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People are sharing their pets' quirkiest behavior in what's quickly becoming quite the adorable AskReddit thread. It's those strange and nonsensical habits that make our pets all the more endearing. 

It's extremely satisfying to think about our pets having distinctive personalities, and animals with peculiar facial hair make them even more distinctive. Here are some cats with mustaches, a few goatees, some dogs with beards and a monkey with a fu man chu. Here's an informal history of how cats became domesticated, or just a silly post about a peculiar cat that likes being in the fridge.

These good dogs have important responsibilities like finding things and calming people down. These dogs are the answer to the question "who's responsible? Oh boy, who's responsible?" For more dogs, here are tired dogs in awkward sleeping positions and stuck dogs who need a hand.

Well isn't this the most pure act of loving, emotional distress that you've ever seen? Apparently dad couldn't keep track of his daughter's hamster, and proceeded to have a bit of a breakdown over the matter. Fortunately, as things unfold he's able to get the hamster to return home. Thank goodness. Crisis averted for dad this time around! 

They say let sleeping dogs lie, but that might lead to back problems. We've seen dogs do some amazing things, and being able to turn into tired goop on a couch is now one of those things. Some of the physics her makes no sense, but we're here for it. Dogs can get themselves in some precarious situations, like these stuck dogs that need a hand.

A legend is responsible for the following list of absolutely ridiculous names from Austin Pets Alive! We couldn't decide on our favorite, so there's a ton of them below. IPad 4 is definitely a contender. 

This mom is a saint. When she went down to the Humane Society to donate their late great dog's beds and other supplies, she ended up spontaneously volunteering to take in a gigantic mastiff and her puppies. 

We can't think of a worse pet sitting situation out there. This lady doesn't even promise the small amount of money she offers, deliberately withholds information about the dog's condition until after the sitter would have agreed, and then calls her weak for not wanting to totally derail her life for a hundred bucks. Absolutely phenomenal. We've seen people make insane lists of rules before, like this bride's friend who made a list for a bachelorette party.

Exploring can get you in a bind when you don't have thumbs. Some of the way these dogs are stuck are actually a bit of a miracle. Who knew a lawn chair could so easily become a plastic prison for a good boy. For more, here are some more people and animals who got stuck in uncomfortable predicaments. Perhaps you're in the mood for some wholesome dog memes, or just any dog meme at all. Look no further. This is the number one stop for all dog lovers!

Some of these dogs look like they feel more guilty than others. Whether it ranged from destruction of property to disturbing the peace, these otherwise good dogs behaved badly and suffered the stigma of internet shaming. We're not super sure if that's an effective way to teach your dog not to chew on your shoes, but it makes for good internets. Here are some more dog shaming photos.

This may come as a shock, but sometimes good things happen. And sometimes when bad things happen, people still care about each other. The idea is sort of foreign to us, but it's probably healthy to be aware of happy things sometimes. For more, here are wholesome memes to give your day a healthy pep talk.

Austin Pets Alive has recently gotten some attention on twitter for their unorthodox cat naming. We decided to root through their archives and see what we could find. We weren't disappointed. For a funny cat adoption fail, here's a sorely mistaken animal lover who thought they had found a stray cat. Or, if you are wondering how bad people's names can get, check out this list of people whose parents simply hated them enough to give them such an unfortunate name.