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.

#61 Did Any Of Your Pets Come With An Extra Long Tail Attachment?

A cute pet tortoiseshell cat lies on a beige carpet with its back legs splayed out, looking derpy and assembled wrong.

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#62 I Lost My Cat's Head What Should I Do?

A cute, derpy pet cat curled up on a persons lap, looking like it was assembled wrong.

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#63 Did I Put The Ears On Backwards?

A black cat with its ears angled like horns, a cute and derpy pet.

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#64 I Don’t Think My Parents Read The Instructions At All!

A cute and derpy pet dog with curly white and grey fur, lying on its back on a person's lap.

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#65 Tail Is On Wrong

A cute and derpy pet cat sleeping with its head tucked under its paw on a blue blanket.

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#66 I Was Told To Post My Cat Here. I Think He's Was Assembled Wrong

A cute and derpy cat cleaning itself, looking like it was assembled wrong.

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#67 They Sold Me Only Fur, Where Is My Cat I Bought

A fluffy, derpy pet cat lies on its back on a grey sofa, looking very relaxed and cute.

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#68 Beans Is Beauty, Beans Is Grace, Beans Has Limbs In The Wrong Place

A cute, derpy pet cat resting on a blue blanket, looking like it was assembled wrong.

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#69 Dog Only Looks Out Window Upside Down

A cute, derpy dog in a car, head tilted back, looking out the window as if assembled wrong.

brooklynbabyblue

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#70 I Think He's Still Functional

A cute, derpy pet cat sleeping in an awkward, seemingly assembled wrong, position on a patterned blanket.

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#71 Tried To Assemble This Border Collie. Instructions Unclear

A black and white cute pet, a dog, lies on its back on a brown blanket, looking derpy with its teeth showing.

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#72 Instructions Unclear, Assembled A Demon

A tabby cute pet, a cat, is perched derpily on a door frame, upside down and looking at the camera.

adrianaiuliana17

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#73 Can I Still Return Him If I Haven’t Unpacked Him?

A fluffy orange derpy cat curled up in a cardboard box, looking cute and assembled wrong.

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#74 Reassembly Required

A black and white cat, tangled on a blanket, looking like it was assembled wrong, a cute and derpy pet.

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#75 Product Does Not Stack Well

Two cute black cats snuggled together in a small pet bed, looking derpy, like they were assembled wrong.

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#76 What Did I Do Wrong? I Don’t Think It’s Supposed To Stand This Way

A cute and derpy pet cat stands on its hind legs on a colorful blanket.

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#77 I Ordered This Cat Last Week And She Was Missing Her Back Leg. Still Works Well Though

A cute tabby cat with green eyes looks derpy, lying on a colorful rug. This pet looks like it was assembled wrong.

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#78 I Think He Was Assembled Wrong🤔

A fluffy, cute, and derpy pet cat lies on a bed, looking like it was assembled wrong with a comical expression.

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#79 Didn't Think I'd Need The Instructions.. Is It Supposed To Look Like This?

A derpy pet dog lies on its back on a patterned dog bed, looking playfully goofy with its mouth open.

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#80 I Think I Should’ve Read The Instructions…oops

A cute and derpy pet cat, a grey tabby cat, lying on its back with paws covering its face.

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