Will "overly excited dog" be the next internet meme sensation? These photos of a dog defending a terrified kitty from the scary thunderstorm outside, posted just one day ago by Reddit user Departments, have drawn thousands of upvotes and comments. Some have even used the photos to create an "overly excited dog" meme spinoff!

Below are the three original photos on which the subsequent memes were based; the final image is the now famous "overly excited dog," followed by some user submissions from Reddit. Pandas, can you do better? Submit your own custom memes below!

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Here's how the internet responded: