ARRR-DORABLE ONE-EYED PIRATE KITTEN

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions. Rheanne Charise Taylor, of Fairfield, Iowa, USA, gave Wesley the kitten his nickname after adopting him from Noah's Ark Animal Foundation, an animal shelter in Fairfield. To show off her cute kitten, the 27-year-old created an Instagram account for Wesley, who is now 19-months-old.

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AMAZING LANDSCAPES

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WEDDING CAKE FAIL

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MAN AND NATURE

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FALSE KILLER WHALE BEAMS AS HE CATCHES HIS LUNCH

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STUNNING AURORA BOREALIS REFLECTED IN ICELAND

CONTRACT CANCELLED, DO NOT SYNDICATE .

AIR OF THE DOG: HILARIOUS FLYING POOCHES

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ADORABLE SQUIRREL TRIES HER HAND AT PHOTOGRAPHY

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ABANDONED CALIFORNIAN GOLD RUSH TOWN

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SINGING STOAT

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NOT FIT FOR DOGS - RSPCA RESCUERS FIND ANIMALS IN SHOCKING FILTH

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