42 Instagram Pets That Filtered Our Hearts in 2013

Forget Miley, Pope Francis and Beyoncé — the real stars of 2013 were the famous pets who wagged their adorable tails all over our Instagram feeds.

Those cross-species friendships, dress-wearing pooches and rescue-story kittens cheered us up on even the toughest days.

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To pay tribute to our virtual furry friends, we rounded up 42 of this year's biggest animals accounts on Instagram. May 2014 be just as (if not more) "aww"-inducing.

1. @tunameltsmyheart

Tuna is a chiweenie with an adorably aggressive overbite.

IMAGE: @TUNAMELTSMYHEART ON INSTAGRAM
2. @hamilton_the_hipster_cat

Hamilton is known for his purrfect white mustache and hip tendencies.

IMAGE: @HAMILTON_THE_HIPSTER_CAT ON INSTAGRAM
3. @rokuthecat

Roku has silver fur and "aerodynamic ears".

IMAGE: @ROKUTHECAT ON INSTAGRAM
4. @digbyvanwinkle

Digby and Alo are Griffons from Wellington, NZ who have a penchant for santa outfits.

IMAGE: @DIGBYVANWINKLE ON INSTAGRAM
5. @trotterpup

Trotter is a fashion-forward French bulldog from San Francisco.

IMAGE: @TROTTERPUP ON INSTAGRAM
6. @harlowandsage

Harlow and Sage were puppy best friends until Sage passed away in September. Harlow is busy making new memories with his new friend Indiana, a dachshund puppy.

IMAGE: @HARLOWANDSAGE ON INSTAGRAM
7. @tomiinya

Cocomo and Sol are wide-eyed cat friends living in Japan.

IMAGE: @TOMIINYA ON INSTAGRAM
8. @richard_kitty

Richard Kitty is a rescue cat with beautiful (and multi-colored) eyes.

IMAGE: @RICHARD_KITTY ON INSTAGRAM
9. @mensweardog

This tweed-wearing shiba inu is four years old and lives in New York City.

IMAGE: @MENSWEARDOG ON INSTAGRAM
10. @bebe_46

Bebe is a furry white cat with enormous green eyes.

IMAGE: @BEBE_46 ON INSTAGRAM
11. @wwys

This pekingese and chihuahua duo love to dress up and cuddle in bed.

IMAGE: @WWYS ON INSTAGRAM
12. @macchacat

MacchaCat is known for her preference for sitting up like a human.

IMAGE: @MACCHACAT ON INSTAGRAM
13. @ifitwags

Travis and Gus's mom Steph takes beautiful portraits of these two gray-haired pups.

IMAGE: @IFITWAGS ON INSTAGRAM
14. @biggie_griffon

This smoosh-faced griffon named Biggie has a soft spot for hip-hop and riding in toy cars.

IMAGE: @BIGGIE_GRIFFON ON INSTAGRAM
15. @venustwofacecat

Venus Cat is a rescue cat with a shockingly-asymmetrical face.

IMAGE: @VENUSTWOFACECAT ON INSTAGRAM
16. @andrew_lucy

Lucy is a 2-year-old Bengal cat with beautiful leopard-life fur.

IMAGE: @ANDREW_LUCY ON INSTAGRAM
17. @bordernerd

Jazzy the border collie and Cooper the lab are best buds who love fetch and tug-of-war.

IMAGE: @BORDERNERD ON INSTAGRAM
18. @ozziethekitty

Ozzie is a sweet three-year-old cat who loves close-up photos and hiding under the rug.

IMAGE: @OZZIETHEKITTY ON INSTAGRAM
19. @kingsleythecavalier

This Blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel loves to cuddle.

IMAGE: @KINGSLEYTHECAVALIER ON INSTAGRAM
20. @milmii

Milli loves the great outdoors.

IMAGE: @MILMII ON INSTAGRAM
21. @omgdeedee

Gary is known for his distinguished black goatee and willingness to wear silly hats.

IMAGE: @OMGDEEDEE ON INSTAGRAM
22. @piper_the_cat

This adorable cat was rescued from a pipe when she was just a kitten.

IMAGE: @PIPER_THE_CAT ON INSTAGRAM
23. @_unlikelyfriends_

These cross-species pals love cuddling in their matching sweatshirts.

IMAGE: @_UNLIKELYFRIENDS_ ON INSTAGRAM
24. @celio24

TEO the bulldog hails from Italy and loves all things outdoorsy.

IMAGE: @CELIO24 ON INSTAGRAM
25. @goldenjays

@Goldenjays follows the daily adventures of Jessie, Jaxson and Jamie, two golden retrievers and one goldendoodle.

IMAGE: @GOLDENJAYS ON INSTAGRAM
26. @muttadventures

These handsome mutts love all things Christmas.

IMAGE: @MUTTADVENTURES ON INSTAGRAM
27. @rustythehusky

This husky dog is often photographed wearing one of his fancy headbands, including this doughnut one.

IMAGE: @RUSTYTHEHUSKY ON INSTAGRAM
28. @coopertheprince

This maltese loves to laze around in bed, preferably wrapped in a fleece blanket.

IMAGE: @COOPERTHEPRINCE ON INSTAGRAM
29. @gretchen_and_leo

These 8-month-old kitten siblings with with their new parents in Chicago.

IMAGE: @GRETCHEN_AND_LEO ON INSTAGRAM
30. @kimchikitty

Kimchi loves to cuddle up with her human and stretch it out on the carpet.

IMAGE: @KIMCHIKITTY ON INSTAGRAM
31. @underbiteunite

Daisy Underbite is know for her dopey and adorable protruding mandible

IMAGE: @UNDERBITEUNITE ON INSTAGRAM
32. @purreciouslarry

Larry is a perpetually-sleepy cat who was recently adopted after retiring from kitty show business.

IMAGE: @PURRECIOUSLARRY ON INSTAGRAM
33. @sweetiecocoa

Cocoa is a Japanese toy poodle with perfectly-styled hair.

IMAGE: @SWEETIECOCOA ON INSTAGRAM
34. @tamagotchi_cat

Tamagotchi is an adopted cat with six toes on each paw.

IMAGE: @TAMAGOTCHI_CAT ON INSTAGRAM
35. @trigger_and_mia

Trigger and Mia are rescue pups living in Sydney, Australia.

IMAGE: @TRIGGER_AND_MIA ON INSTAGRAM
36. @chloethewelshcorgi

Chloe likes wearing scarves and sniffing flowers.

IMAGE: @CHLOETHEWELSHCORGI ON INSTAGRAM
37. @bowtie_buster

Buster is a bow-tie wearing cat who lives with his brother Davy and a bearded dragon named Izzy.

IMAGE: @BOWTIE_BUSTER ON INSTAGRAM
38. @dagger

This fluffy Pomeranian hails from San Francisco.

IMAGE: @DAGGER ON INSTAGRAM
39. @ava_the_cat

This chubby little short-haired cat likes to stare out the window and dream of catching birds.

IMAGE: @AVA_THE_CAT ON INSTAGRAM
40. @norah_rainbow

Nora is a happy poodle who lives in Japan

IMAGE: @NORAH_RAINBOW ON INSTAGRAM
41. @maezy321

This account follows three short-haired cats named Indie, Lila and Freya.

IMAGE: @MAEZY321 ON INSTAGRAM
42. @celerysrealmom

@celerysrealmom documents the daily lives of four cats and their loving mom.

Real-Life Fox and Hound Will Mend Your Childhood Broken Heart

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Real-Life Fox and Hound Will Mend Your Childhood Broken Heart

The only tears you'll shed over this real-life fox and hound friendship are from the joy of knowing that the Disney classic responsible for wrecking your childhood could have a happy ending after all.
Tinni the dog and Sniffer the fox found one another in Norwegian woods and frolicked together ever since. Photographer Torgeir Berge captured the adorable duo to share with the world. The photos will be used in an upcoming book by Berit Helberg to "spread their message about fur and friendship."

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Berge wrote on his website that the book will include a number of short stories suited for children of all ages, including the grown-up kind. An English version of the book will be released sometime next year.
n the meantime, take a look at some of the adorable shots of these two furry friends.