This was the first thing I saw after lunch: a photo from San Diego’s 7th Anual Surfing Dog Competition, featuring two dogs on a surfboard, one wearing what looks like Oaklies. Needless to say, it’s been a great afternoon.

If you didn’t know dogs could surf, you’ll probably be surprised to learn they’re not the only animals can balance on a board as it glides over water. Rats can surf too, and apparently so can cats.

The Surfing Dog competition is a fundraiser for the animal welfare organization aspca. Below is a short list of animals surfing.
(The Laughing Squid)

1.

The Kelly Slater of dogs.
(Nathan Rupert)

2.

This is how most cats surf.
(Daily Stoke)

3.

This is how Nicolasa, the badass (traumatized?) kitten from Peru surfs.
(News Flavor)

4.

Despite this lock-kneed goat’s terrible form, it seems to get by better than most people.
(Pixgroove)

5.

A pig riding a skateboard on the beach: close enough.
(The Telegraph)

6.

Tofu the surfing rat from Laniakea Beach, HI is only a few inches tall, but can ride four foot waves. Proportionally, that means he’s surfing bigger waves than Laird Hamilton.
(The Telegraph)

7.

I’m just really happy this llama is wearing a life vest.
(Clubnarwhal)