Although the doric column remains one of the most enduring elements of classical architecture, there was a brief interest in the snoric column, which was modeled upon a lazy cat.

Via SamFa.

Yessss, that’s right. Come a little closer. Cloooooooser. Scratch me, bite me — I don’t mind. I’ll just sit here, smiling. And in a moment, you’re going to find out why.

A growing concern in this era of busy dual-income families is the problem of “latchkey pets,” who often have to take care of each other, even for walkies.

(…and Peter Cottontail gets the ball… He’s powering to the goal, nobody can get near him… He’s at the thirty, the twenty, the… WHAT’S THIS?! There’s a sniper in the stadium! People are diving for cover! Oh, the bunnanity!)

You might want to put more thought into your threat assessment for next time, folks. This time, it’s gonna cost you. Ants get crumbs, but I get the whole cookie.

Via josephleenovak.

This is the perfect place for our home, sweetheart. It’s close to schools and bug-catching, plenty of afternoon sun, and there’s a shady spot where you can lay eggs.

… and it even comes with a Cute Overload Extreme Close-Up!

Meet the Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink, from Australia, via Alex Proimos.

Raised in the backyards of deepest Scranton by a family of wild patent attorneys, Zartan swings through the neighborhood, sounding his mighty call for extended deadlines with regards to 37 CFR § 11.6(c) filings!

Via ghatamos. (Yes, this is a female orangutan. Please pardon the literary sex change.)

It was fifty years ago, with the release if the hit single “Please Squeeze Me,” that the world first met those lovable lop tops from Liverpool — John, Paul, George, and Flopsy — The Bundles.

Via orajoo.