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
My Dog Ran Away, After Hours Of Looking I Came Home To This
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.”
A Memorial For The Squirrel That Ate Through A Wire That Canceled Classes For Two Days. It Was Paid For By The Undergrad Class
My Pitbull Always Thought He Was The Biggest Dog At The Dog Park
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.
My Buddy's Dog Saw A Moose
I Had To Cut Down A Tree In My Yard And Now I Feel Bad
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.
Do You Think This Is Funny?
So This Happened (Yes, I Rescued It)
Our Dog Opened The Upstairs Screen Door And Followed Our Cat Onto The Roof. He Required Consoling Before Coming Back Inside
We Actually Had To Help Him Down. Idiot
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.
This Fat Fool Had To Be Rescued By Animal Control
A Friend Left Her Dog At Home And Came Back To This. Oreo Apparently Found A Bag Of Charcoal And Played With It
Damn...I've been trying to tone down the white in my beard -- never thought of that!
A Little Hamster With A Broken Bone, The Doctor Had A Hard Time Dressing It
This Is Why You Shouldn't Leave Your Kids Alone With The Dog
My Friends' Cat Got Its Head Stuck In A Vase, Freaked Out, Broke The Vase, And Was Left With This
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
My Dog's Facial Expressions When I Didn't Turn Towards The Dog Park
Just A Cat Falling Off A Table
Smile And Wave Boys
This Is My Cat After Trying To Run Out The Door - Into A Wall Of Snow
My Friend's Cat Had Surgery And Now He Has No Pants
Sorry, but he looks like a mash-up of a cat with stuffed turkey. (I hope he's all cat again!)
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
Bought A Couch From Craigslist, Heard Noises Coming From It After Bringing It Home. Cut It Open And Found A Cat
My Friend's Dog Is Not Happy About Leaving The Dog Park Early
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.
My Friend Took Her Cat To Get Fixed And His Face Shows Exactly His Thoughts About It
Her Bowl Is In The Dishwasher
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.
When You Love The Smell Of Bacon, But Get A Little Too Close To The Frying Pan On The Stove
So My Bird Was Stuck In My Bathroom
My Cat Got Stuck Between The Glass Door And The Screen Door
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
Is This What People Mean When They Say Their Dog Is Broken? Asking For A Friend
Our Cat Steals And Hoards Bottle Caps. Found His Stash While Cleaning
My Dachshund Puppy Got Stuck In The Couch Cushions
Just Another Day In Montana. Cat Chasing A Bear Out Of The Backyard
Just Thought I’d Check In On The Dogs
My Boyfriend Doesn't Believe That His Cat Bullies Mine
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.
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?
My Goat Broke His Trampoline And He's Very Upset. Anyone Have A Small One For Cheap?
My Friend's Dog Ate A Bee
Mistakes Were Made. The Dog Got Into The Weed Cookies. Money Was Spent. Doggo Is Fine. Owner Feels Dumb
Let My Dog Out Into The Garden, Two Minutes Later I Hear Her Barking And Go Outside To See This
"There Might Have Been Some Miscalculations In My Plan" - Dog
Owner Used The Wrong Shampoo (It's Hair Dye)
This can actually be dangerous if you're not careful, some dyes are toxic to animals
I would hazard a guess at the dye being on the water too maybe? I hope to god they didn't do this on purpose :(
Load More Replies... Another moron at work! How is it possible not to notice that dog's coat is turning blue? This was done on purpose by a nitwit who thinks it will get followers on some stupid social media. If I could I would tar and feather this sorry thing of a human.
that is uneccsary sorry i have bad spelling also how would you know if the owner actually did it on purpose?
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Actually I saw these pictures of blue dog in an article related to industrial pollution in China - this happened to white dog, drinking and swimming in the river. Quite terrifying!
To the people who made assumptions of why the dog is blue @jevais, @Lucy Howard @Lucie Párová @Kathy Baylis who assumed everyone has shampoo bottles - all you had to do was click on the link on the left side under the picture, where it says mimi.joy826. And you will be taken to the young, single mother's Facebook post, who explains the reason 'My uncle didn't just read the sachet".(sachet maybe has teeny writing too small for uncle to read anymore) 😊. Furthermore if you click through to her Fb profile you'll discover she lives in the Philippines. As a single mother maybe she doesn't have enough money to buy a bottle of shampoo only for the dog.
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Good thing dogs are supposed to be colorblind or he'd get bullied at the dog park.
Well, now they have the most trendy doggo in town! (And will be sure they read the shampoo bottle before bathing the dog from now on.)
Do most people use shampoo on their dog's face around the eyes and nose?
How would you mistake human shampoo for dog shampoo? looks like it was done deliberately.
Now, that's funny.....I guess it will have to grow out..... can't bleach the poor guy
I'm Mister Blue....ahoooooo,, whooooo, whoooo......Call me mr blue......
Could this be in a Third World country where dogs ate leaking chemicals? I’ve seen blue dogs before!
Not if it's organic, which seems to be the case - https://www.facebook.com/mimi.joy826/posts/2717645901581021
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My guess is this was a toning shampoo meant to brighten the dogs already white coat that got left on too long. There's tons of vegetable based, non toxic dyes and toner shampoos made specifically for dogs that are harmless. The internet seems extra salty about slightly blue dogs today.
You've got to take a moment to look at these really funny photos. Most are hilarious, the rest are just so cute! All 50 of them.
This pick didn't get to many points. I don't know why, I think is one of the best.
Won't have any issues picking finding your dog at the dog park for a couple of months lol.
Another dumb post. Rather than be ashamed of your blatant stupidity, you're here on BP. How anyone can confuse hair dye with shampoo? Only a total idiot.
how about looking into WHAT happened instead of being a completely moronic asshat? hmmm? here, I'll help you since you're obviously helpless, not to mention clueless - https://www.facebook.com/mimi.joy826/posts/2717645901581021
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Doggy vs. Dangernoodle
It Was Not A Squirrel
Note: this post originally had 150 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
