Animals Getting All Up In Your Jumper Grillz

M&S cashmere dalmation jumper, £99 - also available in petite

Despite the fact that we are polar opposites lookswise (tall/ginger, petite/brunette), m'learned colleague Sara is responsible for some of my favourite things in my wardrobe, the absolute gem of which is an H! by Henry Holland fox jumper. I don't own many animals on things - I own an animal on things - but jumpers with animals on are just incredibly cheering. Animals of Farthing WOULD look good on your body (OH HEY! HERE ALL WEEK! Oh, oh you're leaving? So soon?)

M&S has gone absolutely bonkers for animals this year, from dalmations to pandas.

Nothing says "I'm thrilled that Edinburgh zoo's panda is finally up the duff" like wearing a sequinned panda face. This fluffy panda jumper is £35 and comes in petite and regular sizes.

This magnificently unimpressed raccoon cannot be doing with that fluffy shit. He's knitted. And £35. And also available in plus sizes.

This squirrel jumper (£29.50) has a smidgeon of angora in it for extra cuddliness. I saw a black squirrel on my first day in Canada. That seemed an unusual colour for a squirrel, so I half-thought it might be a mutant and might actually kill me. (I get melodramatic in foreign climes).

Amazing customer review on this jumper too: "Like to have one in dark blue with a pheasant.
Can M&S arrange this before Christmas?" YES! That is exactly how it works!

This cashmere dog (£119, hold your breath) couldn't look any more pleased with itself if it tried, which is presumably why M&S gave it a collar of Swarovski crystals for good measure. "Dude, I'm a Boston terrier. I am Of The Moment." (Less exciting/sparkly dogs are also available.)

If you still fancy some bling and cashmere, but tend more towards cats, try this cashmere cat jumper instead (also £119, keep holding your breath or wait for a 20 per cent off day). It's available in petite, too, and there's another cat jumper with a shirt built-in (I never quite grasp why this is).

Do you have any knitwear items with animals plastered all over them? Or is your pet just sitting smugly on it right this second?