Curiosities,Wholesome WorldAUG 2, 2026

130 Pets That Clearly Didn't Pass Quality Control

Rugilė Žemaitytė and Jonas Grinevičius

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It’s been a rough few years, and we all deserve a bit more happiness in life. And there are very few things better in this world than wholesome, cute, and silly animal photos to warm your heart and make you smile.

We are featuring some of the most adorable, funny, goofy, and weird photos from the fab ‘IKEA Pets’ online group, and we hope they’ll brighten your day as much as they did ours. These photos embody the super derpy side of every pet, and they look like their owners might have forgotten to read the instructions and ‘assemble’ them correctly. Ready to smile so much that it hurts? We know we are.

#41 The Snoot Bones Connected To The Knee Bone, Right?

A cute and derpy pet dog curled up in a fluffy pink bed looking like it was assembled wrong.

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43points

#42 I Think I Put Her Head On Wrong…

A cute, fluffy brown tabby cat with an unimpressed expression looks over its shoulder while lying on a bed.

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42points

#43 Help! My Cat’s Leg Keeps Detaching

A black and white cat reclining on a grey couch with its legs crossed, a cute and derpy pet.

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41points

#44 I Feel Like Something Is Wrong…? Just Doesn’t Look Right To Me

A cute, derpy pet black cat drinking from a bathroom faucet, appearing to be assembled wrong.

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41points

#45 Forgot To Pick Up The 2nd Box

A cute and derpy pet cat, a white cat, sleeping curled up on a purple blanket.

Impressive-Car4131

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41points

#46 Backwards Multi-Beans!!???

A person holding the fluffy orange paws of a cat, showcasing its cute and derpy pet features.

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#47 Oboe Sometimes Looks AI Generated When He Sits

A white, cute pet cat sits on a rug with its legs in an awkward position, appearing derpy and assembled wrong.

ToughReality9508

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#48 Mine Came With The Wrong Nose. Do You Think Anyone Will Notice?

A cute, derpy pet, a small brown and white dog, with a cardboard tube on its nose, looking up with big eyes.

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40points

#49 I Think I Got The Boxes Mixed Up…

Two cute, derpy pet cats, one orange and one black, snuggled together on a couch, looking like they were assembled wrong.

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#50 Today Is Brought To You By The Letter J

An orange pet cat looking cute and derpy, stretched out on a black blanket with its limbs in odd positions, like it was assembled wrong.

Professional_Shift69

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#51 My Latest Purchase

A black cat with wide, golden eyes sits upright inside a blue reusable shopping bag, looking like a cute pet.

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#52 Not Sure How This Is Even Possible

A derpy pet, a German Shepherd dog, is laying on its back with all its legs bent at odd angles.

Beardedplantfella

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#53 We Gave Up Eventually

A cute and derpy pet dog sleeping soundly on a gray sofa with its tongue out.

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#54 I’ve Failed Again Putting Together My Märš

A large, tan derpy dog with a collar lying awkwardly on a wooden floor, looking cute and assembled wrong.

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39points

#55 Doesn't This Model Usually Come With Legs?

A cute, derpy pet cat, orange and white, sitting like a loaf on a chair, looking at the camera.

Chibeazer-Heeler

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#56 No Idea What I Did Wrong, But This Pic Made Me Feel Like I Was Having A Stroke LOL

A tan whippet dog with bent legs lying on a black bed, looking like one of the cute and derpy pets.

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#57 I'm Not Sure What Happened Here. 😅

A brindle derpy dog contorted in a car seat with toys, looking cute and assembled wrong.

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#58 Packaged Without Teeth Or Ears??

A cute derpy pet, a grey and white cat, yawning widely with its mouth open looking like it was assembled wrong.

Emergency-Turnip16

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#59 If I Could Explain To You What I'm Looking At I Would

An orange derpy cat curled up in a tight ball on a blue blanket, looking cute and assembled wrong.

Mothmans_Sidepiece

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36points

#60 Yes Customer Service….. I Think I Messed Up

A cute brown dog sprawled out on a large beanbag chair, looking derpy and like it was assembled wrong.

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