45 Animal Parents That Are Thriving In Parenthood

Before I got my dog fixed, so many people asked if I planned to breed him, which made me laugh at the idea of him being a father. I would love to have brought one of his puppies home just to see him be a parent. He’s a good boy, though so I have no doubt he’d be a great dad.

Pet owners are sharing the cutest, most wholesome pics of animals being parents and we’ve got some of our favorites here for you to scroll. It’s impossible to not smile while you scroll through these pics.

1. “Dad Passed Out After A Long Day With The Kids”

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2. “Cosy Cat’s Family”

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3. “Imitation Expert”

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4. “The Joy Of Motherhood”

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5. “Baby Sheep Sleeping On Its Mother”

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6. “Momma’s Tail”

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7. “Mom And Baby. Pure Happiness”

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8. “Send Help”

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9. “Fatherhood”

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10. “The Joys Of Motherhood”

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11. “Mama Cat Is The Best Cat Bed Ever”

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12. “Wake Up”

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13. “When You Find Out You’re Pregnant”

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14. “Caught This At My Parents’ House. Just Cruizin’ With Mama”

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15. “Mommy’s Asleep, Time To Party”

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16. “A Stray Cat Decided To Bring Its Kitten Into My House Today. The Kitten Was Extremely Aggressive But The Mom Was Surprisingly Chill”

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17. “Just One Of The Guys”

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18. “Being A Mother, No Matter How Tired You Are, Kids Are Always Important To You”

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19. “Sleep”

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20. “Back To Front – Dad, Mom, Brother, Brother, And Sister. A Family Snuggle”

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21. “Send Help”

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22. “The Apple Doesn’t Fall Too Far From The Tree”

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23. “Daddy’s Life Routine”

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24. “Hiding From The Bitey Puppies”

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25. “The Look On The Mamma Cat”

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26. “Have Kids They Said”

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27. “Of All The Places He Could Sleep On, It Just Had To Be My Head”

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28. “Motherhood”

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29. “Six-Week-Old Leopard Cub Jumping On Its Mother In The Okavango Delta In Botswana”

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30. “I’ve Had Puppies And This Is My Life Now?”

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31. “A Very Tired Momma And Her Pups”

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32. “A Mother And Her Kittens”

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33. “Oh God, Make It Stop”

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34. “Why Did I Have Kids?”

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35. “Mama Maybel With Her 3-Week-Old Kid, Scout, At Goats Of Anarchy Sanctuary. Maybel Had 4 Kids At The Same Time So She’s A Busy Mama”

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36. “Baby Iguana Hanging Out With Its Mom”

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37. “Cuddles On Mom”

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38. “Proud Momma”

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39. “Mom And Pup Nap Time”

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40. “A Definition Of Parenthood In A Picture”

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41. “The Face Of Parenthood”

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42. “The Joys Of Motherhood”

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43. “Mama Brown Bear Snuggling With Her Cubs”

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44. “Let’s Go Dad”

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45. “Four Criminals Attack A Helpless Cat”

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