Whether your pet is extremely curious, incredibly playful, or simply enjoys the feeling of safety in a cramped den, sooner or later it might get stuck and require a helping paw to get out. At that moment, they might feel a tad scared, a trifle silly, and possibly even derpy. But have no fear! Your owner is here! No doggy door, wall, window, or cardboard tube will stand in the way of the rescue attempt (cuddles included).
Our animal-loving team here at Bored Panda has put together this collection of photos that perfectly encapsulate the feeling that, hey, maybe being super curious and trying to squeeze into tiny spaces isn’t always the right approach. Especially if your owner even ends up taking a picture to immortalize your funny expressions.
Check out the best of the best of stuck funny pet pics, and upvote the ones that really made your hearts thump faster, Pandas. Who would you rush to rescue first? Have you ever had to get your dog or cat out of a hairy situation? Tell us all about it in the comments.
If you feel like you’d love to rescue some animals stuck in strange nooks and crannies, then you should take a stroll down Bored Panda’s previous two articles right here and here. Cuteness? Check! Help required? Stat!! We’d rush to your aid every single time, animal buddies, you can count on that, guaranteed.
Bored Panda got in touch with the friendly team at the PDSA, the UK's leading veterinary charity, for a chat about animals getting stuck in things. PDSA Vet Claire Roberts was kind enough to shed some light as to why cats enjoy going into various nooks and crannies and explained what to do if we ever find our pets stuck. And remember, Pandas: though some situations might seem amusing to us, they might be very stressful for our animal companions. They might need our help!
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“The first thing to do is to stay as calm as possible. If it is safe for you to do so, you can see if you can free your pet, either by tempting them out with some of their favorite treats or by gently trying to get them free," PDSA Vet Claire told Bored Panda how pet owners should proceed if they find their beloved animals stuck somewhere.
"If they are afraid or stressed it is important to remember that they could lash out at you in fear," the vet said.
"If you are unable to free your pet yourself, call your vet or the RSPCA for their advice. Remember that sometimes, pets can have accidents and make mistakes. Some situations that look funny to us, may actually be very worrying and stressful for our pets and they may need our help," she noted.
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PDSA Vet Claire also explained to us why animals, like cats, enjoy going into various nooks and crannies... places that may have our Feline Overlords ending up in articles like this one.
"We know that for cats, hiding can reduce their stress levels, especially if they are in new places or situations. This is probably because hidey-holes like cardboard boxes make cats feel safe and protected," Claire shared with us.
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"These hidden spots feel warm and cozy, which is why they will sometimes sleep there. It’s also likely that curiosity plays its part, as cats will investigate new and interesting smells in their home," she said.
"Cats sometimes try to create their own hiding places, which is when they might be found in unusual spaces! Owners can help their cats by providing them with boxes and other safe hiding places to explore." So if you have any spare cardboard boxes somewhere in the garage or attic, now's your cue to hand them over to your cats, Pandas.
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Had a dog when I was a kid who did the same thing as the white dog. The neighborhood kids all loved him and would give him chin rubs when he was like this.
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Anyone who’s ever raised an animal knows just how hard they can make us laugh when they get stuck somewhere they really shouldn’t have been snooping around. As long as nobody was hurt or too scared, it’s fine to have a little giggle.
But there’s a huge difference between a cat getting stuck in a flip-flop and your kitty ending up in the walls of your house, as though it’s hunting for ghosts in the darkest corners of the property. It’s also hard to compare your good boy or girl who’s gotten stuck in the couch or doggy door, and a canine who somehow, inexplicably, ended up on the roof. There’s only so much stress our poor hearts can take!
Calming your pet down should definitely be at the top of your priority list. Then it’s just a matter of carefully getting them out of the situation that they’ll probably end up in again very soon. It can be as simple as taking your floof out from between your couch pillows or disassembling a piece of furniture.
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Though things can get as complicated as breaking apart your wall or fishing a raccoon out of a vending machine. Do you think the raccoon will reward us with snacks if we work quickly enough?
One thing that might help some pets not get stuck in the first place is if they stay slim and avoid all of the problems that come with being overweight. Obesity is a horrible thing that greatly impacts animals’ quality of life. They’re more prone to illness. They have less energy. They may be in pain. And they won’t live as long.
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We owe it to our pet pals to ensure that they get a healthy and nutritious diet and that they’re as fit as can be. It doesn’t mean that we have to radically change how we live. However, it will mean making various adjustments.
For instance, taking your dog on longer walks can be beneficial for you both. Taking your pet to see the vet can help a ton when putting together a quality meal plan that’ll help them slim down. What’s more, you can help your cat or dog move more by taking a bit of time to play with them, daily. It’s fun, it helps you bond, and it helps everyone get fitter.
During an interview a while back, Dr. Ernie Ward, the founder of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, told Bored Panda that obesity is the greatest health threat to cats.
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“Feline obesity is more than ‘chonky,’ it's a biological time bomb. Obesity in cats is a serious disease with many severe consequences such as diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and many forms of cancer,” the specialist warned. “The worst part of feline obesity is that it reduces their life expectancy and dramatically reduces their quality of life. Cats with obesity desperately need our help.”
According to Dr. Ward, the main focus when helping our cats should be on what they eat. A whopping 90% of a cat’s weight loss journey is directly related to its diet. The rest comes down to getting enough physical activity.
“That's what it's so important cat owners precisely feed the correct number of calories each day. I recommend having your veterinarian assess your cat's current Body Condition Score (BCS), setting a target of an ideal weight, and calculating the number of calories you should feed each meal,” Dr. Ward said.
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Anyone Else Ever Had To Cut A Hole In Their Wall To Get To Their Trapped Cat?
Our cat went missing once. We couldn't find him anywhere. We went out front and could hear faint meowing We followed it to the neighbors house that was still being constructed and found that the construction crew had closed him up in the walls! We took a sledge hammer and freed him, then made sure no other pets had been contained in *any* of the other walls!
Our cat was trapped in the bathroom wall during repair work. They had tiled a wall and around the tub so the poor cat could just walk around the tub in the dark. I cut a hole in the drywall in the adjacent room. Poor kitty was so scared after hours in his prison!
The indignation on that cats face lol how dare you take so long to get me out human,
Happened to my Mom with a very unhappy Manx she had adopted. He liked Dad and was afraid of her, he was an adult so not sure of his history. She thought he got out and ran off when no one saw him for a couple days, and adopted another cat a few days later. Come to find out, thanks to the new cat, he had found a way to get in the space under the cupboards and behind the plumbing in the kitchen; we had to cut him out, thankfully it was under the sink where it didn't show, and Mr Manx was returned to the no-kill shelter, a bit hungry and dehydrated, but unharmed. He later found a better suited family, btw, and we learned a big lesson in "cat proofing" the house.
I have not heard of anyone succeeding in cat profing their house. I mean a house needs doors, doesn't it and windows?
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You can always get another car in the wall to lure the first cat out. If the second cat also gets lost, then get a third one and such and such. I saw it on a Philadelphia documentary.
I'm thinking that's how he got in there in the first place.
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No, but once my cat crawled all the way into a vent (we got him out safely using the noise from his jar of food)
Yes, I was repairing drywall in a bathroom with my cat who kept getting in my lap to look inside. I moved her out of the way multiple times. Once I finished, I could hear a faint meow and realized I had turned my back for too long at some point. Had to cut a new hole in the spot I just repaired.
I haven't had to but, my oldest was cut out of the wall of a friends worksite. He brought her home & their wiener dog thought she was a new toy so she has been my love bug for 13 years.
You will never guess where I've been. There was a lion, a goat man and a witch with treats.
Yes, Hamster was fine. Kitty did an amazing job rescuing snickers the hamster
My husband cut holes trying to get our daughter's hamster out. And an hour later, before we could find him, our cat brought the hamster to us,
Yes but not for a cat! My chinchilla Marbles got in the wall...he was a handful
We were having some work done and workmen had a couple of floorboards up while they worked. When they closed the floor back the cat was nowhere to be found. Guess where she was, yes under the floorboards. We had to call them back out. One of the workmen climbed under the floorboards and pulled her out.
Uhmmmmmm, if the poor cat got stuck inside the wall how did that happen? That poor baby.
Uhm,... yes. During renovation, the cat managed to get into the wall. The tension was high for a minute.
And looks like she got a lot to say in that second picture. Like it's not her fault. Lol.
Yes! My cat had been missing for a few days when my neighbor told me that he heard crying from his garage wall!!! We had to cut out most of the sheetrock to get him out.
That happened when they were filming an Ikea commercial and (clearly knowing nothing about cats) they thought it would be cute to let some roam around a store for the ad.
I once tore up the whole side of my stairs in the basement. Had just moved into the house, and my cat found a hole that hadn't been patched ever. There is a gap between stairs and wall, so a fake wall to span the gap. Anyway baby got behind it and then couldn't get out. After about an hour or me ripping up the fake wall, I found it lead to some under stair shelves and the brat could get out anytime.
Growing up, our cat went upstairs during construction and fell down between 2 walls. Luckily, one was inside a closet. #BeenThereDoneThat
Growing up, our cat went upstairs during construction and fell between 2 walls. Luckily one was inside a closet. #BeenThereDoneThat
Oh. My. Goodness. Look very carefully for the access point kitty used ... or you will find yourself doing the same thing again.
Yup new drywall in bathroom plus new tub plus missing cat equals hole in wall to rescue the cat
Almost! When I was younger our cat was in the wall meowing. Me and my mom trying to figure out how on earth cat got in wall and what to do. Hour later, cat is sitting outside on back porch. What?? This goes on for a few weeks and then a neighbor saw the cat disappear under the front bay window of our house, we investigated and there was apparently an uncovered air return vent there that we never new about. Threw a mesh screen over the hole and solved the problem. Cat was mildly POed that we ruined her fun. 😼
Almost….dragged a workman in from outside..I was in my robe and a panic. Mother and kitten. I wanted him to cut the hole in the wall. He grabbed kitten from behind wall in an open place…mommy followed. Glad we didn’t cut wall. Daddy would not be pleased.
My pregnant cat got into the ceiling to give birth and my boyfriend had to cut a hole in the floor to get them all out.
While moving into our apartment 15 years ago, one of our cats found a hole in the baseboard and ended up under the dishwasher. That was a heck of an adventure with me very pregnant and my husband recuperating from surgery on his broken arm/shoulder. We got her out, and all was fine.
Cat's having a go like "how did you let me get there stuck in there?"
Now he can get stuck and/or lost any time he chooses. His own personal portal into the Cat Dimension.
I'd just put a frame around the new hole. It is now the kitty's spot. You know it is going to go in the higher hole AGAIN later
“I strongly encourage cat owners to weigh the food using a kitchen scale. We've done experiments with cat owners and veterinary professionals and have consistently observed that using a measuring cup isn't as accurate as needed to achieve weight loss in many cases,” he told us.
“Even feeding as few as ten extra kibbles each day can add up to a pound of weight gain in a year for a cat. Once you get the hang of it, weighing the food takes no more time than using a measuring cup. Finally, work with your vet to adjust the diet or calories every three months if your cat isn't losing weight,” the specialist encouraged pet owners to work closely with their vets.
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“I've seen too many cats who were being fed the same food for months without losing weight. When I ask them why, the pet parent shrugs, ‘I'm feeding the special food my vet prescribed.’ Weight loss is a journey with many unexpected turns and hills; you must stay alert and be willing to take a different path if you're not reaching your objective,” he said that owners have a responsibility to be more aware of what’s going on.
In Dr. Ward’s experience, all cats really need is 3 play sessions, each 5 minutes long, each day, to stay fit. You can use laser pointers, feather dusters, or bring a new cardboard box to keep them engaged.
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Zoom in on his lips 😆 ( and yes I know the cat is stuck but he's being helped) ...those lips lol
“I also like using ‘hunter feeders’ and food puzzles to engage a cat's ‘inner predator.’ Use vertical surfaces, climbing towers, and other perches to allow your cat to climb and ‘stalk’ as much as possible. Environmental enrichment and exercise are essential for emotional and behavioral health as well as maintaining a lean body mass,” he suggested.
Though staying slim might help your pets avoid getting stuck in some cases, it won't protect them all the time: after all, they're still bound to be curious, playful, and sometimes even clumsy!
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This morning. I have two indoor cats. I knew something was off when I went downstairs to feed them, because only one of them appeared. Shook the treat container, still only one of them. I had a few sips of my coffee thinking “Fifi (the missing one) will appear in a bit.” But it didn’t sit right with me. Cats are habitual creatures. Something told me to look out the backyard window and there she was, sitting under a planter. Someone had opened the door last night and she must have got out that way. I went outside and approached her slowly while saying her name and nicknames. She was crying a scared meow. I was able to pick her up by the scruff without any resistance and bring her back in. Thank goodness it’s not winter here and the temperature didn’t drop too low overnight. Poor thing had cobwebs all over her face. Everyone in the house was relieved to have her back and I gave all of them a stern warning about leaving the doors open.
You’re smart to keep your cats indoors. Most people think they can live outside. Glad your cat is okay!!!!
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My 15 year old cat always gets stuck in rooms, especially the downstairs bathroom. He walks in behind the door, and closes the door, then can't get out. I've come home form work to him just hanging out in the bathroom because he closed himself in there. I even have waste bins to hold the door open. They don't work.
This morning. I have two indoor cats. I knew something was off when I went downstairs to feed them, because only one of them appeared. Shook the treat container, still only one of them. I had a few sips of my coffee thinking “Fifi (the missing one) will appear in a bit.” But it didn’t sit right with me. Cats are habitual creatures. Something told me to look out the backyard window and there she was, sitting under a planter. Someone had opened the door last night and she must have got out that way. I went outside and approached her slowly while saying her name and nicknames. She was crying a scared meow. I was able to pick her up by the scruff without any resistance and bring her back in. Thank goodness it’s not winter here and the temperature didn’t drop too low overnight. Poor thing had cobwebs all over her face. Everyone in the house was relieved to have her back and I gave all of them a stern warning about leaving the doors open.
You’re smart to keep your cats indoors. Most people think they can live outside. Glad your cat is okay!!!!
Load More Replies... My 15 year old cat always gets stuck in rooms, especially the downstairs bathroom. He walks in behind the door, and closes the door, then can't get out. I've come home form work to him just hanging out in the bathroom because he closed himself in there. I even have waste bins to hold the door open. They don't work.
