These cats and dogs picking out presents underneath a Christmas tree at an animal shelter are what holiday dreams are made of

This holiday season, there’s an abundance of videos and news to bring you some holiday cheer. But today’s best holiday story comes from some furry pals that you fully expect to be on the “nice” list — the cats and dogs at a local Iowa animal shelter.

As reported by Huffington Post, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa knows how to help their residents celebrate Christmas, by releasing a video of the animals picking out their presents from underneath a Christmas tree. How adorable is that?

Donations from residents near and far have helped to make sure that these shelter animals have the best Christmas that they can, allowing the Animal Rescue League of Iowa to pile presents underneath their Christmas tree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcnRyVBRSUk?feature=oembed

The video confirms that a certain kind of joy can only come from precious animals, but the video also confirms that animal shelters across the country need help giving these animals a loving home (you can learn how to help here).

In case you’re in need of some holiday cheer yourself, check out the residents of the Animal Rescue League of Iowa celebrating Christmas in the most adorable way possible.