18 Animals That Understand Your Holiday Stress (and Bring You Cheer)

The holiday season is upon us, and that means a lot of good and a handful of universally-relatable struggles. Here are 18 animals who understand what you're going through.

1. When you try to watch what you eat in anticipation of your holiday binge.

2. When you fail.

3. When you pay the price.

4. When it's your turn to put out decorations and you just can't.

5. When you have to pose for your holiday card, but you're really not feeling this year's theme.

6. When you have to pack for your holiday trip.

7. When you have to wear an ill-fitting holiday sweater.

8. When you know what your present is but still have to wait for Christmas morning to open it.

9. When you get totally edged out of the holiday photos.

10. When you officially realize you ate too much.

11. When you get scary serious about the holidays. (Hover to play.)

12. When everything just seems to be falling apart.

13. When you try to get dressed up for a holiday party but it turns out all wrong.

14. When you try to get the family Grinch in the spirit.

15. When you get to a holiday party and search desperately for your favorite snacks and can't find them anywhere.

16. When you think about the repercussions of all those cookies.

17. When it's the day after Christmas.

18. When you realize all the struggles were actually totally worth it.