11 GIFs of Animals Playing in the Snow

For some, winter storms mean a totally awesome snow day. For the rest of us, it means pure, unadulterated jealousy. Strictly for the latter, here are some GIFs of animals playing in the snow, so we can enjoy the best part of a winter storm, without all the stupid shoveling. In your FACE, snowbound people, with your hot cocoa and your unadulterated TV binges.

It's like a dog food commercial, only we aren't crying:

We know how this guy feels:

*This* is what you're supposed to do with monkeys in shearling jackets, not leave them in Ikea:

We are going to try running like this:

Not sure if he's excited or scared:

We tried this once, it didn't end well:

Ladies and gents, SNOW CAT:

This guy's got the right idea:

An enthusiastic cat:

And the most important GIF of them all, a fox hunting: