Animal lovers, rejoice!
It's the time of year when the news slips in little stories about penguins dressed up in Santa costumes, baby elephants opening jumbo presents, and reporters explain how to rent a reindeer.
Meanwhile, the internet fills up like Santa's sleigh to an almost unbelievable extent with adorable videos of animals experiencing Christmas.
Here are a few 3 News favourites to help you spread some Christmas cheer:
Simon's Cat in 'Fowl Play'
Simon is a real-life animator who lives with four cats called Hugh, Maisy, Jess and Teddy. He has a remarkable ability to capture the spirit of almost every pet cat in his stories - along with the spirit of Christmas (greed) in this case.
A puppy Christmas - with puppies!
Christmas goes to the dogs in the most adorable way possible.
How to wrap a cat for Christmas
If you're more of a cat-fancier, then here is a handy guide for a very meowy Christmas.
Oskar the blind kitten and the Christmas tree
Despite being blind since birth, Oskar is growing up to be a very inquisitive cat. Unfortunately, he's not a very good Christmas helper.
Teddy, the "talking porcupine", wishes you a "Merry Christmas"
Happy holidays, everyone.
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