Sometimes when I’m having a really rough day, I’ll text Ryan about it. And nine times out of ten, he responds with this image of a hedgehog.

Usually that really helps. Somehow, a happy lil hedgehog helps me to at least get a bit of the grip I need to pull myself out of a funk. But sometimes that doesn’t happen. And that’s when we pull in the big guns. That’s right: unusual animal best friendships. Here are five of my favorite for you to bookmark for when you’re having a crummy day.

This is Bubbles the African Elephant and Bella the Black Lab. They’re best buddies!

Abby the Weiner Dog is BFF with Bonedigger the Barbary lion.

LITERAL lions and tigers and bears! Oh, my! This is Baloo, Shere Khan, and Leo. They love each other so much!

This orangutan and this dog love each other so much! Oh my gosh, an orangutan in a life vest is something I didn’t know I needed.

And finally, Pippen the dear + Kate the Great Dane = BFF forever and ever and ever.

What is it that instantly cheers you up just a little on crummy days?