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You know how it goes — you’re sitting on the couch, staring off into space, and generally feeling lazy, almost guilty for taking a longer break than usual. Then, you look up and realize that your pet has been doing the exact same thing for the last four hours — less the “feeling guilty” part. We’ve all been there, and it turns out that we’re not the only ones. From sleepy sloths to snoozing squirrels, lazy animals know how to relax and enjoy a good nap. And let’s not forget about our spirit animal, the panda, who has mastered the art of lazy living!

Napping is a crucial part of maintaining good health and well-being for many animals, humans included. Naps can help reduce stress, regulate mood, improve memory, and increase alertness and productivity. Some animals, like dolphins, can even sleep while still active by shutting down only half of their brain, allowing them to stay alert and keep track of what happens around them. So the next time you see your pet snoozing away, don’t be too quick to judge — they’re just taking care of themselves!

In this gallery, you’ll find a collection of animals sleeping or just being the laziest version of themselves. These pictures are a reminder that it’s okay to take a break and chill out. And remember: even the busiest creatures need some good downtime every now and then! So go ahead, kick back, put your feet up, and enjoy these photos of animals being lazy.

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I Was Reading In Bed Last Night When I Realized My Husband And Our Foster Kittens Were All Fast Asleep Like This

I Was Reading In Bed Last Night When I Realized My Husband And Our Foster Kittens Were All Fast Asleep Like This

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    My Cat Has Emerged From My Weighted Blanket And Doesn't Know When Or Where She Is

    My Cat Has Emerged From My Weighted Blanket And Doesn't Know When Or Where She Is

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    Someone At The Purrfect Day Cat Cafe In Louisville, Filling Out The Paperwork To Take This Kitty Home

    Someone At The Purrfect Day Cat Cafe In Louisville, Filling Out The Paperwork To Take This Kitty Home

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    #9

    My Cat Snuggles On My Chest In The Morning. I've Been Setting My Alarm 30 Minutes Early Every Day To Give Her More Happy Time

    My Cat Snuggles On My Chest In The Morning. I've Been Setting My Alarm 30 Minutes Early Every Day To Give Her More Happy Time

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    Friend Found A Baby Racoon In Their Garage, They're In Contact With The Local Wild Life Rehabilitation Centre. Just A Cutie

    Friend Found A Baby Racoon In Their Garage, They're In Contact With The Local Wild Life Rehabilitation Centre. Just A Cutie

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    #19

    Looked Under My Desk At Work To Find My Service Dog Snuggling The Sock Monkey Our Coworker Got Her For Christmas

    Looked Under My Desk At Work To Find My Service Dog Snuggling The Sock Monkey Our Coworker Got Her For Christmas

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    The Shelter Made A Rule That These Siblings Had To Be Adopted Together Because They Were Inseparable. They Sleep Like This Every Night

    The Shelter Made A Rule That These Siblings Had To Be Adopted Together Because They Were Inseparable. They Sleep Like This Every Night

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    #21

    My Pupper Got Stuck Between The Cushions And Was Too Lazy To Get Out

    My Pupper Got Stuck Between The Cushions And Was Too Lazy To Get Out

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    #32

    Husband Said He Was Going To Make A Bed Frame. I Thought It Was For Our New Mattress. It Was For The Cat

    Husband Said He Was Going To Make A Bed Frame. I Thought It Was For Our New Mattress. It Was For The Cat

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    #33

    We Rescued A Golden Retriever Who Loves Cats. Tiger Isn't Amused

    We Rescued A Golden Retriever Who Loves Cats. Tiger Isn't Amused

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    #40

    When The Mower Is Coming But Your Dog Is Too Lazy To Move

    When The Mower Is Coming But Your Dog Is Too Lazy To Move

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    WindySwede
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no, watch out for rocks and pebbles that could hurt this majestic!

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    #41

    Recently Put Our Cat On A Diet. We Set Him Up With An Automatic Feeder... He's Not A Fan

    Recently Put Our Cat On A Diet. We Set Him Up With An Automatic Feeder... He's Not A Fan

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    #43

    Sometimes He Gets Scared That He's All Alone So I Scratch Behind His Ears Until He Falls Asleep

    Sometimes He Gets Scared That He's All Alone So I Scratch Behind His Ears Until He Falls Asleep

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    #45

    A Good Place To Nap! The Neighbor Had To Check In To See If He Was Ok

    A Good Place To Nap! The Neighbor Had To Check In To See If He Was Ok

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    kitten levels tokyo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “911, What’s your emergency?” “I think my neighbor’s dog relaxed itself to death!”

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    #50

    Vibes. Don’t Bother Me World, I’m Busy

    Vibes. Don’t Bother Me World, I’m Busy

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    #51

    Our 4 Month Old Kitten Has Attached Himself To Our 13 Year Old Dog

    Our 4 Month Old Kitten Has Attached Himself To Our 13 Year Old Dog

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    #53

    We Have Have Some Of The Laziest Animals. A Dog And A Pig That Sit While They Eat

    We Have Have Some Of The Laziest Animals. A Dog And A Pig That Sit While They Eat

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    #55

    The Universal Pandemic Experience: Eating Garbage And Falling Asleep On The Nearest Comfortable Thing

    The Universal Pandemic Experience: Eating Garbage And Falling Asleep On The Nearest Comfortable Thing

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    #59

    This Is Nugget

    This Is Nugget

    She is the tiniest little chick I have seen and so adorable! She got so sleepy while eating she just went to sleep in the food bowl.

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    #65

    Who Rescued Who? I Have Never In My Life Met A Creature More Loving Than This One

    Who Rescued Who? I Have Never In My Life Met A Creature More Loving Than This One

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    Tamra
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That poor doggie looks quite thin. Looks like he has a good home now.

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    #67

    When It's Too Hot To Be Farm Animals So You Swap The Hay For A Queen Sized Bed

    When It's Too Hot To Be Farm Animals So You Swap The Hay For A Queen Sized Bed

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    #69

    My First Trip To San Francisco Is Complete! I Saw My First Sea Lion

    My First Trip To San Francisco Is Complete! I Saw My First Sea Lion

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    SaneMinotaur (she/her)
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The middle and right one look like they have growths on their heads, anyone know what those are?

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    #75

    I Think She Likes Her New Tree

    I Think She Likes Her New Tree

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    Thegoodboi
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hard keeping watch over the land. Everything the light touches.

    #77

    Now Taking Appointments For Shannon’s Tanning Salon For Squirrels. Our Rates Are Quite Reasonable

    Now Taking Appointments For Shannon’s Tanning Salon For Squirrels. Our Rates Are Quite Reasonable

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    #78

    Passed Out After Some Early Morning Zoomies

    Passed Out After Some Early Morning Zoomies

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    #79

    The Recent Weather Has Been Hot And Cold I Don't Know How To Dress Anymore

    The Recent Weather Has Been Hot And Cold I Don't Know How To Dress Anymore

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    #80

    Comfy Hog. Do Not Disturb The Princess Pricklebum

    Comfy Hog. Do Not Disturb The Princess Pricklebum

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    #83

    When You’re Round Enough To Rest Your Chin On Your Own Belly

    When You’re Round Enough To Rest Your Chin On Your Own Belly

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    #86

    Found My Hamster Taking A Nap After Eating Too Much

    Found My Hamster Taking A Nap After Eating Too Much

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    #87

    Noël: The Epitome Of Laziness. Why Stand Up And Eat When You Can Lay Down And Eat

    Noël: The Epitome Of Laziness. Why Stand Up And Eat When You Can Lay Down And Eat

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    #88

    The Nap Gang Is On The Town

    The Nap Gang Is On The Town

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    #89

    This Is Phoebo. He Likes Letting His Feet Dangle Off The Edge Of The Bed While Getting Scritches

    This Is Phoebo. He Likes Letting His Feet Dangle Off The Edge Of The Bed While Getting Scritches

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    STOP! Axolotol time!
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So perfect it looks like it's out of a game ! ( hold up where's pheobes nose??)

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    #96

    Lazy Morning

    Lazy Morning

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    Shark Lady
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doggo looks like they've already had enough for the day and wants to go back to bed.

    #99

    When You Have A Ruff Day

    When You Have A Ruff Day

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    #103

    Tuesday Feels. Who Else Loves Their Hooman’s Pillows?⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 

    Tuesday Feels. Who Else Loves Their Hooman’s Pillows?⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 

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    STOP! Axolotol time!
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do!!!! So does my dog. He loved the pillow I gave him . Then he lost it when we went up to new England and left him at daycare...

    #105

    Getting In All The Sunshine I Can Before The Rain Comes In

    Getting In All The Sunshine I Can Before The Rain Comes In

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    I'm.Just.A.Girl
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel this! I live in WA state, north of Seattle and if you don't soak up the sun while you can, you'll miss it for weeks!!

    #106

    My Great Dane Beau Being A Giant Snuggly Baby

    My Great Dane Beau Being A Giant Snuggly Baby

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    #107

    Lazy Evening

    Lazy Evening

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    #108

    Daycare & Boarding In Ne! In The Wheaten Greetin' Room & Groom. May Be An Image Of Entlebucher Mountain Dog

    Daycare & Boarding In Ne! In The Wheaten Greetin' Room & Groom. May Be An Image Of Entlebucher Mountain Dog

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    #110

    Guess I’m Sleeping Here Tonight

    Guess I’m Sleeping Here Tonight

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    #112

    Sleepy Bunny

    Sleepy Bunny

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    #114

    Yoko-Chan Also Stretched Her Legs And Was Basking In The Sun Only On Her Buttocks

    Yoko-Chan Also Stretched Her Legs And Was Basking In The Sun Only On Her Buttocks

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    #115

    Such A Polite Boy

    Such A Polite Boy

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    #116

    Ghost Is A Whole Mood

    Ghost Is A Whole Mood

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    #117

    When Mommy's Away The Dogs Will Play

    When Mommy's Away The Dogs Will Play

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    #120

    Faces From Monday. Have A Nice Week Everyone From A Zeus In "Today-No!"

    Faces From Monday. Have A Nice Week Everyone From A Zeus In "Today-No!"

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    #121

    Throwback Tuesday

    Throwback Tuesday

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    Sydnie Laney
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why the heck did the author say "Lazy slobs"??? There animals, are they not aloud to be tired? There sleeping, or sleepy, they are not slobs, if anything a human is. Stop being rude, btw this cat looks so cute! Da wittle tounge!

    #122

    Being Woken On A Monday

    Being Woken On A Monday

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    #123

    Big Papa, The Father To Kim And Annette's Piglets

    Big Papa, The Father To Kim And Annette's Piglets

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    #124

    I'm Not Lazy, I'm Just Dynamic

    I'm Not Lazy, I'm Just Dynamic

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