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50 Times Animals Goofed Around And Ended Up Requiring Human Assistance (New Pics)
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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#1
Somehow Our Dog Opened The Upstairs Screen Door And Ended Up Following Our Cat Onto The Roof. He Required Consoling Before Coming Back Inside
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#2
A Cat Story In 4 Pictures
#3
I Just Left The Room For 10 Minutes
#4
I Lost My Dog For A Moment - Not Sure How Long She's Been Stuck There
#5
Mistakes Were Made
#6
My Boy Got Stuck On Top Of The Wardrobe Door Today
#7
Neighbors Got A New Dog. He Seems To Really Love My Pug
Amanda Rose 4 years ago
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.
#8
"I've Made A Huge Mistake"
#10
My Cat Got Stuck Between The Glass Door And The Screen Door
#11
Left Unsupervised For 3 Minutes He Climbed Into The Sweatshirt And Was Found Trapped Like This
#12
My Sister's Dog Got Stuck Behind The Couch And Cried. She's Cute And Friendly, But A Bit Dumb. The Dog Isn't Too Bright Either
#13
There Isn't Much That Can Make Me Smile But Seeing Mooshie Get Herself Stuck In Things And Pretending Like She Isn't Makes Me Smile A Lot
#14
And Then He Realized, He Is Not A Cat
#15
"I Am So Done With My Life Now"
#16
Found A Raccoon In This Exact Position
#17
What Goes In Doesn’t Always Come Out
#18
Pickles Likes Tuna More Than The Raccoons Apparently
#19
This Is How My Dog Greets Me At The Door Today
#20
The Reason Cats Jump On Christmas Trees Is That Cats Want To Become Christmas Tree Ornaments
#21
Anyone Else Ever Had To Cut A Hole In Their Wall To Get To Their Trapped Cat?
#22
"I've Made A Huge Mistake"
#23
Trash Panda Got Stuck In A Storm Drain
#24
Owl Got Stuck In The Net, Delaying Our Game For 30 Minutes. He Was Removed And Is Currently In The Zoo
#25
Mistakes Have Been Made
#26
She Was Chasing A Bug And Got Stuck
#27
Sandals Are His Favorite Toy. Until He Gets Stuck And I Have To Save Him
Deborah Harris 4 years ago
Zoom in on his lips 😆 ( and yes I know the cat is stuck but he's being helped) ...those lips lol
#28
Mom, Did You Call Me?
#29
This Isn't My Dog, But This Is How My Day Started
#30
Mistakes Were Made
#31
Great Job, Bobby
#33
She Knocked My Cup Of Milk Off The Counter And Proceeded To Get Her Head Stuck In The Cup
#34
Meet Cooper. He Dug Himself A Hole And Got Stuck In It
#35
Rat That Got Stuck In Sewer Grate And Needed A Team Of Firefighters To Get Her Out
#37
I Was Repotting My Agave When My I Looked Inside And Saw My Cat Like This
#38
Woke Me Up To Get A Cheez-It Box Off His Head
#39
"There Might Have Been Some Miscalculations In My Plan" -Dog
#40
She’s Kind Of Ashamed To Be Stuck Again
#41
Clumsy Ninja
#42
He Snack And Get Fat. But Most Importantly - Don't Fit Down Crack
#43
My Cat Wanted A Closer Look At The Birds
#44
Our 3.5-Month-Old Puppy Has Become Quite The Escape Artist. Caught Her Stuck In This Failed Attempt Today
#45
So My Cat Got Her Head Stuck In A Roll Of Tape
#46
Gerald Forgot How To Exit His Tube
#47
He Finally Got To The Top Of The Door. He Regrets Nothing
#48
He's Stuck. He Screams. He's A Cat
#49
She Likes To Nap On The Air Vent, But Always Gets Stuck To It
#50
When You Attack The Yarn, But It Gets Stuck On Your Tongue
#51
This Dumb Idiot Wouldn’t Stop Yelling About How It’s Stuck When It Got In There In The First Place
#52
Today This Happened. Not Sure What The Thought Process Was Here, But I’m Assuming He Wanted A Sip Of Lemonade
#53
Roper Got Himself Stuck In Some Pants Last Night. We Rescued Him When We Woke Up
#54
My Wife's Guide Dog Likes To Get His Nose Stuck In His Figure 8 Toy. We Help Him Get It Off An 5 Seconds Later It's Stuck Again
Trained since he was 4 months old and still, when the harness comes off the derp goes on.
#55
She Was Playing With A Cardboard Wrapper And Got Stuck. I've Never Seen Her So Defeated
WhyAmIHere 4 years ago
If you get stuck might as well be extra about it and get stuck twice lol
#56
He Got Stuck In The Screen Then Fell Asleep
#57
Had To Rescue My Kitty When He Got Into The Ceiling Then Fell Down The Interior Wall And Got Stuck Under The Stairs
#58
My Cat Got Stuck In A Yard Game
#59
I Heard Pawing And Complaining, Turns Out He Got Himself Stuck In The Bath
#60
Left A Can Of Tuna In Here To Lure A Pesky Raccoon, Found This In The Morning
#61
My Neighbor’s Dog Trying To Escape The Patio. He Does This All The Time
#62
Here Is My Saint Bernard Stuck On A Table Because He Is Too Afraid To Get Down. I Have To Hoist All 135 Lbs (61 Kg) Of Him When He Does This
#63
Arm Stuck In The Couch. This Is Acceptance
#64
Jenji Squeezed Her Chunky Body Into My Belt Loop During Today’s Photoshoot
#65
His Brother Was There For Emotional Support
#66
Heard Her Crying To Find Her "Stuck" Outside
#67
Jerk Escapes From House And Gets Stuck - Then Demands To Be Rescued Immediately
#68
My Friend's Cow Got Its Head Stuck In A Tree
#69
My Dog Got Her Head Stuck In A Cat Door. Don't Worry She's Out Now
#70
Please Send Help
#71
Horse Stuck In A Tire
Jennifer Stulz 4 years ago
If you know about horses, then you know this is just par for the course. Just sigh and go about freeing them...until the next time.
#73
Stuck. This Is His Look Of Acceptance
Tigara Akimoto 4 years ago
Puts down camera and frees my murder mitten sos I can swat your boop wif it.
#74
I Walked Into This Scene After I Heard Some Things Being Knocked Over. He Got Himself Stuck In The Blind Pulley Strings
Dian Reaves 4 years ago
Need to tie loose cords up out of the way as they could also get choked in them.
#75
Came Home To Find My Dog Had Eaten My Snack Mix
#76
This Dummy Got Her Head Stuck In A Bag Of Cheese-Its
#77
My Cat Is Not What You Would Call The Smartest Of Cats
Tigara Akimoto 4 years ago
Yes she is, she knows exactly what position to get herself into in order to make you help her without actually being stuck.
#78
In His Old Age, He Tends To Get Stuck In Places. Like Bushes. For 2 Hours
#79
My Son Left The Balcony Gate Open And Cooper Got Stuck On The Balcony. He Decided To Climb A Chair Onto The Roof To See The World From New Heights
#80
Got Stuck In The Vent Took Us A While To Figure Out How She Was Meowing In The Whole House
#81
Goats Ate A Hole In The Door To Their House. Then Snickers Got Her Head Stuck
#82
My Friend Shared This Picture Of Her Cow That Got Its Head Stuck In A Tire
#84
I Gave My Cat A Hair Tie While I Was Studying, She Kept Playing With It Until She "Stuck" Her Paws And Decided To Go To Sleep
Bouche Clay 4 years ago
They can swallow these, and the ties get all tied up in their intestines. They can kill cats.
#85
This Fish Was Stuck In The Decor And The Eyes Say It All
We had an employee help it and remove the decoration.
#86
I Woke Up This Morning And I Found This Baby Deer Stuck In My Fence
#87
Couldn't Find My Dog For A Solid 15 Minutes - Found Her Like This
#88
My Ferret, Noodle vs. Toilet Paper Roll. Toilet Paper Roll Won
#89
Our Cat Is A Moron. Yes, He's Stuck. No, It's Not The First Time
#90
This Is Fine
#91
Our Pup Got Stuck In The Curtain And Stood Like This For A While
#92
My Rescue GSD Was About A Year Old At The Time. The Look Of Shame From Being Stuck In The Curtains She Tore Up
Kel_how 4 years ago (edited)
One of my rabbits ate a hole in a long curtain and got his head stuck. He didn't like me much but I told him I would accidentally cut his ear off if he moved while I was freeing him. He didn't move a muscle and had a begrudging respect for me after. He did it again soon after, so I just hacked the curtains off so he couldn't reach. That rabbit also fried his whiskers and fur on one side of his body by eating through some computer cords. Rabbits are so sneaky.
#93
My Friend's Dog Grayson Got Stuck In A Tree (Don’t Worry He’s Okay)
#94
That's A New Place To Get His Claw Stuck
#95
A Raccoon Had Chewed Through The Roof And Had Gotten Herself Stuck
Luckily this mama raccoon survived.
#96
Squirrel Tries To Break Into My Mom's House (Again) To Steal More Birdseed. Gets Stuck Trying To Make A Smooth Getaway
#97
Ugh These Guys Are Always Up To No Good
I'm.Just.A.Girl 4 years ago (edited)
They even look like trouble! Some kitties from the block! (First time, I wrote kitty's.. then realized my mistake 😖)
#98
Mum Just Sent Me This. I Think He's Stuck
#99
I Was Wondering Where The New Kitten Went
#100
Our 4-Month-Old Gr Pup Snuck Behind The Couch And Under The Side Table For The First Time. We Got To Experience This Weird Face As She Got Her Head Stuck Trying To Get Out
#101
She Got Stuck
#102
I Have Made A Huge Mistake
#103
She Tore A Hole In The Couch Cover And Then Whined When She Got Stuck In It
#104
She's Stuck
#105
Turtle Stuck (Don't Worry I Helped Him)
#106
When My Dog Got Stuck In A Hole And Couldn't Get Out By Himself
#107
Long Boi Gets Stuck And Can’t Turn Around. What Are You Doing On There?!
#108
I Think I’m A Bit Stuck
#109
“It’s Smaller Than I Thought...”
#110
Spider Doggo
#111
Someone Got Their Head Stuck While Trying To Sneak Some More Food. Caught Red-Handed
#112
I Think I’m A Little Stuck Here, So If You Would Quit Laughing And Help Me Out, I Would Appreciate That. Thank You
#113
My Betta Just Managed To Get Himself Stuck In My Shrimp Feeder Because He's So Greedy
#114
Mistakes Were Made
#115
She Got Stuck In The Hole She Chewed In Her Blanket
Weed in the Garden 4 years ago
That look - 'Please don't say I told you so, please don't, I know, I know, geez'.
#116
My Little Bastard Baby Somehow Got Her Head Stuck In A Tissue Box (Don't Worry, I Helped Her Get It Off As Soon As I Stopped Laughing)
Nunya Business 4 years ago
When cats get something stuck on their head they CANNOT get out, they're totally helpless and clueless 😂
#117
Meowing For Help
Weed in the Garden 4 years ago
Well what? I though I'd find another step when I got up here...
#118
That Time Calvin Got Stuck In The Baby Gate
#119
She Immediately Regretted This
#120
The One Brain Cell Got Stuck In A Del Taco Bag. Again
#122
Julien Got Himself Stuck In My Shirt And Didn’t Know What To Do About It
#123
Heard Crying In The Closet... Thistle Was Stuck, Balanced On The Hangers
#124
Tillie Found A Small Hole In The Closet Ceiling, Made It Bigger, Then Got Stuck. Took Thirty Minutes To Get Her Out Despite Her Asking For Help. We Just Cleaned The Closet Too
Weed in the Garden 4 years ago
And what took you so long? Honestly, I told you exactly where I was.
#125
Father, I Am Stuck
#126
Gary Does Normal Cat Things Too. Like Getting His Head Stuck In The Bag While Stealing Treats
#127
Popo Got Herself Stuck Between Windows
#128
He Stuck His Head In A Clay Pot
#129
Sometimes Oliver Likes To Help With The Laundry. By That, I Mean He “Cleans” The Blanket And Gets His Tongue Stuck
Alisa LaVine 4 years ago
I'm allergic to cats so know little about them. Are their tongues really that rough?
#130
Stuck In A Chair
Weed in the Garden 4 years ago
I didn't think this through....but this chair smelled like food, so?
#131
My Old Boy Got Himself Stuck
#132
My Dog Got Stuck In The Curtain
#133
I Have A Habit Of Getting Stuck Between These Two Fences In Our Backyard. Dad Thought He Was Going To Have To Call The Fire Department One Day To Get Me Out
#134
Stuck (She’s Fine Just A Little Stupid)
#135
To This Day, I Still Have No Idea How He Managed To Get Himself Stuck Up There. 10 Seconds After This Picture Was Taken, He Came Down With A Lamp
Weed in the Garden 4 years ago
Cats can jump 7-8 feet. Ceilings are typically 9 feet. Add a couch or foot stool as a starting point and voila!
#136
Send Help
#137
My Dog Likes To Chew Her Toy Bin. Today She Stuck Her Head Through A Hole She Chewed
#138
Mistakes Were Made
#139
Feck (Goat Tried To Eat Chicken Food)
#140
Guess Where My Snake Got Herself Stuck This Time
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LapCat 4 years ago (edited)
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.
Kris Peterson 4 years ago
You’re smart to keep your cats indoors. Most people think they can live outside. Glad your cat is okay!!!!
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LapCat 4 years ago (edited)
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.
Kris Peterson 4 years ago
You’re smart to keep your cats indoors. Most people think they can live outside. Glad your cat is okay!!!!
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