Recent research on laziness suggests that it can actually be pretty healthy and useful. And it seems like these animals have taken this statement way too seriously!

Bright Side has collected 22 photos of animals whose procrastination skills leveled up dramatically.

1. I wish it was an ice age, and not global warming.

2. What a party!

© SpeedCola / reddit

3. Seems like this dog has been working overtime.

© yaotzin / imgur

4. “Been doing this since I was a puppy.”

© ghostcak3 / imgur

5. How is this even possible?

© Unknown / imgur

6. New day, new place to sleep

© chitmunkey / reddit

7. “That’s her way of monitoring everyone who enters and leaves this house.”

© Massingham / imgur

8. “Not today…”

© Caribosa / reddit

9. “This is me after a long and exhausting week.”

© Katherine1993 / reddit

10. “And it lived happily ever after…”

© mirissalynn2410 / imgur

11. “Could someone just finish it for me? Please?”

© JellyfishOverlord / imgur

12. My spirit animal

© IsmailElMasry / imgur

13. What a comfortable position to sleep in!

© Bearsharkz / imgur

14. “I wish I could stay like this all day long.”

© shannonzk*** / imgur

15. “Please don’t tell me it’s Monday.”

© unknown / reddit

16. When the battery has expired:

© jasperislington / imgur

17. “Do I look like a 3D puzzle?”

© johnnymoto / imgur

18. When you share everything with your friend:

© ILoveMyDogsALot / imgur

19. “Can’t we just stay in bed and cuddle?”

© BlinkingBread7 / imgur

20. When it’s so hot that even the dogs are melting:

© nonenonenoen / imgur

21. “He definitely does ’lazy Sundays’ better than me.”

© inkute / reddit

22. “That’s what I call a nap!”

© fulcrims / imgur

Which photo did you like the most? Do you have a pet whose procrastination skills are as strong as these animals’ above? Feel free to share your stories and thoughts in the comment section below.

Please note: This article was updated in April 2022 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.