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There are cat videos and there is this moment, sweet enough to make grown men cry.

Not that we know from experience or anything ... we just assume that might happen.

In possibly the most adorable video in the history of the Internet, a tiny orange kitten appears to have a nightmare before receiving a reassuring hug from its mother.

Seriously. You may simultaneously combust from cute overload after watching this:

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Fiona Apple has canceled the South American leg of her current tour, and not because of a hashish arrest. She wants to be with her dying dog in the U.S.

In a touching, four-page handwritten letter, the 35-year-old speaks warmly, candidly and heartbreakingly about her Pit Bull Janet, 14, and her chest tumor.

Fiona Apple Pic

"Janet has been the most consistent relationship of my adult life, and that is just a fact," she writes about Janet, who was rescued after being abused by dogfighters.

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People crowned Channing Tatum Sexiest Man Alive 2012 this week.

Somewhere, the Speedo-wearing, Olympic medal-winning, certified hunk Ryan Lochte is pissed that he was merely on the inside of the annual issue!

Okay, he probably doesn't care. Heck, it's Ryan Lochte. He probably forgot what this shoot was for 30 minutes later. But come on. Eat your heart out, Chan.

Ryan Lochte, Speedo

You're welcome, ladies. And dog lovers.

Who's sexier, readers?

 

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When do two grunting women smacking a ball back and forth become the cutest video you'll see all month?

When those two grunting women are watched by a pair of adorable kittens.

With respect to Serena Williams, Roger Federer and the beauty of professional tennis, the focus of the following clip is on the pets viewing this impressive sport, as they sit mesmerized by the action in front of them...

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It's unofficial, but it's very likely: The canine featured in the following video is the smallest dog in the world.

Named Little Meysi, the Yorkie weighs 3.25 ounces and stands 7 centimeters tall.

That's shorter than a can of Coke. It's smaller than a roll of toilet paper. It's both adorable and sort of disturbing to look at. See what we mean now:

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According to mother June Shannon, Honey Boo Boo is playing a lot of chicken these days. Literally!

The young reality star, whose pig Glitzy received a great deal of air time during season one of her family's reality show, has gotten close to another four-legged friend.

"meet Alanas new pet NUGGET," June wrote on Facebook today, including a photo of the seven-year old holding a chicken. "her and nugget have became very attached this weekend…".

Honey Boo Boo and Nugget

Shannon adds that the bird "has a outside house too but alana refuses to let her sleep outside." Therefore, Nugget "sleeps inside at night in her inside cage."

The family, of course, had to give Glitzy back to his breeder after the pig became too demanding, so let's all hope a similar face doesn't await Nugget.

But if it does... well, Honey Boo Boo and company will eat very well that night!

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"Never go to the animal shelter 'just to look.'" - Lauren Conrad

It seems that the former star of The Hills learned this lesson the hard way ... and the CUTE way! She just adopted an adorable puppy that she named Fitz:

Lauren Conrad, Puppy

Of course, Fitz had to meet Conrad's other four-legged family member, 4-year-old Lab mix Chloe, also a rescue dog. Fortunately, it looks like that went well.

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Even The Situation knows there is such a thing as too much pussy.

Cats breeding outta control, that is. And the Jersey Shore star is ready to show off his ripped abs to spread the message of spaying and neutering pets.

Sitch's new ad encourages pet owners to fix their critters, saying: "Here's The Situation: There are more cats in shelters than there are homes for them.

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The Internet is run by cats. This is a scientific fact.

As such, it was really only a matter of time before all the cat videos online were honored in some officially-sanctioned capacity, and the first annual Cat Video Film Festival at Minneapolis' Walker Art Center this week did just that.

More than 10,000 were on hand as Henri 2, Paw de Deux (below) was crowned the winner of the people's choice award, a.k.a. The Golden Kitty!

The tongue-in-cheek, quasi-high brow prize-winning film is in French with English subtitles, dripping with feline ennui, irony and existentialism.

Festival organizer Katie Czarniecki Hill told the Los Angeles Times "It is an experiment," adding, "It'll be interesting to see if people think it's silly, or great, or a waste of time."

"But I like the idea of everyone admitting they like cat videos."

We assert our Fifth Amendment privilege on that one. Check out some of the THG staff's favorite cat videos from our archives after the jump:

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