad eyes, pointy ears, smushed face. Enjoy.
Hodsonneto
Hodsonneto
Instagram Name: @hodsonneto
Followers: 32
Photos: 216
Why You Should Follow: This cat likes to lay on things, and we like looking at it lay on things.
adorable_animals
Adorable Animals
Instagram Name: @adorable_animals
Followers: 37,065
Photos: 196
Why You Should Follow: Great aggregation of all kinds of cute animals.
dogswearingcloths
Dogs Wearing Clothes
Instagram Name: @dogswearingclothes
Followers: 652
Photos: 7
Why You Should Follow: The handle is everything.
ninawanco
Nina Wanco
Instagram Name: @ninawanco
Followers: 17,534
Photos: 952
Why You Should Follow: Because this dog is pictured with, next to, on, and under assorted breakfast items. The dog is also often dressed up.
wanderlustpug
Wanderlust Pug
Instagram Name: @wanderlustpug
Followers: 10,338
Photos: 993
Why You Should Follow: You get photos of a pug, along with some pretty iPhotography.
instadoggy
Instadoggy
Instagram Name: @instadoggy
Followers: 358
Photos: 26
Why You Should Follow: Anyone can submit a shot of their dog with a quick tag (#instadoggy).
Hugo
Hugo
Instagram Name: @ilovehugo_hudson_marmaduke
Followers: 36
Photos: 101
Why You Should Follow: Because you get a twofer: shots of Hugo (cat) and Marmaduke (dog). In a oddly morbid bit of transparancy, it appears Hudson was the dog the user had before Marmaduke. Yikes—we just want to look at cute things.
Digbyvanwinkle
Digby Van Winkle
Instagram Name: @digbyvanwinkle
Followers: 12,988
Photos: 1,751
Why You Should Follow: Digby, hailing from New Zealand, has an uncanny camera presence. Also, a fondness for glasses.
dau_dau
Dau Dau
Instagram Name: @dau_dau
Followers: 31,054
Photos: 364
Why You Should Follow: Because it's a freaking 3-year-old Pomeranian with a face that makes you ask yourself: Is it smirking at me or smiling? Is it going to attack me or lick me? And frankly, you'd be content with it all.
piratepugjack
Pirate Pug Jack
Instagram Name: @piratepugjack
Followers: 1,180
Photos: 136
Why You Should Follow: It's a pug WITH ONLY ONE EYE. There literally isn't anything in the world better than that. FYI: He's on Twitter too.
Yo_yoko
Yo Yoko
Instagram Name: @yo_yoko
Followers: 200
Photos: 94
Why You Should Follow: Because a surprisingly photogenic French Bulldog made to look like he's using the computer will brighten anyone's day.