Join the Fun!

#2

I Caught My Cat Staring At Himself In The Mirror Looking Like A Renaissance Painting.

Final score:

265points

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Nea 4 years ago

Such a beautiful cat

6points

#3

The Importance Of A Selfie Angle

Final score:

260points

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nanashi 4 years ago

if I'm as pretty as this kitty, I would need several mirrors in every angle as well

42points

When we look into a mirror, we recognize that the image we’re looking at is our own. Psychologists see it as a special mental act which requires sophisticated aspects of our consciousness. Interestingly, the ability to be self-aware of one's reflection is not something we’re born with. It’s only between the age of 18 and 24 months that babies begin to understand what it is that they’re seeing in the mirror.

The mirror self-recognition test has been applied to animals since its inception in the 1970s and has been considered to be the gold standard indicating whether a living being is self-aware or not. While very few animals and primates have showed signs of self-awareness and passed mirror tests, our beloved dogs have failed it.

According to The Cut, “They do not seem to know, or perhaps they don’t really care, what is going on with the mirror’s scentless, two-dimensional representation of a dog.”

#4

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

251points

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Sarah Stalder 4 years ago

That's my general expression when confronted with a mirror.

77points

#5

Owl Sees Himself In The Mirror

Final score:

245points

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Rowlie 4 years ago

He is rehearsing for his next Tik-Tok routine

51points

Bill Lee 4 years ago

BOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! TikTok should be put to an END!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #WhyWasThisInvented? #VineYouWereBetter #TikTokSucks

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bored human 4 years ago

Gotta make sure it's a mirror and not an imposter somehow.

6points

Janine B. 4 years ago

My neck hurts just from watching. 😂

4points

Pusfarm 4 years ago

Who??

2points

Binxyminxem 4 years ago

Awwww is that a great grey owl? They're my favourite owls! Such big cute faces 😊

2points

Kimberley Thomas 4 years ago

I'm surprised the angry wings didn't come out.

1point

Michelle C 4 years ago

That the movement my head makes when my teenager says something slick...be like "What did you just say!?!"

1point

Spikey Bunny 4 years ago

XD

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Ryleigh 4 years ago

Just dancing and playing in the mirror

1point

Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

totally tripping

1point

Amy Pontious 4 years ago

That's cute.

0points

Cathy Proctor 4 years ago

What the Whoooooo

0points

Sharon Crawford 4 years ago

Practicing his head twist 😄😄😄

0points

Artlover 4 years ago

Adorable

0points

Grace Cho 4 years ago

Hello, long lost sibling

0points

Sheryl Thompson 4 years ago

OMG that's adorable ❤️

0points

moeless 4 years ago

Oh no you dih-int.

0points

Maryanne Roberts 4 years ago

Wish I could do that! Such a beauty!

0points

Ninja Nonna 4 years ago

Whooo's there?

0points

Faith Livengood 4 years ago

That's odd. He's copying my every move EXACTLY.

0points

Cindy Thompson 4 years ago

Your just jealous, because you can’t do what he does. Of course I don’t think I’d want to be able to.

0points

Ellen Kuck 4 years ago

It would be cool to have an owl as a pet!

0points

Yvonne Blau 4 years ago

Not for the owl.

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Kenny Kulbiski 4 years ago

Who in the hell has a pet owl and why? Yeah, I know, Potter and his gang, but really.

0points

Slune 4 years ago

Pivot head!

0points

glowworm2 4 years ago

This one's making me laugh!

0points

#6

Kill Them. Kill Them All.

Final score:

225points

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EA 4 years ago

This cat is definitely plotting something

44points

However, many scientists feel skeptical about whether the mirror test is the right indication of animal consciousness. For example, the primatologist Frans de Waal argues that self-awareness should be understood as a broader concept. “I cannot imagine that a cat or a dog—even though they don’t recognize themselves in the mirror—I find it hard to imagine that they have no awareness of themselves,” he said.

And while in human developmental psychology, the mirror represents a significant threshold in our sense of self, animal minds don’t necessarily work like the human mind. Not every animal is attuned to social intelligence so deeply like us, and not every animal perceives the world in its visual dimension. Dogs, for example, could have failed the mirror test because their primary instrument of perception is smell.

#7

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

221points

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Tracey Hirt 4 years ago

So hamsome!

51points

#8

"I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, And Gosh Darnit, People Like Me"

Final score:

208points

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Nea 4 years ago

I have never felt this confident looking into a mirror. But then i lack his grace and beauty

3points

#9

My Cat Thinks My Makeup Mirror Is Mesmerizing

Final score:

207points

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Nora 4 years ago

Those eyes!

31points

#10

Baby Otter Looking At The Mirror

Final score:

197points

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jevais 4 years ago

Truly hope that this baby isn't kept in captivety for life. Otters don't live bath tubs.

2points

#11

My Rabbit Does This Every Day. Not Sure What He's Thinking About…

Final score:

186points

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Bardhi's Dad 4 years ago

He needs company, maybe

64points

#12

Roscoe Gets It

Final score:

185points

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Bored Birgit 4 years ago

His eyes! Hilarious!

24points

#13

Daily Ritual To Connect With The Mirror Cat

Final score:

180points

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Tracey Hirt 4 years ago

“It’s ok, Bro. I gotcha.”

28points

#14

Then She Licked The Mirror Because It Seemed Like There Was A Nice Dog In It :)

Final score:

174points

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glowworm2 4 years ago

Aw! She's adorable.

35points

#15

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

170points

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Nea 4 years ago

She is pretty and she knows it!

43points

#16

The Mortifying Ordeal Of Being Known

Final score:

162points

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Nagawa (Cofa) Kishiki 4 years ago (edited)

If you see the reflection of the dog from your angle, that mean the dog is looking at you though the mirror as well.

55points

#17

Foster Dog Finds Mirror, Falls In Love

Final score:

157points

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Bardhi's Dad 4 years ago

Looks so happy and cute

25points

#18

Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Prettiest Fox Of Them All?

Final score:

156points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

awww

31points

#19

Sad Mirror Cat

Final score:

147points

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Rowlie 4 years ago

Looks like he's interrogating himself

64points

#20

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

144points

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Bardhi's Dad 4 years ago

"Draw me like one of your french girls"

47points

#21

I Sees You

Final score:

142points

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kurisutofu 4 years ago

Yeah, it's clearly not looking at itself.

5points

#22

My Dog Has Discovered Her First Mirror. She Keeps Rolling Her Ball To The "Other Dog" And Whining Because She Wants To Play

Final score:

137points

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John L 4 years ago

If so, your little child is Not Self-Aware.

17points

#23

Standing Cat Looking In Mirror

Final score:

135points

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Jerry Mathers 4 years ago

Wait what?!? I'm a cat?!?

3points

#24

My Chinchilla Saw Himself For The First Time In The Mirror Today

Final score:

132points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

Your chinchilla looks very sweet. That may be the calmest I've ever seen a chinchilla.

23points

#25

Identity Crisis

Final score:

132points

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Lorena Martin 4 years ago

OMG am I a cat??

3points

#26

"I Don't Even Know Who I Am Anymore"

Final score:

131points

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glowworm2 4 years ago

This one cracked me up!

16points

#27

He Already Knows How Pretty He Is

Final score:

129points

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Bardhi's Dad 4 years ago

You can see on his face he is pleased with what he sees

33points

#28

He Kept Looking Into The Mirror For Quite A While, Seems Really Depressed About The New Look After Shaving.

Final score:

118points

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Tracey Hirt 4 years ago

My cat used to do this when we would get him his summer cut. He’d keep looking in the mirror as if he couldn’t quite believe we had done this to him again. He really was more comfortable in the summer in 100+-degree temps without all the floof.

40points

#29

Happens After Ever Bath She Gets. She Goes To The Sink, Stands Up, Paws Down, And Looks At Herself In The Mirror.

Final score:

118points

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Tracey Hirt 4 years ago

So fetching!

2points

#30

Put This Mirror On The Bedside Table And Renly Couldn’t Handle It

Final score:

111points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

Let me just sneak by...eek it's still there

20points

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#31

I Rescued A Dog Tonight. She Just Keeps Following Me Around Smiling At Me... Even Through The Mirror

Final score:

29points

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Lucas 4 years ago

My dog watches my reflection to see what I'm up to in the kitchen - she uses the shiny glass of the oven door.

3points

#32

This Is Toki, My Pet Cockatiel, Singing To Himself In The Mirror C:

Final score:

28points

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#33

Today My 7 Week Old Puppy Saw Himself For The First Time

Final score:

27points

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MRS FLASHMAN 4 years ago

cute

2points

#34

Same Energy

Final score:

26points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear

14points

#35

Meet Kaiser, My 2-Year Old Gsd Foster. Last Night He Discovered Mirrors. Now He Comes By Every 10 Minutes Or So Just To Sit And Stare At Himself

Final score:

26points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

Can you blame him

11points

#36

Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall...

Final score:

26points

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Lavender Brown 4 years ago

Who's the cutest of them all???? You are!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

9points

#37

This Cat Sees Himself In The Mirror

Final score:

25points

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Mike Rodrick 3 months ago

I saw a video of a cat like this that looked like it was dancing with itself in slow motion. 1 of the coolest things I've ever seen.

0points

#38

This Fb Marketplace Photo Looks Like An Art Piece To Me

Final score:

25points

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earringnut 4 years ago

I'd buy that. Does the mirror come with?

2points

#39

She Used The Mirror To Look At Me. I Just Thought She Looked So Precious ^.^

Final score:

25points

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#40

We've Been Feeding A Stray For A Few Weeks - Helped Himself To A Tour Of The House And Ended Up Getting Mesmerized By The Mirror

Final score:

25points

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Janine B. 4 years ago

What a beautiful cat!

10points

#41

What's That Handsome Cat Doing In The Mirror?

Final score:

25points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

damn I'm hot

8points

#42

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

24points

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Yuki Sunami 4 years ago

Mirror mirror on the wall...

2points

#43

Every Morning When I'm Getting Ready For Work My Cat Protects Me From This Scary Mirror Cat.

Final score:

24points

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Bill Lee 4 years ago

oh my gosh that cat in the mirror looks like it isnt in the mirror and its actually standing in front of the cat. probably because that mirror is so clean. so clean it would sell for $1,000,000 in an adcution.

0points

#44

We Don’t Deserve Dogs. This Is Dakota. She Faced Her Greatest Fear- The Dog Who Lives In Our Mirrors - To Sit With Me In The Bathroom When I Was Sad

Final score:

24points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

Now that's a BFF

8points

#45

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

23points

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Rowlie 4 years ago

objects in mirror may be thinner than they appear

9points

#46

Longfellow Meeting Himself In The Mirror For The First Time.

Final score:

23points

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Tracey Hirt 4 years ago (edited)

Objects in mirror may be longer then they appear.

9points

#47

Tfw You Realize How Mirrors Work... Because You Realize You See Your Human And Not Just Another Angry Kitten.

Final score:

23points

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Weishaar Jamie 4 years ago

Adorable

3points

#48

Mirror Pic

Final score:

23points

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MRS FLASHMAN 4 years ago

soooo cute!

5points

#49

My Doodle, Using A Mirror To Spy On Me While I Sleep. The Second I Show Signs Of Life, She Runs Over To Me So We Can Go For A Walk Or To Get Pets. She Thinks She's Fooling Me. She Understands How Mirrors Work, But She Doesn't Understand That I, Too, Understand How Mirrors Work.

My Doodle, Using A Mirror To Spy On Me While I Sleep. The Second I Show Signs Of Life, She Runs Over To Me So We Can Go For A Walk Or To Get Pets. She Thinks She's Fooling Me. She Understands How Mirrors Work, But She Doesn't Understand That I, Too, Understand How Mirrors Work.

Final score:

22points

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Mike Rodrick 3 months ago

Gorgeous doggo!

0points

#50

Put A Mirror In Front Of Him And He Thought He Had Made A New Friend

Final score:

22points

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#51

He Likes To Stare At His Human Through Mirrors

Final score:

22points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

he's so handsome!

4points

#52

It Looks Like It Nailed A Job Interview

Final score:

21points

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Robin DJW 4 years ago

Excellent photograph. And the cat is pretty good, also.

1point

#53

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

21points

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Tracey Hirt 4 years ago

Trying for the perfect profile pic.

3points

#54

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

21points

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Tracey Hirt 4 years ago

All right, Mr DeMille. I’m ready for my closeup.

11points

#55

Someone Discovered Mirror Today

Final score:

21points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

nope, nothing stuck between my teefs

4points

#56

Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who's The Handsomest Bun Of All?

Final score:

21points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

you sir are the handsomest bun of all

3points

#57

My Dog Looking Into A Vanity Mirror.......he Was Honing In On My Grand Daughters New Toy. Look At Me!

Final score:

20points

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Suzanne Clark 4 years ago

Aw shucks, I am a handsome fellow.

3points

#58

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

19points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

dang I'm handsome

2points

#59

My Sister's Dog When She Was A Puppy, Fascinated With Mirrors. Meet Millie!

Final score:

19points

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Lucas 4 years ago

Most puppies are - they think it's another dog but usually grow out of it. I think they take no notice of themselves in mirrors generally because most of them have no sense of vanity rather than it being 'no sense of self' as they so called experts believe. Just my theory.

2points

#60

Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Pretties Skink Of All?

Final score:

19points

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#61

She Was Confused By The New Mirror. (Apologies For Potato Quality)

Final score:

19points

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Binxyminxem 4 years ago

LOL the potato in the caption made me laugh! Someone's hungry lol! The photo looks fine to me though! Funny cat 😄

6points

#62

This Is My Favorite Pic Of My Dog

Final score:

18points

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Nea 4 years ago

Am sure he wants to hug himself

3points

#63

My Dog Does This Too. This Is Her Looking At Me Through A Mirror. Face With Tears Of Joy

Final score:

18points

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Binxyminxem 4 years ago

She looks like a beautiful portrait!

5points

#64

Mirror Mirror Who Is Cutest White Cloud?

Final score:

18points

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Bored Birgit 4 years ago

Aaaw, it's definitely you!

5points

#65

This Is Winnie. She Is 11 Weeks Old, Has Mastered “Sit” And Doesn’t Understand Why She Can’t Play With Her Mirror Sister. She Is A Mini Bernese Mountain Dog, And A V Good Girl.

Final score:

18points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

Hi Winnie *waving*

5points

#66

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

17points

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Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

I am floof

3points

#67

My Kitty Looking At His Reflection In The Mirror.

Final score:

17points

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Bored Birgit 4 years ago

Hello over there!

3points

#68

Usually My Cat Ignores The Mirror, Walked In The Bathroom And Caught Her Looking At Her Reflection

Final score:

17points

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#69

I Forgot To Turn My Magnifying Mirror Off Last Night Before I Left The House. Came Home To This Little Situation. Meet Roscoe.

Final score:

17points

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Fred and George Weasley 4 years ago

mood

2points

#70

When You Get Up From A Nap And Look In The Mirror

Final score:

17points

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Lucas 4 years ago

Never a good idea.

4points

#71

This Is Belle’s Reaction After A Friend Brought Her Big Dog Over. She Sat In The Dark Looking At Herself In The Mirror Until I Picked Her Up And Took Her To My Room.

Final score:

16points

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Weishaar Jamie 4 years ago

There are two of us and just one of him. I think we can take him

3points

#72

"Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Fairest Of Them All?"

Final score:

16points

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#73

Who Made Me? And What Did They Make Me For?

Final score:

15points

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MRS FLASHMAN 4 years ago

Ahh that little face

0points

#74

Contemplating Life

Final score:

15points

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#75

Our Cat Frodo Sits On The Sink Every Morning And Watches Us Through The Mirror. It's Unnerving But Cute

Final score:

15points

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EA 4 years ago (edited)

This cat has a toupee! With a built in lil emo fringe! Adorable

3points

#76

My Cat Checks Himself Out In The Mirror Everyday

Final score:

15points

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Weishaar Jamie 4 years ago

This is a good hair day

0points

#77

My Rabbit Really, Really Likes Looking At Himself In The Mirror.

Final score:

15points

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#78

My Rabbit Also Likes To Stare At Himself In The Mirror

Final score:

15points

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#79

This Was The First Time She Saw Herself In The Mirror

Final score:

15points

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#80

Surprise Guest!

Final score:

14points

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Tracey Hirt 4 years ago

My grandparents had that exact mirror! Is that common? I’ve never seen another one like it before now.

3points

#81

Every Single Day, Tito Sits Here And Stares At Himself In The Mirror For At Least 3 Solid Minutes. We Call It His Daily Affirmation Time. "I'm Handsome, People Like Me. I'm A Good Jumper, I Keep My White Fur Exceptionally White, And I'm A Great Conversationalist."

Every Single Day, Tito Sits Here And Stares At Himself In The Mirror For At Least 3 Solid Minutes. We Call It His Daily Affirmation Time. "I'm Handsome, People Like Me. I'm A Good Jumper, I Keep My White Fur Exceptionally White, And I'm A Great Conversationalist."

Final score:

14points

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Sumara 4 years ago

That looks like Hovercat.

6points

#82

He's Lived Here Since The Day He Was Born In April 2011. Today Is The Day He Suddenly Notices The Bathroom Mirror And Decides To Be Terrified.

Final score:

14points

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suramura 4 years ago (edited)

that tail 😂 (i call it bottle brush)

1point

#83

The Cat Wouldn't Stop Looking Into My New Mirror

Final score:

14points

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Gwen Pollock 4 years ago

You mean their new mirror!

0points

#84

Whenever I Go To The Bathroom, He Stares At Me Through The Mirror Like This...

Final score:

14points

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Michelle C 4 years ago

It's like you're being judged from another dimension

2points

#85

Doin A Protecc From The Heckin Floof In The Mirror. She Growls At Herself At Least Once A Day

Final score:

14points

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#86

First Time Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

13points

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Bill Lee 4 years ago

omg that looks like my little baby shkelly!! (Her name is shelly, but i wanted her name to be kelly, so i just say shkelly. my brother named her.)

1point

#87

Reflective Boi

Final score:

13points

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#88

Contemplating Existence

Final score:

13points

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#89

My Cat Stares Me Down Through The Mirror When I’m On The Toilet

Final score:

13points

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#90

She Discovered Herself In The Mirror And Thought It Was An Intruder Cat That Needed To Be Growled At And Batted Around Slightly

Final score:

13points

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#91

Magic Mirror On The Wall Who Is The Fairest One Of All

Final score:

13points

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Bill Lee 4 years ago

where'd you get that picture of me?

0points

#92

Every Morning My French Bulldog, Chubbs, Stares At Himself In The Mirror To Get His Day Started.

Final score:

13points

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#93

My Dog Stares At Me Through Mirrors

Final score:

13points

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Riley James 4 years ago

"Who sent you?"

1point

#94

Mirror Mirror In The Bowl, Who's The Goodest Boy You Know?

Final score:

13points

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Binxyminxem 4 years ago

"Where's my food?! Did you eat it?"

4points

#95

Mirror Mirror On The Wall...

Final score:

12points

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#96

We Rescued A Puppy And He Just Can't Stop Looking At Himself In The Mirror

Final score:

12points

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#97

Mirror Mirror On The Wall... Who Is The Fattest Of Them All?

Final score:

12points

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Bill Lee 4 years ago

i dont really like the word fat. maybe chubby. but chubby is usually cute. ^^

1point

#98

Objects In The Mirror Are Bigger Than They Appear

Final score:

12points

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Weishaar Jamie 4 years ago

Twice as gorgeous

1point

#99

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

11points

POST

#100

My Cat Often Sits In Front Of The Mirror And Stares Herself Down.

Final score:

11points

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suramura 4 years ago

she looks like duchess from disney's aristocats

1point

#101

Winston Likes To Look At Himself In The Mirror. He’s Practicing His Blue Steel.

Final score:

11points

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Kiss Army Premium 4 years ago

I don't know, kind of looks like Magnum to me...

0points

#102

True Introspection

Final score:

10points

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#103

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

10points

POST

#104

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Fairest Of Them All? 😻

Final score:

10points

POST

#105

My Cat Admiring Himself In The Mirror

Final score:

10points

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Sally Miller 4 years ago

Those pretty eyes!

2points

#106

My Cat Loves To Look At Himself In The Mirror

Final score:

10points

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Bill Lee 4 years ago

the fuuuuuur 🤤

1point

#107

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

9points

POST

#108

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

9points

POST

#109

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

9points

POST

#110

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

9points

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#111

Existential Crisis In Full Effect

Final score:

9points

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#112

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

9points

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JessG 4 years ago

Had I not known about the mirror, I would really have been questioning the extra bizarre "dog" I was looking at.

2points

#113

My Dog Likes To Stare At Me Through The Mirror.

Final score:

9points

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#114

My Goofy 3 Legged Dog Bug Realizing He Can Make Eye Contact With Me Through The Mirror.

Final score:

9points

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Binxyminxem 4 years ago

What a lovely coat, his face looks cute too! Reminds me of me and my sister's Tibetan spaniels, hers was like a teddy bear 🙂

2points

#115

Cat In Mirror.

Final score:

9points

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Collin Edward 4 years ago

Did you know, hooman?

1point

#116

Our Little 4-Month Old Phoebe Discovered Herself In The Mirror.

Final score:

9points

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#117

When She Looks Into The Mirror, All She Sees Are Claws And Impurrfections.

Final score:

9points

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#118

Chloe 'Mirin Herself In The Mirror

Final score:

8points

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Bored Birgit 4 years ago

Oh, she is such a beautiful cat.

2points

#119

My Cat Always Looks Into Other Room Using Mirror

Final score:

8points

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#120

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

7points

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#121

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

7points

POST

#122

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

7points

POST

#123

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

7points

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#124

My Dog Likes To Stare At Me Through Mirrors

Final score:

7points

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#125

The Face He Makes In The Mirror.

Final score:

7points

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suramura 4 years ago

he looks like clint eastwood 😄

0points

#126

Looking In The Mirror

Final score:

6points

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Bill Lee 4 years ago

oh my gosh i knew it was a mirror because in all the rest of the pictures it has been, but if no one told me there was a mirror, i would have never spotted it.

0points