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50 Photos Of Animals Having A Worse Day Than You
There are days when it feels like the world is going against you. You’re late for work, and the keys have just fallen into the drain hole. But day-breaking fails have been well documented in the history of humankind, and there’s a silent agreement not to talk about ‘em too much. Unless it’s the misfortune of others and in that case, you may wanna hit Bored Panda’s previous compilations here, here, and here.
But what hasn’t been chronicled that well is animals going through a rough day, and we are about to change that. You heard me right. Our beloved furry companions have vile days too and they’re just as painfully funny. Squirrels, horses, doggos, they've all had their fair share of 24 hours turned nightmare.
So get some popcorn ready 'cause you’re about to see what a bad day looks like in the animal kingdom. And trust me, just because they don't have keys to fall into a drain hole doesn't mean they have it easier.
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#1
Sarah (Dog) Stole A Bite Of Stella's Food And Stella Came Running To Me In The Kitchen To Complain About It
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#2
My Dog Ran Away, After Hours Of Looking I Came Home To This
#3
Oh, Ralph
Bored Panda reached out to Karen Johnson, a doctor of veterinary medicine, certified canine rehabilitation practitioner, and the co-founder of VIP Vet Visit, who shared her expertise on pets dealing with stressful situations. Because apparently, it’s not only us who get our blood up to a boiling temperature from time to time.
Karen explained that every pet handles stress differently, but it’s important to notice what your particular pet does when they’re having hard times. Having said that, some pets do, in fact, cope with stress better than others.
“Dogs seem to be better equipped to handle stressful situations than cats,” the doctor explained. “Cats,” on the other hand, “very often can make themselves ill due to stress or have behavioral problems such as urinating outside the litter box.”
#4
A Memorial For The Squirrel That Ate Through A Wire That Canceled Classes For Two Days. It Was Paid For By The Undergrad Class
#5
My Pitbull Always Thought He Was The Biggest Dog At The Dog Park
#6
I Think A Squirrel Fell Off My Roof
Often, it's people who add some fire to animals' stress levels. “It is very noticeable that if an owner is worried or stressed, the pet becomes anxious, nervous, and stressed as well. They can sense your emotions.”
Imagine if your pet saw you reacting like the world is turning against you after your car keys got into the drain hole—chances are, he would be stressed out too.
#7
My Buddy's Dog Saw A Moose
#8
I Had To Cut Down A Tree In My Yard And Now I Feel Bad
#9
I Think My Dog Just Died A Little Bit On The Inside When I Didn't Give Her The Last Bite Of My Burger
The canine rehabilitation practitioner warned owners to look out for these signs of stress in pets: panting, shaking, lip licking, yawning, whining, pacing, hiding and shedding.
“If you notice any of these behaviors, you should stay calm and relaxed,” Karen suggested. Only when you’re feeling calm yourself can you go on to the next step of finding out what triggers averse emotions in your furry friend.
#10
Do You Think This Is Funny?
#11
So This Happened (Yes, I Rescued It)
#12
Our Dog Opened The Upstairs Screen Door And Followed Our Cat Onto The Roof. He Required Consoling Before Coming Back Inside
#13
We Actually Had To Help Him Down. Idiot
Damon Gates 6 years ago
Reminds me of when one of our cats got on the top of our bifold closet doors, and the door started spreading wider...and WIDER... He worked it out.
#14
This Fat Fool Had To Be Rescued By Animal Control
#15
A Friend Left Her Dog At Home And Came Back To This. Oreo Apparently Found A Bag Of Charcoal And Played With It
Damon Gates 6 years ago
Damn...I've been trying to tone down the white in my beard -- never thought of that!
#16
A Little Hamster With A Broken Bone, The Doctor Had A Hard Time Dressing It
#17
This Is Why You Shouldn't Leave Your Kids Alone With The Dog
#18
My Friends' Cat Got Its Head Stuck In A Vase, Freaked Out, Broke The Vase, And Was Left With This
#19
I Kicked Over My Cat's Milk And Had No Replacement. He Sat Opposite Me As I Ate My Dinner Looking At Me Like This
#20
My Dog's Facial Expressions When I Didn't Turn Towards The Dog Park
#21
Just A Cat Falling Off A Table
#22
Smile And Wave Boys
#23
This Is My Cat After Trying To Run Out The Door - Into A Wall Of Snow
#24
My Friend's Cat Had Surgery And Now He Has No Pants
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
Sorry, but he looks like a mash-up of a cat with stuffed turkey. (I hope he's all cat again!)
#25
My Dog Managed To Get Into A Pack Of Frozen Fish Fillets And He Would've Gotten Away With It If He Didn't Get Stuck And Had To Come To Me For Help
#26
Bought A Couch From Craigslist, Heard Noises Coming From It After Bringing It Home. Cut It Open And Found A Cat
#27
My Friend's Dog Is Not Happy About Leaving The Dog Park Early
#28
My Husband And I Can Officially Check "Pull A Balloon String Out Of A Cat's Butthole At 11:30 At Night" Off Our Bucket List. Finally
Just a reminder for those who might experience this in the future. You can cut the protruding rope and let the cat keep passing it. Pulling it out can damage their little organs.
#29
My Friend Took Her Cat To Get Fixed And His Face Shows Exactly His Thoughts About It
#30
Her Bowl Is In The Dishwasher
#31
Dad Took Our Dog Archie For A Walk. When They Got Back Dad Went To Eat Breakfast
He came back outside afterwards to see Archie was “stuck”. His back foot was on the lead so it strained when he walked forward. So he was “trapped”. Dad lifted his back foot and saved him.
#32
When You Love The Smell Of Bacon, But Get A Little Too Close To The Frying Pan On The Stove
#33
So My Bird Was Stuck In My Bathroom
#34
My Cat Got Stuck Between The Glass Door And The Screen Door
#35
I Had To Lock Her In The Dog Crate Because She Was Going To Break Something From Being Over Hyper. I Think She Hit Her Breaking Point
#36
Is This What People Mean When They Say Their Dog Is Broken? Asking For A Friend
#37
Our Cat Steals And Hoards Bottle Caps. Found His Stash While Cleaning
#38
My Dachshund Puppy Got Stuck In The Couch Cushions
#39
Just Another Day In Montana. Cat Chasing A Bear Out Of The Backyard
#40
Just Thought I’d Check In On The Dogs
#41
My Boyfriend Doesn't Believe That His Cat Bullies Mine
#42
I Came In To Find My Tortoise Like This
Putting the clues together, it seems he pooped, got it stuck on his foot, ran in circles trying to get it off, and flipped over. Good job buddy.
Jill Pulcifer 6 years ago
This is the second or third time ive seen this turtle post and every time I laugh until my stomach hurts, its just so relatable, I mean who hasn't been there?
#43
My Goat Broke His Trampoline And He's Very Upset. Anyone Have A Small One For Cheap?
#44
My Friend's Dog Ate A Bee
#45
Mistakes Were Made. The Dog Got Into The Weed Cookies. Money Was Spent. Doggo Is Fine. Owner Feels Dumb
#46
Let My Dog Out Into The Garden, Two Minutes Later I Hear Her Barking And Go Outside To See This
#47
"There Might Have Been Some Miscalculations In My Plan" - Dog
#48
Owner Used The Wrong Shampoo (It's Hair Dye)
#49
Doggy vs. Dangernoodle
#50
It Was Not A Squirrel
#51
My Golden Retriever Decided To Roll On The Freshly Mowed Lawn. Hulk Dog
#52
I Farted And My Dog Moved To The Far Side Of The Sofa And Has Been Looking At Me Like This Since
#53
Oh Heck
#54
My Dog's Face The Moment He Realized I Didn't Actually Have A Treat In My Hand
#55
Left A Can Of Tuna In Here To Lure A Pesky Raccoon, Found This In The Morning
#56
So My Mom Accidentally Ordered An XS Dog Bed, But He's Still Grateful
#57
This Was The Picture Doggy Daycare Sent Us In Penny's First Report Card To Show Us How Much She Was "Loving It" There
#58
It’s Not My Fault That Someone Fell Into Their Own Poop And Couldn’t Clean Themselves
#59
My Cat’s Face Before And After My Wife Told Her That The High Chair Is Not For Her
#60
Next Door Has A New Kitten. We Have Rabbits
#61
Silly Bird Hit My Car Yesterday. It Flew Away But May Have Left Its Soul Behind
#62
Our Dogs Were Not Prepared For The Level Of Emotional Support We Require During Quarantine
#63
Roomba, The Nope Of Dog World
#64
The Moment He Realized We Went Past The Dog Park And We're On The Way To The Vet
#65
Dachshund Problems
#67
Loved Having Grandma Over For Thanksgiving. Dog Was Annoyed
#68
You Think You've Had A Bad Day And Then You Come Home And See This. He Wins
#69
Friend's Dog Got Skunked And She Tried To Use Tomato Sauce To Get It Out. He Looks Like He Just Committed Murder And Got Caught
#70
My Friend's Goose Reacting To The Snow
#71
My Son Feeding His Fake Dog Goldfish While His Real Dog Sits Outside, Pissed
#72
No BBQ For You
#73
This Picture My Wife Captured At The Perfect Moment Of Our Cats
#74
Stop Taking Photos And Help Me, Please
#75
Dog Bumped Into Me While I Was Carrying My Cereal Bowl. He Was Very Sad About It
#76
My Cat Is Not What You Would Call The Smartest Of Cats
#77
I Moved Today, My Cat Isn't Taking It So Well
#78
This Cat In A Cone
#79
This Idiot Got Himself Stuck Today
#80
My Pup Injured Her Eye And Now Is Having To Wear Goggles When She Goes For A Run
#81
When You Check In On Your Dog To See If He's Having A Good Or Bad First Day Of Doggie Daycare. Hint: He's The White One
Marcellus the Third 6 years ago
What kind of Lord of the Flies establishment is that anyways?!
#82
A Wasp Steamrolled By A Train
#83
My Dog Made A “Nope” Circle This Morning
#84
He Was Just Trying To Take A Nap
#85
Ran Through The Tall Weeds With Her Velcro Fur. Took A Bath And Nearly 2 Hours Of Brushing To Get Them All Out
#86
This Is Cessy, She Is Fun But Aggressive Towards Lil Dogs. Except This Guy
#87
This Is How My Dog Greets Me At The Door Today
#88
One-Year-Old Bulldog Keeva Was In The Attic Looking For Her Toys When She Crashed Through The Ceiling
#89
My Dog Got A Little Excited When I Arrived Home For The Holidays
#90
My Sister Sent Me This Pic Of A Raccoon On Her Neighbor's Roof
#91
Dog Poops On Tortoise
#92
My Dog After Realizing A Ladybug Was On His Bed. He Is Very Sweet, But Very Easily Frightened
#93
A Disgruntled Customer Has Been Staring At My Mom Through Her Office Window Because The Bird Feeder Is Empty
#94
My Cat Has Been Looking For And Can’t Find The String He Was Just Playing With A Minute Ago
#95
Owl Got Stuck In The Net, Delaying Our Game For 30 Minutes. He Was Removed And Is Currently In The Zoo
Sinkvenice 6 years ago
That owl had the worst day out of all these animals. Got trapped in a net for half an hour and when finally freed, didn't get to go home but ended up in captivity. Brilliant.
#97
When The Kitten Discovers That She Can't Walk On Bubbles And Thinks You Have Betrayed Her
#98
I Bought A Cat Tower Online That Turned Out To Be Much Smaller Than Expected. Trevor Is Still Trying To Be Appreciative Tho
#99
Trapped Himself In The Shower At Some Point During The Night. Woke Up To Scared Whining
#100
We Ruined This Cat
#101
My Friend Set Her Cat’s Food On A Timer. All He Does All Day Is Wait For The Food Gods To Bless Him
#102
Took Our Dog Swimming For The First Time. Some Of Us Had Fun
#103
My Cat Got Stuck In The Wall On Christmas Day
The basement kitchenette ceiling was left open when it was built a few months ago, so he climbed onto the cupboards and into the ceiling before falling into the wall.
This was at my mom's house and he was stuck for about 2 hours while we tried to figure out his exact location and cut a hole to release him. He is perfectly fine and even tried to go back in the hole!
KT 6 years ago
My cat once fell into a vent hole that was left open while vacuuming. She slid all the way down to the top/inside of the boiler in the basement. She was very lucky I heard her meowing. We had to rush her to the vets where she got all her feet casted from burn wounds and iv rehydration. She nearly died :(
#104
My Cat, Discovering That My Mother Has Placed A Vase Of Flowers Where She Normally Sits In The Sun
She immediately came inside and sat as close as she could to the vase while also yelling at my mother.
#105
So My Cat Got Her Head Stuck In A Roll Of Tape
#106
Little Dog Is Wary Of His New Friend
#107
"Get In The Box" She Said. "It'll Be A Quick Ride" She Said
The SPCA gave us the cardboard box because they said it will have his smells on it (my mom's carrier had her cat scent on it). Gina, the kid I'm nannying for, took the pic. She insisted that the box be strapped in with the seat belt. Buddy, the cat, didn't like the box (for obvious reasons) so he chewed himself an arm hole so he could hold hands with gina.
#108
Woke Me Up To Get A Cheez-It Box Off His Head
#109
A Bad Day: Sprayed By A Skunk And Forced To Take A Bath
#110
No Matter How Bad Your Day Was I Can Assure You That Peanut’s Was Worse
This is an old pic. He just got groomed yesterday. We don’t groom as often as we would like due to his age and the stress it causes him. We’ve found a new groomer who is patient with him, so we are doing better now.
#111
My Mom’s Cat. 100% Stuck And Not Nearly As Amused As I Was
#112
Spike Only Wanted To Help Cook Dinner
#113
My Poor Cat Got Stuck In The Laundry Room
#114
When You Didn't Expect Your Owner To Come Right Back Cause They Forgot Something
#115
Poor Little Cat Got A Bit Too Close To The Fire
#116
My Dog Murdered A Pen
Sarah Blough 6 years ago
My dog does this all the time....we find destroyed pens/pencils EVERYWHERE
#117
This Morning A Bat Crashed Into My Face And Fell Into My Breakfast. He Seemed Fine
#118
Someone's Missing Their Dog?
#119
Caught The Perfect Shot Of My Mom Trying To Get The Cat Out Of The Tomato Garden
#120
My Coworker’s Dog Got Herself Stuck Underneath Their Shed
#121
My Cat Is Upset She Has To Wear A Cone, It Makes It Hard For Her To Hide In Her Favorite Spot
#122
Saw The Vet Today. He Said I Should Stop Eating My Delicious Cardboard Scratcher, Then He Called Me “Unruly”
#123
My Cat Wanted A Closer Look At The Birds
Brad Guyer 6 years ago
The person that creates a nice looking/versatile/CAT FRIENDLY window treatment = Instant Millionaire
#124
When My Dog Decided To Sit On My Cat
#125
When My Dog Got Stuck In A Hole And Couldn't Get Out By Himself
#126
Dog Stuck Inside Toilet
#127
Dachshund Learned The Hard Way That Bees Are Friends And Not Food
#128
Came Home To Find My Dog Had Eaten My Snack Mix
#129
Dutchie Opened The Window During A Car Wash
#130
Didn't Measure My Cat And Bought A Carrying Pack Way Too Small For Him
#131
My Poor Dog Got Her Tail Caught On A Glue Trap For Insects Underneath The Fridge, While Patiently Waiting For A Treat
Luckily, none of it was pulled out. Just required a trim.
#132
A Bird Has Just Pooed On My Dogs Head
#133
When You're Annoyed By Cuddles
#134
She Likes To Nap On The Air Vent, But Always Gets Stuck To It
#135
Got Home From Work To Find Lil Norman With His Head Stuck In The Lid To The Cat Food. That’s Not How It Works Buddy
#136
My Spirit Animal
#137
Wife Ordered A Pool For Our Dog And This Is What We Got After Waiting For A Month
#138
My Boy Decided To Investigate A Candle
#139
My Brother's Doggo Leaned Against That One Wall With Fresh Paint
#140
My Brother's Dog Had To Do An Ultrasound Because He Ate A Rock
Ashley Conover 6 years ago
When I was 4 years old I thought my dog was hungry and fed him a rock. We had to take him to the vet and get it out.
#141
This Is My Dumb Fish, Deb, Stuck In The Mouth Of A Dragon Decoration For The Third Time This Week
#142
Dog Caught In A Stringy Situation
#143
Baby Bird Landed In One Of My Customers' Chicken Marsala
Damon Gates 6 years ago
I guess that's sorta better than when a squirrel peed in my wife's orange juice.
#144
She Immediately Regretted This
#145
Wife Frantically Called To Tell Me Our Dog Got Stuck In The Fence And Couldn’t Breathe. Came Home To This
#146
I'm Posting This For My Dog
#147
My Friend's Cat Got Stuck Inside A Plastic Hanger
#148
Dog Thought The Door Was Open, It Wasn't
#149
Oh
#150
Saw A Goose Sitting On Some Eggs At The Grocery Store
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Jo Firth 6 years ago
We've just gone back into lockdown for 6 weeks - this was the perfect pick-me-up!!
Edward Hara 6 years ago
Oh, so sorry for you. Too bad you, like us here in the States, are ruled by morons.
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Mal 6 years ago
Some of these are funny, but not the ones were the animal has been injured. :(
Craig Silberman 6 years ago
not bad enough to make the list, but when Mikko stuck his head into a tissue box, it wasn't long before he began regretting it 0-bad-day-...93069f.jpg 
Jo Firth 6 years ago
We've just gone back into lockdown for 6 weeks - this was the perfect pick-me-up!!
Edward Hara 6 years ago
Oh, so sorry for you. Too bad you, like us here in the States, are ruled by morons.
Load More Replies... Mal 6 years ago
Some of these are funny, but not the ones were the animal has been injured. :(
Craig Silberman 6 years ago
not bad enough to make the list, but when Mikko stuck his head into a tissue box, it wasn't long before he began regretting it 0-bad-day-...93069f.jpg
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