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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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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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Damn...I've been trying to tone down the white in my beard -- never thought of that!
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Sorry, but he looks like a mash-up of a cat with stuffed turkey. (I hope he's all cat again!)
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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.
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Yeah - struck me as a rather unhappy way to deal with the problem.
Load More Replies...spider cat, spider cat...does whatever a spider cat does...can he swing from a web? no but he can swing from the ceiling
Every cat has those 5 minutes of extreme activity once a while. You have to let it get it out of their system. To the Dutch out here, we call it "de gloeiende vijf minuten".
Yeah. I have a wild child too. A (now) 12 week old kitten named Tabby (short for Tabitha). She was dumped in our yard 7 weeks ago—-all by herself at 5 weeks old and weighing less than a pound (ooooh, if only I could get my hands on those rat bastards—-I’d make them reeeeaaallly regret doing a thing like that to such a tiny baby). Since then she has blossomed, weighs two pounds now, and is totally fearless. And yeah, sometimes a little too wound up and full of energy. I mean Tasmanian Devil level zoomies.
Cruel way of treating cats or dogs. Crates are for transportation not for punishment. I don't understand humans that have no inking of the psychology of their pet. This horrible for this cat.
I KNOW this sounds weird but, we are animal lovers. When my cat gets the frappies (cat version of the zoomies) at an inconvenient time, I just put a little pure butte on his paw to lick off. Calms him down every time.
What about all those people who say dairy is bad for cats? My boy demands his butter curl, daily. Doesn't like milk, though.
Load More Replies...Spider cat, spider cat, does whatever he wants to do, can he, enslave hoomans, no but he wish, here comes the birth child of batman and spiderman
She was probably just having the "zoomies." Do you understand normal cat behaviour?
Why do people put animals in cages? maybe someone should do the same to you see how you like it.
I thought that was a hairless chihuahua. Why, may i ask the crate is thrice the size of the cat?
Stupid and ignorant cat owner. That person should be banned from owning any animals. If I could I'd lock this nitwit up for a few days in a very small cell.
For a second I thought that was a tiny person, scared the living daylight out of me.
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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.
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?
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We've just gone back into lockdown for 6 weeks - this was the perfect pick-me-up!!
Oh, so sorry for you. Too bad you, like us here in the States, are ruled by morons.
Load More Replies...Some of these are funny, but not the ones were the animal has been injured. :(
Funny, but in some of these I would have headded for helping the animal before taking a photo.
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
Note to self.. Do not check out animal things on Bored Panda when 1. you really have to pee and 2. you have a broken rib......
Even humans have off days (minus those so called off days).
Load More Replies...My dog clicked on hover mode as he'd never seen bubbles before! 10385313_1...acb54d.jpg
The cat falling off the table one was my favorite, couldn’t stop laughing!!
Why are half of these animals fat, stolen human food or just getting human food? How hard is it to not give dogs burgers or other human food. And how hard is it to make sure your dog cant reach it. I wouldnt want to give my dog stomach aches or worse.... apparently it funny...
Am I the only one who noticed majority black cats in a pickle? My black cat is quite clever
With the title I half expected shots inside a slaughter house. Happily disappointed.
Oh no, that would offend Pandas, they just want to laugh.
Load More Replies...Once everything is ok, it’s possible and even good to see the humor in the situation. (For those who think it’s not funny.) That’s why we love our pets so much. We appreciate the levity as well as the love they provide.
We've just gone back into lockdown for 6 weeks - this was the perfect pick-me-up!!
Oh, so sorry for you. Too bad you, like us here in the States, are ruled by morons.
Load More Replies...Some of these are funny, but not the ones were the animal has been injured. :(
Funny, but in some of these I would have headded for helping the animal before taking a photo.
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
Note to self.. Do not check out animal things on Bored Panda when 1. you really have to pee and 2. you have a broken rib......
Even humans have off days (minus those so called off days).
Load More Replies...My dog clicked on hover mode as he'd never seen bubbles before! 10385313_1...acb54d.jpg
The cat falling off the table one was my favorite, couldn’t stop laughing!!
Why are half of these animals fat, stolen human food or just getting human food? How hard is it to not give dogs burgers or other human food. And how hard is it to make sure your dog cant reach it. I wouldnt want to give my dog stomach aches or worse.... apparently it funny...
Am I the only one who noticed majority black cats in a pickle? My black cat is quite clever
With the title I half expected shots inside a slaughter house. Happily disappointed.
Oh no, that would offend Pandas, they just want to laugh.
Load More Replies...Once everything is ok, it’s possible and even good to see the humor in the situation. (For those who think it’s not funny.) That’s why we love our pets so much. We appreciate the levity as well as the love they provide.