Meeting our pet for the first time, hugging our dog after a day of hard work, seeing a long-awaited smile on our cat’s face — all these precious moments that are stored in our memories can make us feel warm and fuzzy, even on the coldest of days. So let’s take a look at some photos that people managed to take in order to keep these memories alive forever.

Bright Side hopes that these 16 photos will make you feel a bit better. And don’t forget to hug your pets after reading this article.

16. “I’m a flight attendant and this was my first passenger this morning.”

© TheSagaOfCrystar / reddit

15. “My kitten likes to be held like a baby.”

© CaptainJaker100 / reddit

14. “This little guy started hanging around my brother while he was working on a car, which means my brother made friends with a falcon.”

© AdolescentAlien / reddit

13. This is what a happy rescued dog looks like.

© ChristmasObsessed / reddit

12. “Today I made the best decision of my life.”

© Azmaniacle / reddit

11. This is what true love means.

© arena2020 / reddit

10. “Most of our friends don’t believe we have a cat. We don’t see him much either as he mostly hides behind the bed. Today, he was brave enough to come out for pets.”

© Merv1192 / reddit

9. Have you ever had a yawn so good, you got this happy?

© justguessmyname / reddit

8. “My daughter was snuggling our rescue pup under her hoodie when I walked into the room. Then she tried to get to me.”

© Paramedic351468 / reddit

7. “My dog when I finally get home from work”

© skiba27 / reddit

6. “Milly helps my mom with all the things around the house.”

© Miss_Behaves / reddit

5. “My daughter has been asking every Christmas and birthday for 5 years for her dream dog. This week we adopted her new best friend.”

© UnicornDik / reddit

4. “Billie never understood why I had a set of keys to bring in the car and she didn’t. I got her a set of her own and now she insists on bringing them anytime we go for a drive.”

© Aeaex / reddit

3. “My neighbor’s dog peeking through the fence to say hello”

© Gnaxera / reddit

2. “My girl brought me a pencil while I was drawing.”

© xGoldenTigerLilyx / reddit

1. “My dad and his ’step cat’ watching YouTube”

© Aristhmetic / reddit

What “aww” moments have you had recently? We’d like to see your photos and stories in the comments!