21 Animal Parents Who Are Just Doing Their Best, Okay

By  Jeremy Sutheim Updated

No one said having kids would be easy. Rewarding? Yes. Easy? No way.

1. "Mama! Mama! Mama! You awake?!

husky puppy snuggles mom Imgur

1. "Mama! Mama! Mama! You awake?!

If she wasn't before, she is now!

2. "Yes, they're all mine. Why do you ask?"

cat nurses baby chinchillas @jermbly via GIPHY

2. "Yes, they're all mine. Why do you ask?"

3. Contemplating the cost of obedience school tuition.

Corgi lying on back of armchair, looking down at seat full of her puppies. Reddit

3. Contemplating the cost of obedience school tuition.

4. This is life meow.

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4. This is life meow.

5. "OK, little guy. Settle down now."

dalmatian mom checks on puppy @jermbly via GIPHY

5. "OK, little guy. Settle down now."

6. The art of grooming does not come naturally to all kittens.

kitten chews on mom's ear @jermbly via GIPHY

6. The art of grooming does not come naturally to all kittens.

7. "Mom! Mom! Look at me! Mom! Mom!"

Polar bear cub lying on adult polar bear's arms. Reddit

7. "Mom! Mom! Look at me! Mom! Mom!"

8. Full of secrets.

bird keeps chick warm under feathers @jermbly via GIPHY

8. Full of secrets.

9. Please go to sleep now. Please.

puppy crawls under dog's ear @jermbly via GIPHY

9. Please go to sleep now. Please.

10. "Are we there yet?"

Lion cub pouncing on lioness's face. Reddit

10. "Are we there yet?"

11. Become a dad, they said. It'll be fun, they said.

puppy crawls on dog's head @jermbly via GIPHY

11. Become a dad, they said. It'll be fun, they said.

12. "Don't call him a runt. He's just a little ... little."

Golden retriever with newborn pups pubestic via Reddit

12. "Don't call him a runt. He's just a little ... little."

13. Her children are strange and long, but they will grow up strong and impeccably groomed.

cat grooms ferret @jermbly via GIPHY

13. Her children are strange and long, but they will grow up strong and impeccably groomed.

14. She can't remember where her fluff ends and theirs begins.

Adult Chow Chow nursing Chow Chow puppies. Reddit

14. She can't remember where her fluff ends and theirs begins.

15. "Stick with me, kid. I'll show you the ropes."

A Siamese kitten imitating an adult Siamese cat. Imgur

15. "Stick with me, kid. I'll show you the ropes."

16. "This is Phil. He's a father. A very good father too. 13/10 everybody loves Phil"

dog balancing stuffed dog on his head @dog_rates via Twitter

16. "This is Phil. He's a father. A very good father too. 13/10 everybody loves Phil"

J/K he's just practicing!

dog balancing stuffed dog on his head @dog_rates via Twitter

J/K he's just practicing!

17. Sea dog and sea puppy

Seal underwater with seal pup looking over her head. Reddit

17. Sea dog and sea puppy

18. "Dad, gimme the ball. Come on, dad! Daaaad!"

puppy tries to get tennis ball from his dad @jermbly via GIPHY

18. "Dad, gimme the ball. Come on, dad! Daaaad!"

19. They're going to regret the day they crossed us, buddy.

Dog with puppy. Imgur

19. They're going to regret the day they crossed us, buddy.

20. Learning how to cat.

cat and kitten yawn simultaneously GIPHY

20. Learning how to cat.

21. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom.

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21. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom.

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