A barred owl in Arlington, Virginia recently flew down a family’s uncapped chimney (that’s your bad) and perched atop their Christmas tree, knocking the star topper to the side and taking its place. Admittedly, that’s a great Christmas tree topper. In other news, apparently somebody’s going to be a freshman

This is an incredibly sweet video from the Dogs Trust Ireland Rehoming Centre in Dublin of a group of adoptable dogs picking out their own gifts from a lineup of new toys donated by staff and supporters. I think it was just the thing I needed to see to remind