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How much do we know about what's going on in our pets' minds? If you believe that it's all simple in there, pondering about a delicious snack or where's the ball, think again. Sometimes our furry friends seem to have an incredibly intelligent side we're not aware of.
Reddit user Overt Operation started a viral thread about the most "creepily intelligent thing" our pets have ever done and it quickly spread to other platforms, gaining most of its popularity on Twitter. The well known Wholesome Memes account posted the same question and hundreds of responses started pouring in, each more surprising than the previous one.
Check out the best tweets Bored Panda has collected from the thread, upvote your favorite ones, and be sure to share about the times your own pets acted ridiculously smart in the comment section below.
Wholesome Memes posted a viral thread about the most "creepily intelligent" things pets have ever done and received hundreds of surprising stories
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Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Rats are super smart. One of mine figured out what the latch on his cage door was for. He wasn't strong enough to open it, but he would start grabbing at it to let me know when he wanted to come out.
Micah Smith 3 years ago
Yeah. One of my rats lost her eyesight, but she feels around her cage and can get around just fine.
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Bobbie Meyers 3 years ago
I had a few girls that would get out of the cage every night. One would always come sit by my face and tap my cheek when she figured it was time to go up.
Mindy Keys 3 years ago
Ratties are so sweet, kind, and thoughtful. Poor pips have such a bad rap for no reason.
Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
I used to own 12 rats(rescues) they were such sweet little critters! SO SMART TOO
Janet Hanna 3 years ago
Mice are smart, too ...... @ least the one I had was ... I'd let her out of her cage & we'd run around my apt playing HA
We reached out to Dr. Brian Hare, author of Genius of Dogs, to find out more about our pets and their intelligence. He is a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University and has been researching the evolution of cognition by studying both humans and animal species.
When asked about the intelligence of our dogs, the best-selling author said that sometimes we do overestimate them, especially when it comes to understanding physics. “Dogs usually fail principles of connectivity, where they get tangled around lamp posts. Or gravity, when they drop their ball on a really steep hill.”
However, we underestimate them too: “For instance, dogs are better at reading our body language than our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos. Even though dogs do not have hands and do not point, they can understand what we mean when we point, either to help them retrieve something they’ve lost, or if we want them to see something that we have seen.”
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Daria B 3 years ago
He kind of looks like a coworker of mine. Has that same expression.
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Logan Shinall 3 years ago
There's actually some evidence that cats understand most of what we say... And that they simply don't care to do anything about it. Here, we have a delightful exception
Lillukka79 3 years ago
They do, I'm convinced. My dad had a fall and I told my cat to keep an eye on him till he's better. The cat slept next to him for a week (he normaly never does) and followed him every where.
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Bunzilla 3 years ago
Depends on the cat, and possibly what we're asking of them. Both our cat and dog understand quite a bit, since we talk to them a lot. They're both pretty smart.
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Brandy Grote 3 years ago
Of course they learn our words! When the sound "dinner time" happens, there is food. Calling that cool toy a "pink fluffy ball" or "feather toy" means something. Even if they don't see colors like we do, they CAN differentiate them. So use the word sounds, and they will learn them.
Cat Cattan 3 years ago
I have experienced the same things with my cat responding to things I say all the time or ask him and he responds I am convinced he understand english
Julie Roberts 3 years ago
I bet he knows a lot more than just English😉, animals in general, do not get the credit that they deserve...,they are all so totally awesome to me❣️
Humans are also able to connect with dogs on a deeper emotional level, like through eye contact. “Researchers have found that when your dog stares at you, oxytocin, also known as the ‘hug hormone’ goes up in you, and when you return your dog’s gaze, their oxytocin goes up,” Dr. Hare explained.
He added: “This promotes feelings of warmth and bonding, and is also known as an oxytocin loop. This also happens to be how babies bond with their parents—before they can walk or talk. They rely on eye contact to bond, and it seems our dogs do the same.”
There have been countless studies about dogs and their incredible ability to detect smells. However, Dr. Hare mentioned that their sense of smell is actually not as remarkable compared to other animals, for example, a rat. “But because our human sense of smell is so pitiful, we find it wondrous that dogs can use their sense of smell to track down endangered animals, or find a missing child by smelling a scrap of clothing,” he said.
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Micah Smith 3 years ago
When people sneeze in my house, one of my cats (named Mariposa for the butterfly pattern on her head) makes an irritated chirping noise.
Brandy Grote 3 years ago (edited)
When I had pneumonia, Willem NEVER left me. I had a furry, purring "heating pad", and an escort on my few bathroom trips. I swear he would have figured out 911 if I got worse!
Annette Oinenen 3 years ago
I always bless my girl when she sneezes. When I sneeze she meows at me. I'm convinced shes blessing me in return
Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
My one cat does this! Every cough, sneeze etc. Kids and I have to reassure her we are good. She won't get off of us until "we ARE good"
Dave Hayes 3 years ago (edited)
I've said bless you too my cat when he sneezes since I got him at around 9 weeks old. He now always meows when anyone in the house sneezes or coughs
Kate Niles 3 years ago
1/3 cats will do this. She could be dead asleep in the basement, but as soon as you sneeze, BOOM she's blessing you & checking on you
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Rijkærd 3 years ago
I literally read this with that weird voice, big ass smile while shaking my head .....and am in bed.
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Brianna Gentry 3 years ago
No one should ever feel the pain of losing a child. You have my good thoughts
Tami Woodard 3 years ago
A dogs intuition & instinct when it comes to OUR emotions & needs is absolutely amazing to me. We may hold their leashes & drive them to the vet but they truly do take care of us just as much as we do them, if not more so.
Monica Rogers 3 years ago
My German Shepherd loves us all, but was especially close to my youngest son. Then my son had the nerve to grow up and move out, lol. When he came over to visit my dog turns her back to my son. He'll walk around her to try to pet her and she'll turn her back to him again! Like she's saying "I don't even know you anymore".
Christina Gomez 3 years ago
Maybe the sunshine was her son letting her know he was ok and happy.
I don't like my name 3 years ago
I'm sorry your heart is broken ❤ I promise it gets easier... never goes away.... just a little easier to continue
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
I cannot imagine such a loss. I'm glad you had Teddy to guide you back into life.
According to the best-selling author, smell might help dogs remember someone who has been gone for a long time, or who has changed remarkably in appearance. But what smell has done, paired with their relationship to us, is to help us through partnership—dogs can help smell explosives, or detect narcotics, or find missing people, or endangered species. "Because dogs are motivated to help us, their sense of smell benefits us in a way that a rat’s never would," he explained.
When it comes to canine intelligence, it is not just one-dimensional. Dr. Hare said that a person can be smart at math but terrible at English, one can be a great public speaker but a terrible listener. Dogs are the same: "There are many different types of intelligence and different dogs are good at different things. That being said, we can certainly help dogs hone their natural abilities, through training and practice."
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Lexie Homewood 3 years ago
Some dogs are incredibly empathetic. One of mine offers comfort to anyone in distress.
Imogene Cargeaux 3 years ago
This is what my cats do whenever I'm having an endometriosis flare up. They all take turns acting as a live heating pad and they won't leave my side. My one cat Finneas will even follow me to the bathroom and put his paw on me whenever he can't lay on top of me. When my dad passed last year he became so attached to me that I had to start taking him on car rides with me cause he'd destroy the house if I left him alone.. he just knew I didn't want to me alone and it definitely helped me cope with the loss better.
Tami Woodard 3 years ago
They absorb our negative feelings & emotions, especially pain* like a sham wow. Seriously.
Carla Davison 3 years ago
I couldn't agree more with you. 2 of my cats are the exact same way with me.
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Jill Jones 3 years ago
He looks just like my shepard that passed away!! Beauutiful boi. She hhelped me so much thru my divorce, wouldnt leave my siide!!
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Ola Pe 3 years ago
I had quite a similar story with my cat. I was pregnant and in high risk of losing a baby, virtually stuck in bed for over 18 weeks and very stresed. My dear boy wouldn’t leave me, always tight to my belly, purrying like crazy. It worked, my daughter is 16. I miss you buddy
Carla Davison 3 years ago
🫂 ❤😺❤😻 Such a lovely, wonderful, and smart boy you had, taking great care of momma, and baby in the oven.
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Sang Fe 3 years ago
Lung surgery was absolutely the most painful thing to recover from I ever experienced. Kitty purrs from my own mini panther helped so much 🖤
Izabela Wilson 3 years ago (edited)
When I'm in pain my two cats always lies next to the part it hurts and purr. I live in Brazil, cats aren't so cuddly because it's too hot for it... So when I have migraines, they lies next to my head... When I'm having cramps, they cuddle into my belly ♥️
Suzete Santos 3 years ago
My cat does exactly the same thing to me too!!!
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adiiantryx 3 years ago
that face seems to be saying 'you better get well, i can't do this much longer'
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
She looks just like my boy Milo that we lost suddenly almost two years ago. I miss him so much. 😢
Alicia Winters 3 years ago
Cats are very empathetic even if they seem indifferent. Is that cat a Havana brown??
We also contacted jei, a Twitter user who replied to this thread and shared how their cat came running into the room after they sneezed, trying to check up on them. Talking about how well our four-legged friends know us, jei mentioned that they probably understand a lot more than we realize.
For example, when their mom comes over, their fluffy cat is well aware of how to get a few pleasant rubs: "He knows she might ignore him if he sits quietly but if he brushes by her with his tail up, she’ll stop to rub him," they told Bored Panda. The same goes when their mother is eating, the cat will wait until she’s ready to get up, then "he comes tail up to entice her to rub him first before she moves."
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Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
This bring me back to my late Ebony meowing her heart out like crazy at midnight. I found my mum collapsed. Massive pulmonary embolism. Today mum went to celebrate New Years with her BF and I am at home with Luna and Munchie, with a candle lit for Ebony.
Jessica Macklemoore 3 years ago
Well just so you know..thats what sleep apnea IS. Sleep apnea is literally a condition where you stop breathing for up to a minute at a time at least 5 times per hour during a nights sleep but you can't suffocate 2 death that way cuz ur brain will always wake you up b4 you do. Ofcourse if you dont know u have sleep apnea and dont get it treated then you do have a really high chance of dying from other complications with your heart and things like that caused by the condition so if this kitty is the reason the mom found out she had the condition then yea id count that as saving her life. Otherwise she just got woken up during 1 of the thousands of times she stopped breathing that year.
Vicky Z 3 years ago
"Cause if something happens who is going to feed me?"
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Richard Campbell 3 years ago
There’s no possible way anyone could have known this actually occurred. Unless homegirl recorded herself sleeping, but I doubt that.
Blarrg 3 years ago
That's what I was thinking. I mean, it's possible the cat reacted to her not taking a breath for a while, but it sounds like this is an explanation the author made up and decided must be the truth.
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Joshua Seaman 3 years ago
To clarify, people don't die from sleep apnea. It's usually a cessation of breathing for 30-40 seconds, and then a gasp as the brain wakes itself enough to get breathing again. This happens many times an hour, depending on severity. They may die from other diseases related to sleep apnea, which increases risk of other diseases, but not sleep apnea itself. Cat didn't save her life.
Allan Breum 3 years ago
Human: "she saved me!" Cat: "I thought she was dead, and didn't want to waste the meat." :P
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Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
This is what my dog does to me when I'm depressed, then he puts his paw on my shoulder and rests his head against mine. Animals are too good for us.
Veronica Hartless 3 years ago
My ESA cat did this too when he was younger! Now he's just very cuddly and playful. He only does that when I'm crying really hard.
Jei thinks that pets can sniff out our troubles simply because they watch us and have keen senses for picking up things we don’t yet realize ourselves. For example, their fluffy feline is very observant and caring: "If I sneeze he is usually coming to check and meow at me, if he hears me fake crying or making sad noises he will come (my chunky cat is not impressed or pressed to check), and if I am sick both will usually be more cuddly and tend to stick around more from room to room."
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Scagsy 3 years ago (edited)
This is only part of the story. When the commercials come on and he leaves, he makes himself a nice cup of tea and a fish finger sandwich so he's ready for the next part to start.
Daria B 3 years ago
Exactly. And when the next set of commercials comes in, he goes to take the empty cup and plate away and go to the bathroom for a quick pee before the documentary starts again.
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Melissa Harris 3 years ago
My cats would do that, but only if it's about large or small cats. Caracal, lynx, lion, leopard, house cat... He knew that they were cats. Hyena, dog, rhino, zebra ..not interested
Tami Woodard 3 years ago
They're literally us w tails. Should they ever figure out what DVR is they too will skip all the damn commercials.
Dori Weishaar 3 years ago
My cat Bella will do the same - and loses her mind when she hears a kitten or an animal in distress on TV...
Carla Davison 3 years ago
Yes! Every one of cats freak out too! I breed Persian kittens, so I have a "few" of the furballs running around...so if I'm watching/listening to tiktok, YouTube, etc and there is a kitten or cat making a sound, ALLL of my cats in hearing distance will literally race to my phone and freak out, trying to find the poor baby kitty lol
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Raimei Ai 3 years ago
This reminds me of my brothers first service dog. My brother was alseep in the room and I was crashed on the couch (we lived together) and I heard his dog rummaging around next to the couch. I woke up and leaned over and saw that she had the remote in her mouth. (She was just under 2 hrs old so I thought maybe she was in puppy mode and wanted to chew it up). I watched what she was doing and she hit the power button. Once the tv started up she CHANGED THE CHANNEL to animal planet so she could watch pitbulls and parolees! She absolutely adored Tia and would stand up and wag her tail every time she was on! This was about 10 yrs ago now. She had to retire and is with a friend and my brother has since passed, but from what I hear she still loves watching Tia!
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Glen MacLeod 3 years ago
My sweet girl made it to 18. We are lucky to have them. Pass that love on.
Raven DeathShade 3 years ago
Mine got almost to 17 :). My beautiful feline twin brother is buried in the yard under a huge tree. I visit him sometimes.
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CATherine H 3 years ago
Sorry for Harley Quinn having crossed the Rainbow Bridge; we never stop missing them💔
Jessica Macklemoore 3 years ago
Shes in pet heaven now playing with my sweeties who passed and all the other wonderful pet angels we didnt get enough time with on earth 💖🐾
Carla Davison 3 years ago
I am so sorry for your loss of your beautiful little girl 😞 💔 Calico cats are my favourite, and you definitely had a stunning looking furbaby. May Harley-Quinn rest in heavenly peace.
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Signe Manat Hansen 3 years ago
You think it's unrealistic for a dog to chew up a picture? Okay then.
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Brandy Grote 3 years ago
Gus did that for me. In the middle of hot hell at work, come home and just puddle up on the floor. Even as a pup, he would crawl onto my lap and lick my tears, and snuggle me until I was calmer. Saved my life.
KC Lancaster 3 years ago
Exactly what properly trained ESMs would do, whether it was a photo, letter, clothing, or other shreddable objects.
Aly smith 3 years ago
I mean no disrespect but I think you are thinking about psychiatric service dogs. ESAs don't require haveing any proper training because under the ADA they are not considered service animals because of there lack of training. That's why legally they don't have public access rights. My friend has an ESA cat and psychiatric service dog too that's how I know. Also I read the ada website a lot of times just so I can have my facts straight. Sorry. I promise I'm not tryto be mean
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Izabela Wilson 3 years ago
The abuser can be an uncle, a brother, a father... Assuming that's a male. There's female abusers as well.
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They assume that we can train our pets to become more intelligent. "I call my kitties Bonnie and Clyde sometimes because of the things they get into together. … I know I have seen them work together to figure out things on their own."
Bonnie (chunky) is highly food-motivated and always watches her owners to see where they hide the delicious snacks and how to reach them. She even figured out three ways to open most doors in the house. "Clyde (fluffy) would usually watch her and it would be several times watching before he could figure out how to do what she was doing," jei told us.
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Mermaid Elle-Jaye 3 years ago
One of mine learnt that from a cat resort when I had to go away for a bit. It’s insane the stuff they do. My mini would get a firm “off the table!!!” Anytime she jumped up onto the kitchen bench or dining table etc one day I needed to make lunches and I told her “get of the dang table mini!!!” She looks around and continues to place all 4 paws on a folded cloth napkin off to the side and squat = technically not touch the bench. I could go on about her smarts but that one always makes me laugh, the fact she even processes that thought makes me proud.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
if ever we needed more proof that cats understand, and choose to ignore... ! :-)
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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Never underestimate the power of Cat. I'm pretty sure they're how the pyramids got built. -P
lazy panda 3 years ago
My cousin had a BIG orange boi named Josh who was an absolute terror. It got to the point she had to put child locks on the fridge and freezer because one time, she came home to what she thought was blood on the floor, but it turned out to be raspberry juice from a bag that Josh stole from the freezer. Another time, her roommate came home and couldn't find Josh. He figured Josh was hiding so he went to go grab ice from the freezer and found Josh literally chilling in a closed freezer. Thankfully he wasn't super cold so it had probably been a few minutes but yeah...
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
We had a cat and a dog who were in it together. The cat could see where we were getting the dog treats from up in the cupboard. We wondered how the box of dog treats was frequently ending up on the floor and the cupboard door above the counter open. The cat was jumping up on the counter, opening the exact cupboard door and knocking the box of treats onto the floor for the dog. At one time we also had a little dog who was very fastidious. NEVER had an accident in the house after being trained. If she felt sick and was going to throw up she would go over to the newspaper rack and whine. We knew to run over to put some newspaper down so she could be sick and not throw up on the carpet. So many other ways she was so very smart.
Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
My sister has 3 rescue cats and 1 of them is a calico menace!! My sister went on a trip and bought a automatic feeder for them. I would stop by once a day to check up on them. That calico figured out how to trick the feeder to give out more food, so when I stopped by that night it was nearly empty. How do I know it was the calico? She was throwing up throughout the house. Had to spend the night with her.
B Davis 3 years ago
I couldn't figure out why the dog treats were disappearing so I put them in a higher cabinet...came home from the store & there was that cat & dog sitting on the floor & my trouble making cat stretched as fast as she could get in the cabinet dropping treats down to the cat & dog 🤣 after that I started putting them in a LOCKED canister...talk about some pissed off animals!!🤣🤣
big Bear 3 years ago
I've had both cats and dogs that knew how to open door knobs. No I don't mean door handle levers, I mean knobs.
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Karen Joy Nesheim 3 years ago
Some cats require baby proofing! 🤣 I would keep some treats in the treat drawer & set up a video camera! Long term if you limit how many treats are in the drawer; why not let them snack at will? 🤣🤣🤣
Angela Diefenderfer 3 years ago
they actually go under and crawl up through rather than opening drawers
Nicoll Cope 3 years ago
Mine don't, because there's no space for them to be able to crawl in from under my cabinets or my dresser. I've watched one of my boys grab the handle and walk backwards to open it, and then to shut it he just sits up and pushes his paws against the handle. He's very polite about it, so he's allowed to use that bottom drawer as long as he doesn't try to trick anyone into getting in it.
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Heather Vandegrift 3 years ago
Sounds like the same way an adult dog would behave with a puppy!
Erika 3 years ago
A well-behaved adult dog. My 4 yo bull terrier mix knocks puppies down and stands on them. The other day, he knocked down my friend's 3yo human grandson and stood on him smiling and panting. The little boy was alarmed, but despite his tendency to throw fits, he didn't cry about this. He just got up and continued eating his watermelon. I scolded my dog, but the boy wasn't offended.
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Jamie Cardinal 3 years ago
Twice my dog saw disabled people. He lay down, put his head on his paws, and sat very still while they pet him. He just knew what to do. Never had been trained to do that.
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
My, usually quite full on enthusiastic dog is different with toddlers too. He just stands there instead of overwhelming them.
Melanie Filmer 3 years ago
Our huge Cane Corso X dropped down in front of a smallish dog and stayed there while it sniffed him. We'd never seen him do that before, as the owner led the dog on we noticed it had a "blind dog" sign on its harness.
Jodie Johnson 3 years ago
Aww, he was excited but he knew how to de-escalate and reassure the toddler. Wonderful.
Lori T Wisconsin 3 years ago
Socialize your dog before introducing it to strange young children. It could have gone very wrong. Jeesh!
Vanessa Wanner 3 years ago
This happened to my havanese. An Italian mastiff at the keg pull in Deadwood SD realized that she was terrified of him so he backed up and belly crawled back to her. Sweetest thing I'd ever seen!
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EnglishSetter011 3 years ago
When I was little, my dog would always circle around the pool to make sure I didn’t drown. She fell in a couple times 😂
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
Her poor, poor nerps (nerves)! I had a pupper who would do kind of the same. I always wondered what was going through her head - probably nothing polite! 🥺😱😖
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Sigh, we tested Rebel to see if he could swim in the pool. He sank to the bottom and walked to the steps to get out. Oookay then, no pool for you...
Stephanie Clauser 3 years ago
My dad used to do this thing he called "washing machine" with my brother and I in a partially flooded canoe at the beach when we went camping. My dog HATED water but my brother and I kept screaming and laughing so he paddled all the way out to where he couldn't touch to save us. Once he got there, however, he seemed to realize: 1. My brother and I were not in danger. 2. He wasn't touching the bottom! Immediately swam back to shore! XD But he did proceed to stand in the water where it was just up to his belly and bark and whine at us until we stopped playing in the canoe XD
Ivy la Sangrienta 3 years ago
My stepsister's rottweiler mix is always trying to "rescue" her, when she's just trying to swim, lol. Poor girl can never swim in peace.
Brenda Minturn 3 years ago
When I was teenager, we lived near a small lake and in the summer time we would all go down and swim. One day my mom brought our dog Scooter down for a walk and she saw us all out in the water playing and made a mad dash for us thinking we were in trouble. Only problem was she hated water, I don't think had ever seen her move that fast to get out. Lol. I miss that sweet little girl🥲
Heather Menard 3 years ago
My dog jumped in after me because he thought I was drowning. He was only four months old and like six pounds
Even if we tend to exaggerate their intelligence, we can’t deny that sometimes our furry friends act ridiculously smart, surprising everyone around them. The stories in this viral thread range from acts of mild heroism to clever displays of how our pets simply try to show us that they care.
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Sean Glynn 3 years ago
Body language is an important form of communication to many animal species, our pets included. Cats and dogs become adept at reading the body language of their people. And don't forget that they have hearing that is many, many times better than our own.
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Stacy Dutch 3 years ago
I had a stray kitty named Money who not once in 3 years that I had her would sit in my lap. The day I had to put down another kitty, "Itchy" the love of my life that slept curled up on me every night, I was a mess and inconsolable. Money kitty jumped up on my lap that night and stayed with me all night, knowing I was missing that kitty.... and never did it again. I'll remember her doing that as long as I live.
Lisa Richards-Wascher 3 years ago
I hope you don't have to hide and bawl silently every time you're sad 😢
Yurio Parkson 3 years ago
After I broke up with my boyfriend, I watched a show on my phone 'My Girlfriend's Boyfriend' My cat who never otherwise showed me affection came and sat in my lap and binged all 32 episodes with me. Not sure if she wanted to comfort me or if she was just interested in the show, but I love her still.
Allan Breum 3 years ago
The fact that we go back to work after a "Traumatic day at work" tell me one thing. We, the most intelligent animal in the world, are dumb as bricks...
Talon 3 years ago
That reminds me of a time at my old school I was having a really bad day and I was crying in my vice principal’s office (she had had to bring her dog to school that day and she did that every now and then and every one loved when she did) and her dog came from a different part of the front office (which included the front desk, the principal’s office, the vp’s office, the printer, sick room, mail room and another staff office) (the dog was in the main area beside the front desk) and the dog came to me in my vp’s office and cuddled me until I stopped crying and stayed with me until I had to go back to class
Raven DeathShade 3 years ago
When I'm depressed, our family dog puts her face in my lap; she's often the only one who knows.
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deathrose 3 years ago
I have a cat that does this with tin foil. Just loves the stuff. I guess because it reflects light or maybe she likes the sound idk but if she hears me pick up the box she's teleports to the island and yells at me until I throw a ball of foil for her.
Destiney Haddox 3 years ago
That's so funny because aluminum foil can be a good deterrent for cats jumping on surfaces they shouldn't. Doesn't work with every cat but the noises usually scare them off. And your cat loves it! What a silly girl! ❤️
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Brandy Grote 3 years ago
Oh god, when we moved the fridge.... all the balls and toys had been soccered under it!
Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
My old cat played fetch the exact same way. My current cats are far too lazy
Tabernus 3 years ago
I had a cat who played fetch with straws - never had another one who enjoyed it so much.
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Heather Bara 3 years ago
My Siamese Valentine loves craft dingle balls & is an awesome catcher. Funny when she wants me to throw it up above her head again & it sticks to her paws a few secs. She wiggles her head" like Axl 🌹 danced in Sweet Child O' Mine video! 😸
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Oopsydaisy 3 years ago (edited)
My two female cats love me, but they go totally gaga when men come to the house. It's embarrassing. They're such tarts. They are all over them. Women friends they can take or leave, but I swear if they could bake pies, they would for a male visitor.
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Bj Burns 3 years ago
I tried to rehabilitate a parrot that was the same. Hated women. But he liked men and kids. I brought him home and got him settled in his new space. When it was time for bed i turned off the light and was leaving the room. He said very clearly "Turn the light back on" I was obviously super shocked & said "What?" He repeated more slowly "Turn... The light... Back on..." i backed to switch turned it on and say on my couch and cried. It was THE creepiest thing ever!! A couple of days later i took him with me to my parents house & my nephew was there. He was fascinated with my bird and talking to him. My sister came in and told my nephew to get away from him cuz she was afraid of his size. His name was Cleo. (i didn't name him, he was 20 years old when i got him) Cleo looked at me and said "I don't like that girl." My sister said "Did your bird just say he doesn't like me?" I was like "No! I'm sure that's not what he said..." So he repeated "I don't like that girl. Ok?" 😱 "Yes sir.... "
Aaricia 3 years ago
Parrots are as intelligent as a 3 to 4 year old! Wouldn't surprise me if there are a few who are more intelligent just like some kids can go to high school when they're barely 10.
Load More Replies... Raimei Ai 3 years ago
Kinda reminds me of the first time I met my mom's cat. I was adopted at age 7 and she had had this cat since he was 3 months old...he was born 3 months before me so we were basically the same age. The day he meets me he puts a giant gash in my leg and nearly sends me to the hospital. He hated me til we were both 16 and he got in a nasty fight with a raccoon. He won like usual but this time he had a giant gash in his cheek. I had some exp after volunteering at the animal hospital so I patched him up and slept on the floor with him by the fire. After that, I was the only person who he would wake up at night for pats. And with him if you don't wake up, he BITES you as hard as he can on the forehead and demand love. He passed at 21. Kept fighting raccoons til he was 20 tho... (Also this cat was insane. He killed a badger in the countryside on NY and drug it to the door-5miles away-when he was 3 y/o. An officer followed a blood trail to my mom's front door and saw the badger...they had Q's)
MockingbirdTheWolf 3 years ago (edited)
omg I have a cat that is 3 months older then me! My mom got her in El Paso when she was still living there and found her under a bush when she was super young when my mom was still pregnaut with me
Load More Replies... Sean Glynn 3 years ago
Cats often bob their heads up and down when they want to jump on something and are judging the distance. She is probably lucky she got out when she did.
Benjamin Gulick 3 years ago
One of my exes cats hated all men, except for me. He loved me to the point that when my ex and I split up whenever he would hear a male voice around my depth he would go crazy trying to get out to "me". I loved that cat and leaving him was super hard. It's been over a decade and I still miss him.
Vicky Z 3 years ago
I used to have an outdoor cat that i was feeding for years that was the opposite! He loved women but he was really uncomfortable with men!! I used to take him in to feed him or when it was cold but if i had any man visiting he wouldn't come in or he would eat quickly and run to the door! He was acting even more crazy if the man was tall! I think he had a bad experience and was very scared when he was around tall men
Suzanne Clark 3 years ago
They understand the language. We had a cat that used to come sleep in our garage. He didn't look like a stray but he came over every day. He wouldn't let us pet him or get too close. One day I was in the garage and he was giving me the stink eye and I started talking to him: "you are one strange cat--all the other cats like us but you won't even let us get near you". He stood up from the bed he was sleeping in, stretched, jumped down from the shelf he was sleeping on, walked over to me and rubbed against my legs. After that he was friendly and would even come in the house and follow me around.
Loki Dog 3 years ago
My DDR shepherd Loki HATES the vet. As we sat waiting silently just after he came back panting and traumatized from his exam, he looked up at some wall art--a rainbow metallic cut out of a cat. I watched as his eyes study it. That was amazing, but then he turned his head and looked to the left wall so I did too. There was another cut out of puppies. He looked that one over as well but more quickly. Then he turned around and looked for the 3rd one BEHIND HIM. In 20 seconds he took in the details of the 1st decoration, made the correlation of it being like the one on the wall beside him, then either recalled from memory or deduced there was one behind him. VELOCIRAPTOR SMART.
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Pamela Blue 3 years ago
Exactly. Scientists don't know how or why, but the vibrations in purring are at the frequency that heals bones specifically.
Load More Replies... Ramirez rachael 3 years ago
My cat is 15 and she snuggles me all of the time her purrs make me able to breathe better. When she hurt her paw it was my time to shine I just keep humming in a deep voice to simulate purring and when I’d stop she would give me a dirty look. Now she knows I can do it we just purr cuddle each other it’s so soothing.
Annette McCoy 3 years ago
I walked in one day to find our cat Bonzai on his hind legs at the front door, front paws on the doorknob, left paw pushing up, right pushing down, trying to open the door. I said "what are you doing?!" He spun his head to look at me as me meowed something that sounded like "myow-thing."
Lisa Goins 3 years ago
When I had 4 cats, if I hurt my back, all 4 would lay at my sides and purr. I was surrounded by TLC.
OhForSmegSake 3 years ago
My current cat does this when I have migraines. I honestly thought he was going to kill me the first time he laid on top of my head and started purring but instead I fell asleep and woke up pain free
DC 3 years ago
Gallbladder got out ... Mika, my then 13 yo cat, would sleep on my right side, not on my left side, for a few weeks. Purring against the operation area, however, has not prevented a chronic pain there. The day I got diagnosed, my other cat died due to complications after surgery, and ... maybe, maybe if he had still been alive as well, they'd have gotten me rid of that damned pain that now is my most loyal follower since 10 years.
Pusfarm 3 years ago
As I started reading this, I thought you had a cat named Gallbladder.
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Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
I live with Chronic pain. All my animals behave much softer with me then anyone else. Feel the love
Mark Southwick 3 years ago
Same thing after my bypass my little one didn't even jump on me when I got home both stayed by my side til I healed
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ƒιѕн 3 years ago
Pilot lights heat a thermo couple, hot thermo couple produces electricity, electricity produced holds open small electromagnetic valve, open valve allows gas flow when needed. So if the pilot light goes out then no gas flow. This story is not true.
Dylan Movchan 3 years ago
3 of you commenters have got it wrong so far. I've literally worked on a furnace with a standing pilot. Old and you likely won't see many around but they do exist.
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Toddo Colorado 3 years ago
Why would a furnace build pressure? This makes no sense and is total B.S.
Hayhaypaula 3 years ago
If the pilot was no longer lit, there would not be any flame or combustion occurring. The only way this story works is if a safety valve was stuck/broken allowing the pressure to build up beyond safe limits. Just saying!
Toddo Colorado 3 years ago
Natural gas is under less than a quarter pound of pressure as delivered to most homes, propane about a half pound. It is a volume thing not pressure. There is literally no way for either to build to a dangerous level of pressure at the furnace. On a side note, when they do building inspection on gas lines they pressurize them ( with air ) to 100 times the normal pressure of natural gas ( still only around 24 psi ) and make sure it holds for 24 hours. Natural gas is NOT a pressurized system.
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Dave In MD 3 years ago
She called the fire department because her cat threw a fit? Smoke detector won't go off unless there is smoke, a gas leak set it off. Also, pilot lights have a thermo couple that closes in the absence of heat. So, when the pilot light goes out the valve closes.
Psychopathic Shark 3 years ago
My first dog was a chocolate lab lived with my dad in a pub when I was a teen. My dad would get up and go to the local supermarket and get fresh bread for the kitchen first thing in the morning he was unwell so it was my job to drive down it wasn't unusual to find the dogs wandering around in the pub early hours they were pub dogs though my dad had taken them out for a wee and left them in the pub at some point. Rolo came running up to me tried to stroke her and she ran away thought nothing of it and went to leave she sat on front of me again tried to stroke her she ran away Into the back again, tried to leave she did the same looking back at me. Country pub so thought maybe she was pointing to the drain where rats used to scurry past in the sewer. Relented a bit annoyed and said "What!?" She ran into the back. In a huff put the keys on the bar telling her "fine I will come and look but it's just the bloody sewer rats!" Followed her she was laying next to my dad who had collapsed.
Psychopathic Shark 3 years ago
Just outside the cellar in his confusion of being unwell he had opened a co2 canister gassed himself and collapsed in the corridor ambulance called and he spent two months in the hospital. Little hero dog
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Lisa Goins 3 years ago
When I lived in Dallas, one of my neighbors had a deaf cat. It had no sense of balance. An electrical short started a fire. Her cat crawled up the bedspread to wake her up. The only thing she was able to save was her cat. She was standing in the parking lot with her cat in her pajamas. One of the neighbors called 911.
PJB 3 years ago
How was it building up pressure if the pilot light went out? That's not how they work. At most you were at risk of gas suffocation but definitely not from the water heater exploding. Without the pilot light there is literally nothing to heat up the water to build up the preasure. Dummy.
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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I walked out of the shower one morning many years ago to my cat-of-that-time proudly pinning down a bird. In my bedroom. I thought in horror, "Oh God! A dead bird?!" but it was in perfect health. Scared to pieces, but fine. Having realized I don't like birds, he proceeded to then bring me a chipmunk, a mouse, and a baby squirrel ---- all alive, unharmed. He just wanted to play the way he knew how, as a born-raised wild-feral. He figured out it wasn't which animal, and proudly brought me one of his cat toys. RIP, buddy, I will alwys smile when i think of you.
Lori T Wisconsin 3 years ago
Agree! And kitty won't get hit by a car or attract fleas & tics.
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HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I had a cat that would bring birds in the house through the doggie door, then shove them under the couch. The smell...and he was so proud of himself!
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Good girl wanna be. 3 years ago (edited)
Her name was Mia. We live out of town and whenever we let her out she always checked the perimeter to make sure it was safe. The East side of the house backed up against the woods. That side was always first to be checked. That's were she always posted up.
Good girl wanna be. 3 years ago (edited)
One time my husband and I were on the couch just playing around , he put his hands around my neck like he was going to choke me ( he wasn't) our little dog jumped in between us with her ears back looking at my husband begging him not to do it. That very moment is when she wrapped him around her little finger. She was a mixed terrier from the shelter. I could write a book about her. Mia was a very special puppeto!
Good girl wanna be. 3 years ago (edited)
She was a very special dog. I use to tell my husband that there was somebody in there. We all took care of each other for 14 years. She was just a mutt from the Humane Society. My husband and I love each other. But, she was the love in our home. I swear I could see the Lord in her eyes.
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Tammy Hosford 3 years ago
Not true! I have 2 non verbal autistic grands and the oldest (13) can communicate very well on a computer. No one taught him to spell/read he just picked it up. He's very smart in some ways and challenged in others. Not all autistic are the same, you should look into it it's very interesting!
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Henry Crank 3 years ago
No we don't deserve them. They're angels, all of them
Load More Replies... B Davis 3 years ago
My rotti suddenly became very clingy about the time I started having health issues, after several months I was finally diagnosed as 4th stage cancer with about a 2% chance of survival...after 3.5yrs of treatment she started going back to normal & I went for my check up, the dr told me not to expect remission but I told him don't worry I'm fine!! He kept telling me there's no chance it's gone, again I said I'm fine!! They were all shocked when my results came in & even ran them again...I was actually in remission!! When I met with my team of Drs they asked why I was so sure it was gone & I told them "my dog"!!😂 At that point I'm sure they figured I lost my mind until I explained the whole situation of how she was acting prior to being diagnosed & during my treatments & then how things went back to normal about a month before I finished treatment, they were shocked & couldn't believe it!! I still think some of them thought I'd lost my ever loving mind but didn't question it since they
B Davis 3 years ago
CONT...were still in shock I was actually in remission when they told me from the beginning my chances of pulling thru were only about 2% because if the tumor didn't suffocate my heart there was a good chance the aggressive chemo they had to give me would probably cause a stroke or heart attack!! I was misdiagnosed for 8mos & was in bad shape when I finally was told!! My girl lived to be 12.5yrs old & 5.5yrs later I still miss her so much, she was one of a kind!! 💔
Patricia Flowers 3 years ago
In 2014 I slipped And fell Breaking what I Later found out was my fibula Which ended up requiring surgery to put 7 bolts 7 screws and a 3 by 5" plate reconnecting my fibula to my ankle I ankle however while we were waiting for the paramedics and I was laying on the ground my sister's dog whom I taking over the care of him his name was Prince Noir He kept going over to their pool and sticking his snout in the water and then coming over to me and opening his mouth dribbling water all over my now twisted backward fostick backward foot he did it over and over and over until finally paramedics came and stable men stabilize my ankle and put me on a gurney and took me to the hospital it was so weird I kept saying Princy that's not going to work... But the funny part is the water with somehow soothing it wasn't hot or cold it was just soothing... And I don't know if it was just because he was doing it that it felt soothing but what I do know is that it seemed like he Just wanted to help..
Janet Sturgess 3 years ago
I really dislike when people say "We truly don't deserve them". We are the reason for their EXISTANCE - they are our "comfort". Yes we do deserve AND so do they!!
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ƒιѕн 3 years ago
You dont have cats do you? This is normal for mine. Bite lick bite lick bite lick.... maybe they're vampires..
Ayden Manning 3 years ago
I think mine does it in hopes of infecting the wound lol
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Judah Phelps 3 years ago
My cat does that sometimes too. He'd be playing rough with us, then he'd bite too hard and stop and apologize.
Ripley Dog 3 years ago (edited)
Some cats can get overstimulated very easily and will respond that way. We were "gifted" a cat (owner never returned for him) and he used to get that way very quickly. I don't think he was abused, just handled roughly and without respect for his boundaries. We've worked out what he can tolerate and what is too much. He actually enjoys being pet now. My other cat is really tolerant and likes his tummy and feet rubbed very gently. Too rough and he'll swat you with no claws, so you better respect it!
Kathlene Smith 3 years ago
My cat has done this as well. He's usually pretty careful but every once in a while he will accidentally get me but then turn around and apologize by making his sorry noise (very distressed meows) and licking the owie lol.
Talon 3 years ago
There is a black cat in my neighborhood named Simon and he usually hangs out in a mini ally beside his owner’s house and during quarantine when I would take my dog on a walk I would pass that house looking for him and at first he really wanted to come see me but was nervous of my dog and after a while I got him to come near me by holding my dog behind me so she couldn’t pounce on him and I got to pet him, he would even flop on the warm sidewalk so I could pet his belly and even got brave enough to meet my puppy and he let her sniff him a bunch ☺️
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Ali Sherlock 3 years ago
My cat loves watching me play world of warcraft (not any other games I play) and I think its because she knows that her name Onyxia is a dragon from WoW
Kathy Overton 3 years ago
My cat never got along with my ex. One day after we had split up, the cat was sitting in the living room with me. Suddenly he jumped up hiss ed at nothing in particular and ran out of the room. Just at that moment the doorbell rang. It was my ex!
Zombie Andrew 3 years ago
we have a big dog (120lb Great Dane/Prynese) who LOVES to climb into bed and smack/bite the tv remote to turn on some program the just falls asleep with it on in the background, just like my wife
Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
We had to move our xbox's because the cats kept turning them on. Also, OFF in the middle of gaming lol
Manuela Langer 2 years ago
Many years ago, I had a Volpino (Italian Spitz) who loved cartoons and nature documentaries. She learned to switch on the TV and surf through the channels using the remote.
Michell Sherik 3 years ago
We've been homesteading starting the n an RV. Our building is being delivered so we built a new extra large dog yard. My neighbors dog went into heat and we put her in with my males ( fixed) so she could go to work and not get her house torn up. I took my dominant female Little Girl out so there would be no girl fight I came home and my hubby told me she had been sitting in my chair ALL DAY So we asked her...oh are you a hooman now? And she barked, he told her No, no barking, humans don't bark.. We were then treated to almost 5 mins of grumble growl "talking"(she's a husky mix) it was hysterical She was all I talk, I hooman, I get chair not pen
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Glen MacLeod 3 years ago
I drove from N. Michigan to Florida with my cat. Just outside Atlanta I stopped at a convenience store and she hopped out and ran into the woods behind the store. Knowing her like I did, I sat in the door of my car and waited. A man pulled up to go in the store, but asked me if I was OK. " I'm just waiting for my cat to do her business." I pointed at the woods. "Ah, miss, you're never gonna see that cat again." I smiled. Just then here comes my girl, she strolls by the guy and gives him the "Sup?" nod and hops in the car. As I got in the car to leave I heard him say "If I hadn't seen that with my own eyes...."
Nubis Knight 3 years ago
My dog watches TV, she especially like agility and flyball, watching puppers and recognizes other Black poodles. She also recognizes voices over the phone and gets hyper when my mom is on the phone and we're talking about visiting her. Poodles are little Einsteins.
Chris Nittler 3 years ago
I also had a golden retriever and before we had to put him down (he was in immense pain with hip dysplasia) and the day before we had to put him down he sits in the backyard looking at the sun set while my other dog walks over and sits next to him for a good 30 minutes before they decided to come In since it got dark and had to comfort my stepmom who was on the verge of breaking down. They've never just sat together in the yard like that
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
My Boston, who has had puppies, will watch Boston puppies on a screen, but not as interested in other breeds of puppy.
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Ali Sherlock 3 years ago
I had two dogs (with about 3 years between them) that were the best of friends and would bark on going when we took one to the vet that we had to take both just to save the carry on from them. the oldest died and the younger dog was never the same and died 6mths later, I believe from missing her. Animals are so loving!
Cheryl Anne 3 years ago
My 2 dogs were a year apart. They were BFFs. Always playing. At 8, Heidi died from autoimmune disease. Before we put her to sleep, Lacy stayed with her constantly. Lacy grieved with us. She wouldn't eat, didn't want to go for our daily runs. We decided to get a pup to get her moving again. It did. She would go for the runs, walking, following pup. They are friends....but Lacy just is not the same since she lost her Heidi. It's been 2 years.
Load More Replies... Lisa Goins 3 years ago
When I had 4 cats, and one of them was dieing, the 3 healthy cats would take turns laying at his side.
Annie Bieber 3 years ago
When our 110lb 11yr old "puppy" crossed the Rainbow Bridge Phat Freddie the cat went around crying for a day, then he started laying down in the places Juju did...odd cuz Freddie was a hider & never laid there before...I swear I hear JujuB sigh a couple of times when PF did this. Happened for about a week & then not again...😶💖
Kiki’sNotLookingBack 3 years ago
my twwo old dogs, Kona and Hilo got very sick after eating a box of raisins and both had kidney problems. Afterwards they were both fine and thankfully survived, but not long after that I was at school and getting picked up in a rush. I ask what's wrong and my caretaker says we are going to the vet hospital to say goodbye to Kona. He was almost going to be let out of the vet bc he was fine with the raisins but the doctors had discovered he had a huge tumor cancer growing on his heart. We stayed with him the whole time as the vet put him down.When my family and I came home, Hilo looked at us like, where is my brother? I said,, "No, Hilo. He's never coming home anymore." I miss you Kona. <3<3
Gem 3 years ago
I had my pit, King. At bedtime he would lay next to me until I fell asleep. At that time he would go to his bed and pillow, (@ the foot of my bed on the floor), and sleep. In the morning he would come to the side of my bed. when I opened my eyes he would be looking at me waiting for me to wake up. Only then would he let me know he needed to go outside. I miss him so so much. I love that dog. I think he used to get hot too but would sleep/lay next to me until I fell asleep. He was truly special.
Ceili Ann Tibbitts 3 years ago
My dog Lucky, who is only 8 months started doing the exact same thing when he met a dog with terminal cancer. It was so sad, but so heartwarming at the same time. He is part German shepherd and part Labrador.
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Davo gifman 3 years ago
When minor things change in a household; almost no matter how Insignificant. Pets can pick up on it. Especially if the pets have been in the household for a period of time.
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Thefishtankguy 3 years ago
My Doberman does that we call her slappy and my boy that’s nearly a year old (on New Years) and is massive does it too
Lynn Parcels 3 years ago
My dear child, why are you crying so much, or at all for that matter?
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Sneeze 3 years ago
for those who do not know, hypoglycemia is low blood sugar, hyperglycemia is high blood sugar. This is mostly found in diabetics and pre diabetics (I'm pre type 1) and its referred to as highs and lows sometimes. If you go too high or low for too long you can end up in a coma, or sometimes worse. To fix hypo, you eat high sugar/digestable things, like milk, orange juice, some choose candys. Hyper you use insulin.
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Thefishtankguy 3 years ago
Ok so to those who made it this far, I want a cat but my mom is deathly allergic so we’re basically a dog fam by nature. When I grow up, I will study medicine and invent a med for my mom so she won’t be allergic around cats. I honest to god really want one because the one my witch stepmom had loved me, btw she practiced witchcraft, so plz advice would be appreciated
Ploploplop 3 years ago (edited)
look into Longhaired Siberian, or Cornish Rex or even a Sphynx. They are hypoallergenic.
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T'Mar of Vulcan 3 years ago
I had a girlie the spitting image of the dog in the photo. I miss her every day!
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Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
My cichlids (many different species) have always told me when my filters are having issues. They attack the filter while staring at me. Fish are way more interactive than most people think.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
I am ashamed to admit it took me several tries not to read that as "Greyhound called bus".
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LadyEncredible Rand 3 years ago
My cat Mischief does this. He's a bit of a jerk, and doesn't cuddle me at all (he foes sleep in the bed though) but if I'm upset, angry, or sad, he stays glued to my side and follows me everywhere, not to be petted though, I think he's just making sure I'm ok.
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Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
The same cat and dog I wrote a post about earlier, well, the cat was at it again. When my parents moved to the country it was summer. They kept the sliding glass door opened to cool the place. One day my dad was doing the dishes and looking out the window saw Morris and Pepper calmly walking down the road. WTH? Morris had figured out how to slide the screen door open and go for a walk together. From then on we kept the screen door locked.
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Mermaid Elle-Jaye 3 years ago
I did it once and never again 😂 I kept calling her pookie but tubby and she glared and walked off to the other room
DragonflyGreen 3 years ago
My sweet-ass Bear (she was a tortie colored like a wooly-bear) would backtalk me while walking away after being reprimanded. It still cracks me up and I miss her so much. 19 years I had her, since the age of 18.
Hutt'nKloas 3 years ago
@ DragonflyGreen : Our Oriental Longhair does exactly the same............after being reprimanded she must & shall have the last word. 🤣
Load More Replies... AnnaBanana 3 years ago
Cats get butt hurt SO easily! I can't help but laugh when one of mine does something stupid, but the death stare I get in return has to be seen to be believed!
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Mark Howell 3 years ago
When our dog was getting slower in his last weeks (8yo blond lab with the big C) our cat, & his biggest fan, would bring him mice/birds. All were alive and he would look at them as to say 'Thanks, but what do I do with this?'. When the vet came round to do the deed, she came into the room as the dog was sedated and just licked his head till he fell asleep. She then snuggled with him as the vet gave the last injection. Was so sweet made all of us inc. vet cry.
Hutt'nKloas 3 years ago
Our stray siamese even consoled us at his dying moment. We were waiting home for the vet as it was his last day [almost 21 yrs and his body was completely worn out]. We were crying our eyes out and he still managed to crawl on our lap and put his paw in our hands. My heart broke & melted at the same time. It's more than 1 year ago now but the memory still wets my eyes.
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Cold Contagious 3 years ago
While I agree, for the Original Poster to hear you, you'd have to touch the light colored link, bandito_corpse, under the story and post on reddit.
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Cold Contagious 3 years ago
In terminology for ppl living in the US, I believe that gammon joint would be the same as like smoked ham hock, as gammon is the word for ham.
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Rebekah 3 years ago
OMG - so you have a family member for 6 years, and then he's "dropped" off? This is horrible.
Eagle Girl 3 years ago
Doesn't say much about those "mothering" instincts either.
Load More Replies... Deborah Padgett 3 years ago
That's just not right. You don't get rid of a family member because you're having a baby. What you probably missed out on. Too sad.
ForgotMyPWSendHelp 3 years ago (edited)
I had to give my cat away after I had my baby. We had two cats, and when the baby came, one of them became very unhappy and started hiding all the time, not eating, and peeing everywhere. I rehomed her with my parents. She was much happier after that and lived a good life until she passed away (she was already about 10 when the baby was born). It is better to rehome a pet for their sake or for the sake of a child than to risk having an incident happen or force the pet to be unhappy. That being said, the mom in this story didn't even know how the dog would react, so acting preemptively was a sh*tty thing to do. Also, I would never agree with taking a dog to the pound.
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boredkitten 3 years ago
That is why the story doesn't have many upvotes. But I think it should just be removed as it doesn't belong here.
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Felix Feline 3 years ago
I had a cat named "Fluffy" and when I was six years old she had a litter of kittens. My father put Fluffy and her babies in a box and left them at the pound. He was too cheap to have her spayed. Decades later, I still sometimes cry for her.
Dina Anastasakos 3 years ago
How is this a good story? Your mom is a bi@#h! She didn't even give Nico a chance to see if he'd be ok with the new memeber of the family. At the very least she cod have found him a good home.
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I<3BanjosephTheDog 3 years ago
My dog found out where the garbage was so we put a latch on the cupboard... he ripped the whole door off. Not smart but very determined!
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Jessamyn Zolczynski 3 years ago
My dog was awesome. We just got a new puppy, and had opened up the garage door. The puppy escapes, so does my dog. 5 seconds later my dog comes back tugging the end of the leash that the puppy is attached to. We eventually put a gate outside the garage. And a dog door out the back.
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thorilda 3 years ago
‘when I’m watching something’… implies screen is already unlocked when cat touches it. As for pausing music, for many phones u can do this while phone is locked :)
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DC 3 years ago (edited)
Huh? You FORGET you cat when moving? How's that happen? Forgetting a family member???????
Kimberly Young 3 years ago
Right? When my husband and I moved, we came to the new house the night before and got a room set up for the cats so they could be out of the way of the movers, then I brought them up first thing in the morning and spent the whole day comforting them while stuff was getting moved in and out.
Load More Replies... Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
I'm sorry but I could never forget one of my pets. It would be like forgetting a child. Unacceptable...
Anna Linkowska 3 years ago
Consider in your comments that not always moving is just moving out because you found new job or new place to leave. Sometimes you leave because of war, natural disasters or some other stuff. I don't think that that should be an excuse for leaving animal behing but try to be less judgy on people - you know just short version of their story - it's not always like Yours.
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Bhadrika Love 3 years ago
I was trimming the nails of my rabbit, Gadget, and accidentally trimmed one too short. Gadget squeaked, jumped off my lap, and ran behind me where my other rabbit, Gizmo was. They conferred for a moment, and then Gizmo came around in front of me and nipped my hand. Only time he ever bit me. Fair enough, I thought. He's gotta take care of his friend.
Catpoker88 3 years ago
One of my cats can open YouTube on my tablet. I sometimes put on videos for the cats to watch and he has memorized the location of the YouTube app. This cat is also the reason I've had to disable 1 click purchasing on my devices, as he has purchased items before.
deathrose 3 years ago
My dog is incredibly dumb (but crazy sweet, honestly I love you). One night she started bark at a window that pointed to the back yard. It freaked me out so I grabbed my gun expecting a wild boar. I live in the country so I see they semi frequently. For those that don't know, wild boar is incredibly dangerous. They will ram and kill just about anything including small children and dogs. I've even seen them, as a pack, attack a car, taking out the tires and tearing apart the rubber. It's crazy. I wasn't about to let wild boar think that they could claim my yard when I had toddler nieces and nephew visiting a lot at the time. Nothing was out there. My dog was scared of the Groot popcorn bowl I got at the theater that was sitting on the table between the window and her.
Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
Lol my dog gets completely freaked out by indoor furniture being outside. He ferociously growls and barks then sideways retreats and proceeds to have a panic attack where I have to pick him up and cuddle him while he's shaking. He is a 65lb german shepherd. I have no idea why he does this and I've had him since he was born (he's the son of my other shepherd) so I know there's no trauma involved. He is stunted and has some brain damage from being stillborn I usually attribute his quirks to that. Too funny it was a popcorn bowl for your doggo!!
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Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
This was the beautiful and opinionated Ebony, who woke me up years ago in time to call 112 to save my mum. Sometimes I feel like she gave one of her lives to her that night. Zd0lPVt-61...c46532.jpg 
FailBunny17 3 years ago
Aww, sweet thing reminds me of my Jiji, she constantly had her tongue out just a tiny bit. 💕
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Patti Vance 3 years ago
my late boxer, evie, was my buddy that went everywhere with me. she loved the water. the family had a large pontoon boat & it was kind of the 'normal' thing for only the men of the family to take it out. well, i love to fish & i don't need a man to operate a boat. so evie & i would regularly go out. she usually jumped on first while i unmoored it but this time she refused to get on. i got it in the water & onboard but she still refused, running back up the dock to the woods. i followed her up to find her; she would not come w/me. then, a huge storm came in literally minutes w/lightening hitting the water & dock which was metal. we took refuge in the car until it passed then hooked up the boat & went home. she knew that storm was on the way even though the sky had been beautiful & no wind.
Allan Breum 3 years ago
She probably felt the pressure drop before the storm.
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I'm never shocked by the intelligence shown by non-human animals. Once you've seen a pig unlatch its gate no matter what you do short of lock and chain? (True story, I was 8.) You figure the idea of intelligence and sentience is spread across the whole animal kingdom, even if it's not building pyramids. (Or is it? Hmm. Wouldn't put that one past the cats, jk.)
Something 3 years ago
Cats are intelligent enough not to build pyramids. When they want pyramids built, they can purrsuade humans to do it for them.
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Kathy Overton 3 years ago
My ex and my cat never got along. One day after we had split up, I was sitting in the living room with my cat and he suddenly jumped up, hissed at nothing in particular, and ran out of the room. Just then, the doorbell rang. You guessed it. It was my ex!
Jane Flynn 3 years ago
My older sister sleeps with the cat in her room, and one time our cat was pawing her face and meowing like crazy in the middle of the night. My sister got up (confused and tired) to see the cat jump off the bed and prancing around the plug in light at the bottom of the floor. The room had a small hint of smoke and my sister luckily figured out that the light had malfunctioned and was slowly burning up and had started to singe the carpet. She safely unplugged it. Who knows what would have happened if she didn’t wake up that night. Who ever knows…
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
Our little dog Pepper was my Dad's best buddy after he had a stroke. He was emotionally labile, which sometimes happens. She would climb up on his lap to give him kisses. She was so close to him. In the winter months he would go to play darts at the Legion about a 20 minute drive from home. Driving at night on country roads. Later she would go to the door to wait for him & sure enough 20 minutes later he would be home. He never left at the same time because he might be socializing, but she was never wrong on the time. One night she went to the door but sat only a few minutes then went back to her bed. About 10 minutes later she went back to the door & he was home in 20. Turns out he was walking towards his car & stopped to talk to someone for about 10 minutes, then left. She knew. After he died we thought she would too. Mom put her on her lap & explained Daddy was all gone & was not coming back. She seemed to listen. She was fine. Crossed the Rainbow Bridge to him 6 years later.
Sneeze 3 years ago
TW suicide attempt One time I got into a fight with my parents, and that night I took a bunch of pills. My dog barked and barked until my parents came in, and she cuddled with me while the ambulance came and licked my tears away. Whenever I have a panic/anxiety attack or I get an episode she comes and cuddles with me and even growls sometimes. I just got covid, (it wasn't my fault tbh i was masked and vaxxed my friend was exposed to someone who didnt tell her that she had covid til after we met) and I got so sad bc I live in the midwest where we get seasonal depression and our trip to florida got cancled. I was laying in my bed on my side, and she layed down right there (almost as if we were spooning o.o ) and we just stayed like that for a long time
Bhadrika Love 3 years ago
I was trimming the nails of my rabbit, Gadget, and accidentally trimmed one too short. Gadget squeaked, jumped off my lap, and ran behind me where my other rabbit, Gizmo was. They conferred for a moment, and then Gizmo came around in front of me and nipped my hand. Only time he ever bit me. Fair enough, I thought. He's gotta take care of his friend.
Catpoker88 3 years ago
One of my cats can open YouTube on my tablet. I sometimes put on videos for the cats to watch and he has memorized the location of the YouTube app. This cat is also the reason I've had to disable 1 click purchasing on my devices, as he has purchased items before.
deathrose 3 years ago
My dog is incredibly dumb (but crazy sweet, honestly I love you). One night she started bark at a window that pointed to the back yard. It freaked me out so I grabbed my gun expecting a wild boar. I live in the country so I see they semi frequently. For those that don't know, wild boar is incredibly dangerous. They will ram and kill just about anything including small children and dogs. I've even seen them, as a pack, attack a car, taking out the tires and tearing apart the rubber. It's crazy. I wasn't about to let wild boar think that they could claim my yard when I had toddler nieces and nephew visiting a lot at the time. Nothing was out there. My dog was scared of the Groot popcorn bowl I got at the theater that was sitting on the table between the window and her.
Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
Lol my dog gets completely freaked out by indoor furniture being outside. He ferociously growls and barks then sideways retreats and proceeds to have a panic attack where I have to pick him up and cuddle him while he's shaking. He is a 65lb german shepherd. I have no idea why he does this and I've had him since he was born (he's the son of my other shepherd) so I know there's no trauma involved. He is stunted and has some brain damage from being stillborn I usually attribute his quirks to that. Too funny it was a popcorn bowl for your doggo!!
Load More Replies... Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
This was the beautiful and opinionated Ebony, who woke me up years ago in time to call 112 to save my mum. Sometimes I feel like she gave one of her lives to her that night. Zd0lPVt-61...c46532.jpg
FailBunny17 3 years ago
Aww, sweet thing reminds me of my Jiji, she constantly had her tongue out just a tiny bit. 💕
Load More Replies... Patti Vance 3 years ago
my late boxer, evie, was my buddy that went everywhere with me. she loved the water. the family had a large pontoon boat & it was kind of the 'normal' thing for only the men of the family to take it out. well, i love to fish & i don't need a man to operate a boat. so evie & i would regularly go out. she usually jumped on first while i unmoored it but this time she refused to get on. i got it in the water & onboard but she still refused, running back up the dock to the woods. i followed her up to find her; she would not come w/me. then, a huge storm came in literally minutes w/lightening hitting the water & dock which was metal. we took refuge in the car until it passed then hooked up the boat & went home. she knew that storm was on the way even though the sky had been beautiful & no wind.
Allan Breum 3 years ago
She probably felt the pressure drop before the storm.
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I'm never shocked by the intelligence shown by non-human animals. Once you've seen a pig unlatch its gate no matter what you do short of lock and chain? (True story, I was 8.) You figure the idea of intelligence and sentience is spread across the whole animal kingdom, even if it's not building pyramids. (Or is it? Hmm. Wouldn't put that one past the cats, jk.)
Something 3 years ago
Cats are intelligent enough not to build pyramids. When they want pyramids built, they can purrsuade humans to do it for them.
Load More Replies... Kathy Overton 3 years ago
My ex and my cat never got along. One day after we had split up, I was sitting in the living room with my cat and he suddenly jumped up, hissed at nothing in particular, and ran out of the room. Just then, the doorbell rang. You guessed it. It was my ex!
Jane Flynn 3 years ago
My older sister sleeps with the cat in her room, and one time our cat was pawing her face and meowing like crazy in the middle of the night. My sister got up (confused and tired) to see the cat jump off the bed and prancing around the plug in light at the bottom of the floor. The room had a small hint of smoke and my sister luckily figured out that the light had malfunctioned and was slowly burning up and had started to singe the carpet. She safely unplugged it. Who knows what would have happened if she didn’t wake up that night. Who ever knows…
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
Our little dog Pepper was my Dad's best buddy after he had a stroke. He was emotionally labile, which sometimes happens. She would climb up on his lap to give him kisses. She was so close to him. In the winter months he would go to play darts at the Legion about a 20 minute drive from home. Driving at night on country roads. Later she would go to the door to wait for him & sure enough 20 minutes later he would be home. He never left at the same time because he might be socializing, but she was never wrong on the time. One night she went to the door but sat only a few minutes then went back to her bed. About 10 minutes later she went back to the door & he was home in 20. Turns out he was walking towards his car & stopped to talk to someone for about 10 minutes, then left. She knew. After he died we thought she would too. Mom put her on her lap & explained Daddy was all gone & was not coming back. She seemed to listen. She was fine. Crossed the Rainbow Bridge to him 6 years later.
Sneeze 3 years ago
TW suicide attempt One time I got into a fight with my parents, and that night I took a bunch of pills. My dog barked and barked until my parents came in, and she cuddled with me while the ambulance came and licked my tears away. Whenever I have a panic/anxiety attack or I get an episode she comes and cuddles with me and even growls sometimes. I just got covid, (it wasn't my fault tbh i was masked and vaxxed my friend was exposed to someone who didnt tell her that she had covid til after we met) and I got so sad bc I live in the midwest where we get seasonal depression and our trip to florida got cancled. I was laying in my bed on my side, and she layed down right there (almost as if we were spooning o.o ) and we just stayed like that for a long time
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