First there were awkward family photos… now brace yourself for the awkward family PET photos

Last updated at 8:34 AM on 28th June 2011

There is nothing quite as special as the bond between people and their pets - especially when it is illustrated in family portrait-style pictures.

These pet lovers have gone far beyond the realms of barking mad with this rather embarrassing collection straight from the family album.

The pictures have now become an internet sensation after the hysterical images went viral.

Cat lovers: A couple, who must really like their pets, pose completely nude with their animals

Ssssafe and sound: A baby in his slithering bassinet sits in the coils of a pet snake

Monkey business: A pair of monkeys, sporting a pink dress and a chequered shirt, look positively nonplussed

Not just for Christmas: These dog lovers enjoy Christmas Day with all the family

The world's biggest cat? Looks like somebody has had a bit too much Purina

Larking around: A couple, their parrot, and a rifle equipped with scope and bayonet. One big happy family.

Farmyard fun: This one goes out to bird lovers everywhere - there's nothing quite like posing in the barn with your favourite rooster

It could have been so different: Joseph, Mary and their pet pooch pose for the camera

Stocking filler: Just what every young woman wants for Christmas - her very own monkey

Touching: This domestic disaster sees two young boys playing with their pet dog

One for all the family: This clan smile for the camera with their very own family of pooches

Adorable: Nothing pulls at the heartstrings like a little girl cradling her very own pet skunk

Sound asleep: This man dozes as he uses his pet dog as a pillow

Monkeying around: This red monkey resented the hand-me-downs

Transfixed: A man and his cat try to strike the same pose during a photoshoot

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