And now for something completely different

Swine flu, economic meltdown, two foreign wars -- we're in a right mess. I don't know about you, but I'm tired of all the gloom and doom. It's time for something to raise our spirits. Something like YouTube videos of animals doing funny things.

Kicking things off, it's Tillman, the world-famous skateboarding dog:

Check out this sleepy lil' guy:

Wouldn't be a YouTube roundup without at least one appearance by the dramatic gopher:

One last animal for you -- it's Vince, with the Slap Chop!