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Awwww: The Cutest Author Pets on Instagram, Part 2

Liberty Hardy

Senior Contributing Editor

Liberty Hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Turn-ons include books, books and books. Her favorite exclamation is “Holy cats!” Liberty reads more than should be legal, sleeps very little, frequently writes on her belly with Sharpie markers, and when she dies, she’s leaving her body to library science. Until then, she lives with her three cats, Millay, Farrokh, and Zevon, in Maine. She is also right behind you. Just kidding! She’s too busy reading. Twitter: @MissLiberty

Being a reader in the 21st century is awesome for many reasons, like the fact that you can now interact directly with some of your favorite authors on social media. And one of the best parts of an author’s social media account is pictures of their pets, because cute animals pics is why the internet exists!

Brace yourself for gratuitous cuteness: Here are some of my favorite author pets on Instagram. I have a lot of favorites, that’s why this is part 2. You can check out part 1 here! And we’d love to hear about your favorite author pets in the comments.

One of these is a total asshole.

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it me

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Companion

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The lords of the manor. #oscarandhugo

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HOW CAN I LEAVE THIS FACE

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Hiding or sleeping or both.

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Same spot every day

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#LiteraryCat

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Curled up tight.

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And here’s Sid Attenberg again, because I can’t get enough Sid pics:

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The perfect sprawl.

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(I also have adorable animals – you can find them on Instagram, too.)