This is Pete, a purple squirrel who lives in England.

Pete lives near a school, and according to a British wildlife expert, Pete's purple fur is most likely due to Pete eating purple ink cartridges and then licking his fur, as the stupid creature adorable thing has been seen coming in and out of a building where old printers are stored. According to the expert:

'Squirrels will chew anything even if it's obviously inedible. He is unlikely to have fallen into paint because that would probably have killed him.

'I imagine he'll return to his normal grey by spring when he moults.'

Whatever dude. Purple squirrel = the cutest damn thing I've seen all day, and the perfect salve for the damage inflicted by Pamela Anderson, who has assaulted my eyes not once, but two unforgivable times today. (Second picture after the jump. Warning: remember to come back and view cutesy Pete the Purple Squirrel after exposure to ole' Raccoon Eyes Anderson. You've been warned.)

Told you.

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