Everyday we are blasted with images of war, natural disasters, senseless murders, racism and countless other consequences of us humans just not getting along.
Maybe we should take a lesson from our wilder kin — which as these photos attest, have overcome their basic animal instincts and put their differences aside, all in the name of love.
After all, it doesn’t matter what skin, fur, or feather you have on the outside, it’s what’s on the inside that counts.
#1. “Don’t worry, hun, no one can see us.”
#2. “The pink little puppy is mine.”
#3. Group hug!
#4. The pawfect couple.
#5. Meant to be together <3
#6. “Gimme a smooch you handsome devil.”
#7. Maternal instincts run deep.
#8. Best of domestic buds.
#9. Ok ok… a potato isn’t a species, but this was just too adorable to pass up.
#10. It must have been love.
#11. An unlikely alliance.
#12. The story behind how these two met is one I’d like to hear.
#13. The most comfortable head for miles around.
#14. This lizard loves to cuddle up… and his cat buddy doesn’t seem to mind one bit.
#15. Love conquers all.
#16. When no one was looking…
#17. “I want this moment to last forever.”
#18. “I treat her like one of my own. To hell with what anyone thinks!”
#19. And finally, it looks like these two are taking the bond between human and horse to the next level…