These silly dogs could use a helping hand around about now…

Annel Snyman, a guesthouse owner in the Waterberg region of South Africa, adopted this young lion cub 8 months ago. Fondly called, “Timba”, the lion not only lives on Annel’s farm, but also sleeps in her bed and cuddles on the couch with her and any house guests present! With a passion for wild animals, Annel applied to the Department of Nature Conservation for a permit to keep and raise them on her farm and since 2009 has hand-reared a cheetah cub, five lions, a white lion, a leopard and six Serval kittens (a medium-sized African wild cat).

This poor insect doesn’t stand a chance against the crafty chameleon.

The Lake Nakuru in Kenya attracts flocks of flamingo birds each year.

When these baby hedgehogs were left orphaned, this cat, a new mother herself, become a surrogate to the babies, feeding and nurturing them as if they were her own.

Shishi-Maru is a Scottish fold cat, which means he has a gene mutation that makes his ears bend forward and down. This cute cat has become an internet sensation!

Cats model pin up girls to hilarious effect!

Park rangers found this seven-and-a-half month old baby elephant close to death in the Vwaza Wildlife Reserve in Malawi. Moses, whose mother had been killed by poachers, was adopted by the Jumbo Foundation where is being cared for and raised by humans. Here are some touching photos of the brave survivor.

They may be cute on the big screen but they are much cuter in real life!

This obliging cat, models some anime ‘box costumes’ for her creative owner.

“Emoticats” are just adorable. I wonder if they will catch on?

Time and again, these lovable pets prove that there is no greater love than between ‘man’ and his best friend.

It is safe to say, that animals don’t really enjoy Halloween as much as we do. These miserable looking pets prove that theory.

This wounded lioness acts as an adoptive mother to a young antelope who was orphaned when she killed its mother.

These incredible pictures give us an inside look into the natural food chain.

A deer in the Idaho zoo rescued the small animal that he found trapped in his drinking water, lifting it gently out to safety.

In a true story of compassion and human kindness, this lucky animal was rescued by a girl who found it badly injured. With the help of the local vet, this brave dog has since made a full recovery.

Owls use natural camouflage to stay hidden from view.

As the weather chills, Bavarian farmers transport their cows from the Alpine meadows across lake Königssee to the warmer valley.

A female poodle mix didn’t see what was coming when she stepped out into the road in Taunton, Massachusetts.

An orangutan has achieved what many people struggle to; without the use of pills and patches.

This kitty has a little particularity – he’s cross-eyed, but it makes him real cute.

Suddenly, in the middle of the forest…