As if we need a Love Your Pet Day. Pets always provide love and joy and there shouldn’t be a special day needed for us to give our beloved pets a cuddle. Although we’re not complaining about the day, with it the perfect opportunity to get the doggy treats out, provide our goldfish with a new ‘gone fishing’ sign, and even offer up a new wheel to the hamster. Love Your Pet Day takes place on February 20, just under a week from Valentine’s Day, and if you’re going to show some love to your pets, what better day to do it?

We’re a nation of animal lovers, from taking our pooches to the park to enjoying the many, many slot games inspired by the likes of farmyard animals, pets, and wildlife, and we’re always keen to enjoy a picture or two of the very cutest furry friends. That’s why we scoured Instagram to find you the seven best accounts to follow if you’re a lover of cute animals…

1. Hosico the Cat

 

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If you’re looking for a blue ticked feline, then what about Hosico? This Scottish cat is forever getting dressed up into cute little outfits and has gathered quite the following over the last few years. Hosico has a whopping 1.8 million followers and even has an online store where you can buy merch.

2. Doug the Pug

 

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Doug the Pug is royalty. And you don’t have to take our word for it, you only need to look through the host of celebrity friends this adorable little pug has. Doug has hung out with the likes of Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Shakira, and even Dolly Parton down the years, and has amassed four million followers in the process. Expect outfits galore from this incredible little fellow.

3. Penguins to the People

 

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Is there an animal cuter than the penguin? If you’re a lover of the cool critters, then this is certainly the account for you. You’ll find daily posts of the cutest penguin pictures as they make their way across the Antarctic, with plenty of pictures of babies to tug at the heartstrings.

4. Maple the Pup

 

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Maple the Pup has been known to play instruments and is a very talented Border Collie/Golden Retriever mixed breed indeed. Maple is always a good account to cheer you up and while she may not be a puppy anymore, you can certainly spend hours trawling through her lifetime and witness plenty of cute moments along the way.

5. Juniper the Fox

 

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You may be forgiven for finding foxes a bit of a nuisance sometimes, but look into the eyes of Juniper and you’ll soon change your tune. Juniper has over three million followers and a daily dose of her alongside her many friends will certainly bring the sunshine out in your life.

6. Maru Taro

 

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Maru Taro is one of Japan’s most famous exports these days, with the Japanese Shiba Inu hugely popular worldwide. His Instagram account has over 2.5 million followers and each day you’ll find him trotting around the city enjoying his day and offering some messages of inspiration.

7. Jiffpom

 

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Jiffpom is adorable. The Pomeranian pet is only a little fellow, but one with a huge personality. The critter has over 10 million followers on Instagram and is well known for dressing up and making us all go, “awww”. If you want your heart to melt, then Jiffpom is the pet to follow.