A bunch of random animals are just chilling at UK polling stations

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LONDON -- Millions of people came to vote in the general election Thursday, and many of them brought pets.

#DogsAtPollingStations started trending on Twitter, but it wasn't just canines that made the effort. A lamb was spotted at Ed Miliband's station early in the day while cats and ferrets and a horse or two have joined the menagerie.

Across the nation it was a case of two legs good, four legs better.

Here are some of the dogs.

#DogsAtPollingStations @innocent Paddy & Murphy in rural Wiltshire pic.twitter.com/DEvSJTGvvK— Kato (@plaindweller) May 7, 2015

@innocent Macy May even popped into vote with her owner #DogsAtPollingStations pic.twitter.com/V2DtBqCX3i— Carole Donnelly (@caroledonnelly) May 7, 2015

I fear that Miss Betsy is a fiscal conservative. #DogsAtPollingStations pic.twitter.com/IIcvYqzNxK— Sarra Manning (@sarramanning) May 7, 2015

Honey is making sure there is no trouble in the hostile constituency of Filton. #DogsAtPollingStations #GE2015 pic.twitter.com/zm8Img9hrR— Adrian Hearn (@adrian_hearn) May 7, 2015

What's all the fuss about #DogsAtPollingStations? The Tripe Dogs never miss a vote! pic.twitter.com/TUPg6FCIyZ— TripeMarketingBoard (@TripeUK) May 7, 2015

#DogsAtPollingStations is the #GE2015 hashtag you need. pic.twitter.com/EFR118Kw4O— AliciaMelville-Smith (@alicia_ms) May 7, 2015

Took my dog George to the polling station. I think people were more interested in him than actually voting pic.twitter.com/chaLBUDZKg— Arran Cross (@Arran_Cross) May 7, 2015

Can't believe I didn't know #DogsAtPollingStations was a thing pic.twitter.com/nJZHo6NWRA— Corrie (@dizzybrunette3) May 7, 2015

Some were more political than others.

tfw @twerkrobot discovers the #DogsAtPollingStations hashtag and you know your feed is gonna be sick as hell today pic.twitter.com/KlpIhqZjn8— Rob and friends (@BadNewsCentral) May 7, 2015

Other animals got involved too.

Quite a big dog, this. Not sure of the breed. #DogsAtPollingStations pic.twitter.com/awptuxq1R8— innocent drinks (@innocent) May 7, 2015

Personally I want to see more #CatsAtPollingStations. #DogsAtPollingStations pic.twitter.com/XIDyaDyuaF— Sunta (@SuntaTempleton) May 7, 2015

This polling station lamb is a star among all the #DogsAtPollingStations http://t.co/fSox7WIOIS pic.twitter.com/yjqVD82cJk— BBC Newsbeat (@BBCNewsbeat) May 7, 2015

Inspired by #DogsAtPollingStations I'm off to vote. The ferret has chosen who I vote for by choice of toy. pic.twitter.com/Z2ZjNqwGL6— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) May 7, 2015

One dog, meanwhile, didn't get the memo and was more concerned with hi-jacking that recent 'beach body' campaign.

… Are you beach BUDDY ready?? http://t.co/cTGV3ve7Nq #BeachBuddy #BeachBodyReady #DogsTrust #Rehome pic.twitter.com/kyynSXcuaZ— Dogs Trust (@DogsTrust) May 7, 2015

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