People Are Putting Their Pets on Their Shoulder in a New Trend and It Might Be the Cutest One Yet
Animals
01/23/2021

Starting 2021 on the right note, pet owners have started a new trend that basically involves lifting their pet up, putting it on their shoulder, and snapping a photo. While most animals are loving it, some are trying to bend the rules, making the photos even more adorable.
Bright Side has put together some of the best owner-pet selfies below for your daily dose of “aww.”
1. “I give you, Azu, the shoulder snek.”
2. Shoulder raccoons are here as well.
3. “Behold the glorious whiskers of shoulder cat.”
4. Tiny kittens are in too.
5. This shoulder rooster is thrilled to participate.
6. “I see your shoulder cats and raise you a shoulder gerbil.”
7. “Fern, the sweetest opossum!”
8. “Here’s a shoulder crow.”
9. If your pet is adorably big, you’re allowed to use both shoulders.
10. Never too late for a baby opossum to hop in.
11. “Heard you like shoulder cats. This is a... pygmy tree cat.”
12. “I have my shoulder-mounted barkzooka locked and loaded!”
13. The perfect spot to take a nap.
14. “You’ve heard of shoulder cat, now get ready for shoulder fennec fox!”
15. This shoulder duck is sooo in love with its momma.
16. Albino ferret, reporting for shoulder duty.
17. “Do shoulder horses count? She’s always hanging her head over my neck waiting for scratches.”
18. “Big dogs can be shoulder dogs too.”
19. “Shoulder turkey, the world’s most awkward parrot”
20. Not all cats are in love with the idea though...
21. ...And some are still trying to grasp the concept.
What are you waiting for? Take a selfie with your shoulder pet and share it with us in the comments below!
Preview photo credit Abductedagain / Reddit
Comments
Get notifications
How he wanted to sit on the way to the vet.

Reply
Just my two kitties asleep on my shoulder

Reply
Related Reads
My Boss Stole My Idea for Our Biggest Client, So I Set a Clever Trap

People
01/18/2026
10 Workplace Moments Where Kindness Quietly Turned Office Chaos Into a Small Haven

People
05/15/2026
10 Fresh Moments That Teach Us Compassion and Kindness Always Light the Way to Happiness in 2026

People
06/04/2026
10 Acts of Kindness That Started in Tension and Ended in Something No One Expected

People
07/07/2026
I Refuse to Speak to My Mother After She Said These 6 Words at My Wedding

Family & kids
05/24/2026
10 Workplace Moments That Teach Us Compassion and Wisdom Are What Great Teams Are Built On

People
06/04/2026
15 Stories That Remind Us the Quietest Acts of Compassion Hit the Hardest

People
05/09/2026
15 Hidden Stashes That Quietly Became a Pleasant Surprise for New Homeowners

Curiosities
06/14/2026
Top 10 Surprising Job Interview Moments That Became Stories of Kindness and Compassion in 2026

People
05/17/2026
12 Stories That Remind Us Kindness Often Speaks in Whispers

People
05/02/2026
18 Family Renovations That Brought Kindness to Broken Homes

Home
05/07/2026
15+ Times Women Quietly Reminded the World That a Sense of Humor Beats Almost Any Argument

Curiosities
05/24/2026




















