There's no better way to relax than to sit on the sofa in front of the TV, cat on lap and cup of tea in hand. At least that's what we think here at HuffPost UK Lifestyle.
But they're not just nice to cuddle up to, having a cat or dog at home is good for your health. Research shows that pets not only improve self-esteem and reduce loneliness but children who live with a pet in their first year are more likely to be healthier than those who do not.
For this reason HuffPost's GPS For The Soul asked readers to send in pictures of their pets relaxing.
*Cues collective aww sound*
Pets De-Stressing
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Pets De-Stressing(17 of95)
Sunbathing(18 of95)
Luna sunbathing(19 of95)
Henry- Mayor of Cutesville(20 of95)
Time for a nap(21 of95)
Rocco relaxes(22 of95)
Big Red with his doppelganger(23 of95)
Rodeo sleeps(24 of95)
Czar Czak(25 of95)
Florida Sunshine(26 of95)
Astro(27 of95)
Trevor As UnderDog(28 of95)
Time for a nap(29 of95)
Yogi Cools Down(30 of95)
@JBichara(31 of95)
Henry(32 of95)
Dax & Mollie(33 of95)
Dollye (34 of95)
Yankee (35 of95)
Our sleepy, aptly-named Romeo(36 of95)
Bruce and Yoda(37 of95)
Gizmo and Gabrielle(38 of95)
Bosco and Little Puss(39 of95)
This is the life!(40 of95)
Mud bath(41 of95)
Lucia spends most of her day laying on the top of the couch, so she can still keep one eye on the window.(42 of95)
Red & Julius(43 of95)
Twinkle and Star ~ Relaxation(44 of95)
Riley(45 of95)
Bosco(46 of95)
Roxy the Cocker Spaniel(47 of95)
Bosco the Pomeranian(48 of95)
Hey you're bothering me...(49 of95)
Odie the American Bulldog(50 of95)
Bailey~(51 of95)
Sleeping~(52 of95)
Mak the fox dog(53 of95)
Gibson and Freddie(54 of95)
Fred(55 of95)
Chakra kitty and friend(56 of95)
Me and the Monkey Cat(57 of95)
Teddy and Rosie (58 of95)
Leo suns himself in his favorite basket(59 of95)
The Inimitable Senor Einstein Kitty(60 of95)
Zelig and the heating blanket(61 of95)
Buster the Super Turkish Angora(62 of95)
Sunroom table makes cat bed(63 of95)
Take Time To Smell The Flowers(64 of95)
Bobby(65 of95)
A beagle shows you how to relax(66 of95)
Marmelade Down Under(67 of95)
Mowgli on his favorite lawn in Central Park (68 of95)
My Chillin' furry chillins(69 of95)
The Flying Prince(70 of95)
Ol Lexi Lynn(71 of95)
Terrapin & Emerson(72 of95)
Tige(73 of95)
K9 Jake(74 of95)
K9 Jake(75 of95)
Sydney the Snoozer(76 of95)
Rocky(77 of95)
Napping in the Sun(78 of95)
Jyota and Madison(79 of95)
Missy, Yogi and Cindy Girl(80 of95)
Bailey's Shoe Bed(81 of95)
Sleeping on loveseat.(82 of95)
Sound asleep....(83 of95)
Koconut helping with the laundry(84 of95)
Chilling Out, Maxing, Relaxing All Cool (85 of95)
Sun Bunny(86 of95)
One way or the other(87 of95)
"I love you so much, little one."(88 of95)
Sleepy Puppy(89 of95)
Sun hound(90 of95)
MYA and friend(91 of95)
puppy cluster!(92 of95)
The Best of Friends(93 of95)
Angel and Sally (94 of95)
Angel(95 of95)