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People Are Sharing Pictures Of Their Pets Refusing To Part With Their Favorite Toys, And They’re Too Pure (40 Pics)
Some pets need their favorite toy as much as we need them. Whether it's dirty or barely holding it together, if the darn thing has become their source of comfort, they might refuse to part with it, even when their owner is stitching it, making sure it will last just a little while longer.
Dogs, for example, love to have soft and cuddly toys for comfort. These are great for catch and carry games, for the hunt and kill scenarios, and for the ease of separation anxiety if ever they have to travel to a new place.
Soft plushies are good for cats as well. Just like pups, they might be drawn to stuffed toys and even sleep with them, enjoying reassuring comfort in situations outside their comfort zone such as car travel and visiting their vet.
Bored Panda has collected a list of photos to show you just how sweet these relationships can look, so continue scrolling, upvote your favorites and enjoy.
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Elliot's Owner Shares What He Looked Like At 4 Weeks vs. Full Grown, With His Favorite Toy
Dragon is clearly and rightfully pleased with the work she's done raising him
As these photos show, for dogs, cats, and other pets, toys are not a luxury, but a necessity.
Toys are important to them, because they help fight boredom when you have to leave your pets at home, and provide comfort when they're feeling nervous. In fact, toys can even help prevent animals from developing certain problem behaviors.
Cats can be pretty picky about toys, but dogs are often more than willing to play with any object they can get their paws on. That also means dog owners need to be particularly careful when monitoring their four-legged friend's playtime to prevent any "unscheduled" activities.
According to The Humane Society of the United States, the things that are usually most attractive to dogs are often the very things that are the most dangerous. But you can dog-proof your home by removing string, ribbon, rubber bands, children's toys, pantyhose and other inedible items that could be swallowed.
Hedgehog With Plushie
When it comes to cat toy safety, inspect all of your feline's toys periodically for any loose pieces, wires, or clamps, especially where the toy attaches to the sting (if there is one).
Ingrid King, a former veterinary hospital manager and author of five cat books, writes that many toys use safety pin-type attachments, and it wouldn’t be impossible for a cat to chew firmly enough on that part of the toy to pop the pin open.
"Keep fishing pole toys out of your cat's reach when they’re not in use. Cats can become entangled in the string, or even eat and swallow it, which can cause an intestinal blockage," King explains.
"Don’t let cats play unsupervised with electronic toys that have moving parts. Depending on the toy, paws and whiskers may get caught in the mechanism and your cat may be injured, or at the very least, traumatized."
How I Found Him Moments After I Changed The Batteries In His Snuggle Buddy, A Toy With A Little Heartbeat He's Had Since He Was 3 Months Old
Bonnie Put Her Favourite Toy On My Packed Suitcase... Oh Man, The Feels
My Dog's Favorite Toy. Watching The Faces Of People Who Are Walking Past When My Dog Is Staring Out The Window With Them In His Mouth Is Brilliant
My Cat Ripped Open His Favorite Toy. This Is My Grandma Sewing It Back Together
This Is The Only Toy He Doesn't Rip To Shreds
My Friend’s Horse Showing Off His New Plushy. He Is Very Proud Of It.
What a gorgeous horse-- his little Flounder friend is cute to boot.
This Is Rizzo. She Likes To File Her Toys Now. I Have No Idea Why
Pickles Has Found A New Toy To Guard. Let’s Hope Nobody Tries To Take It From Him
The Teddy Used To Be His Sister’s Before She Died. Now Eddie Carries It Around With Him And It’s The Only Toy He’s Never Destroyed
Trash Panda Loves His Plushy Trash Panda Toy
My Son Has Noticed How Old Our Dog Is Getting, So He Tries To Comfort Her With His Stuffed Toy Sloth. She Loves It.
My Cat Carries His Toy With Him All Over The House. I Just Went Out In The Kitchen And Saw This. Apparently He Thought It Was Hungry Too.
4 Years Later, She Has Ripped Up Hundreds Of Toys, But She Refuses To Hurt Her Dino
My Sister In Laws Dog With His Toy Cigar
My Mum Washed All The Dog's Toys. And Now He Won't Come In The House Without Them
Twenty Year Old Mister With His Favourite Ghost Toy
For 13 Years, He Has Tried To Catch A Squirrel To No Avail. I Just Bought Him A Plush One And The Poor Deprived Dog Has Been Carrying It Around With Him Everywhere All Day And Snuggling With It. Sorry It Took Me So Long Buddy
My Cat With His Catnip Toy Bottle Of "Furrball Whiskey" That He Got For His Birthday. I Think He Likes It
A Good Boy Growing Up With His Favorite Toy
think they got in 1 or 2 fights along the way but #germanshepardpup
Sleeping Baby Corgi With His Toy
All These Years Later And It's Still Her Favourite Toy
His Favorite Toy Is The One That Looks Just Like Him
He Came In To The Thrift Store With His Toy And Then His Owner Asked Him Do A Trick For My Photo! Made My Day
Whenever Someone Comes Over He Shows Them His Favorite Toy.
Old Girl (15.5 Years Old) Cuddling Her Toy.
Today Was The First Day He’s Ever Picked Out His Toy At The Pet Store. He Carried It To The Car, Into The House, And Right Into His Crate At Bedtime. My Heart
"Do My Toys Really Need A Bath, Mom?"
Cuddled Up With Her Favorite Toy, Watching Her Favorite Movie
My Girl Molly With Her Favourite Toy
Almost Every Morning My Puppy Likes To Grab A Toy And Take It To Go Potty. It's The Cutest Thing Ever
Holidays? Alpaca My Favorite Toy!
After 7 Years Of Buying Her Stuffed Toys That She Completely Destroys Within A Couple Days, I Finally Found Her One That She Absolutely Loves. She's Had Her Dragon For Few Months Now And Cuddles It Every Chance She Gets
I love how the picture captured her wagging tail. Such a sweet face <3
Charlie’s Favorite Toy Is One That Looks Just Like Him
Murphy Destroys Every Single Toy He Gets Within A Few Hours, Yet This One Is Different. He Only Cuddles It And Won't Let Anyone Touch It
Our 6yo Rescue Dog Didn't Know What Toys Were. He's Slowly Learning, And His Favorites Are The Plushies. Here Is Frank With Slothy.
My Pup Waiting For My Husband To Get Home! She Likes To Bring Him A Toy
Her Favorite Toy Is A Stuffed Dog That Looks Just Like Her. Every Time I Visit She Grabs This Toy And Runs Over To Show Me
A Year Later And 12 Pounds Heavier, It’s Still Dobby’s Favorite Toy.
Almost 18 Years Old And Still Sleeping With The Toy Frog She's Had For 14 Years
As A Lonely Kitten, Monster (Left) Would Pull The Stuffed Animal Off The Shelf For Cuddles, Kisses, And Play Times. It’s 6 Yrs Later And The Toy We Now Refer To As “Monster’s Baby” Has Made It To Every Vet Visit, Emergency Surgery, And New Home. Baby Is A Lil Worn But Monster Loves Him All The Same.
Guess Who's 17 Today And Still Has Her Favourite Toy From A Puppy
My Girl Turned 9 Today. She Couldn’t Stop Smiling When She Got Her New Toy
My Name Is Milo And I Was Just Rescued, I Wouldn’t Leave The Shelter Without My Favorite Toy Though So They Let Me Keep It!
My Parents Bullmastiff Never Chews On Any Of Her Toys And Shows Them Off To Anyone That Comes Over
That Banana Is Now Always On The Porch For Him
My neighbor's kitty was hanging out with me while I gardened. He ended up walking into the garage, finding an old bag of cat toys, and pulled out a catnip banana. This was him for the next 30 minutes.
My 7yr Old Girl That I Rescued 4 Years Ago Waiting Ever So Patiently For My 79yr Old Grandma To Fix One Of Her Favorite Toys
She Never Greets People At The Door “Empty-Handed” - Everyone Gets Shown A Toy. No Takes, Though. For Your Viewing Pleasure Only
My Cat Has A Stuffed Kitten Toy That He Treats Like His Baby And Grooms
Dino Is His Favorite Toy. He’s Our Favorite Pup.
My Dog’s Favorite Toy Is Herself
Ollie Is Still Obsessed With His Toy Donut That He Received From Secret Santa Almost Two Years Ago
Good Girl Waiting For Dad To Fix Her Favorite Toy
Safety Of Toys > Personal Comfort
My 12-Ish Year Old Dog Has Adopted This Eeyore Plushie As A Baby And Carries It About All Day
Find Someone That Looks At You The Way Sookie Looks At This Sandwich Plushie.
She's Deaf And Mostly Blind But She Loves Fetching And Catching Toys
Three Years Later, His First Toy Is Still His Favorite
The Cutest Moment Of My Life, The Brown Doggie Went Back Inside The Car To Grab The Stuffed Animals To Offer It To The Other Doggie
My Kitten, Khaleesi, Is Obsessed With Cuddling My Dog’s Dragon Toy... I Guess I Gave Her The Perfect Name
My Friends Cat Loves To Sleep With His Stuffed Toy, I Thought More People Deserved To See This
When He's Ready For Bed, He Collects His Toys And Then Comes To Stare Into My Soul Until I Get Up From The Sofa
I'm Not Going To Tell Her It's Only A Toy
My Spaniel Will Only Put Down Her Toy Badger When It’s Time To Eat
My Dog's Face Through Her Favorite Toy
Morty's First Squeak Toy. It's A Pig. He Thinks We Hurt It When Squeezing It, So He's Been Protecting It For The Last 45 Minutes
His Favourite Toy
I Thought He Was Feeling A Bit Lonely On His First Day So I Got Him An Old Toy
Malfoy Likes To Bring People His Monkey Toy When He Is Happy
A Kitten With His Pillow
Boomer Is Nervously Waiting For Me To Fix His Favorite Toy
We Got This Dog Toy At Target And She’s Obsessed With It 😭 She Fell Asleep Like That 🥺
We Rescued Him A Month Ago From The Humane Society. He Has Finally Started To Bring His Toys To Us For Play Time! His Name Is Kona
This Is Buster. He's Almost 14, And Loves His Toys
He Loves His Dragon Toy And Wants To Show It Too You
The Kitten We Rescued. Meet Luna, Sleeping With Her Toy Mouse
He's Destroyed Every Toy He Owns. Except For The First One He Ever Met
maybe he's destroyed every toy because he thinks you're trying to replace his first one?
Every Time I Pack A Suitcase She Has To Lay In It. Every Time. This Time, She Decided To Pack Me A Toy
Just My Boy Ralph Watching The Birds While Holding One Of His Favorite Toys
Yesterday My Cat Brought Me And My Husband His Favorite Bear Toy And I Just 😭
My Pup Playing With Her Favorite Toy
Operating On My Dogs Favourite Toy. He Looks Very Concerned
This Is My Favorite Toy. I Brought It To You Because I Love You
Nothing Helps Chelsea Our Corgi Pupper Sleep Like A New Bed And Her Favorite Toy
He’s So Proud Of His New Toy - He Carried It All The Way Home From The Pet Store
Wanted To Show Off My Baby With Her Favourite Toy
Oscar With His 18in Paint Roller. What Is Your Pet's Favorite Non-Toy Toy?
A heavy plastic scrub brush. It's name is, well, "Scrub Brush" and it's always a party when Scrub Brush is retrieved from the toy basket.
Gave This Toy Dog To My Dog When She Was A Baby. Now It's Her Favorite Dog
The First Toy He Picked Out On Our Way Home From The Shelter. He’s Never Rough With His Baby, Only Carries It With Him From Room To Room And Lays On Or Cuddles It
I Love How Puppies Are All Go, Go, Go, Until They Konk Out. Mid Play. With The Toy Still In Their Mouth. My Teddy
Chewy Was Up Several Times During The Night! When I Awoke I Noticed He Surrounded Himself With His Favorite Toys And His Head Was Resting In The Log!
Posted Byu/Annikamonti 1 Month Ago Wholesome Isn‘T It Normal That A Labrador Walks With His Plush Toy Into The Wood? Monti Thinks So. Never Without His Teddy Bear „teddy“.
He Sleeps So Happily With His Toy.
This Is Ham, He Found A Sponge, And It’s His New Favorite Toy.
This Is Miley And This Is Her Favorite Toy Lion. She Likes To Bring It Out To Show Off When She's In A Good Mood
Rainy Afternoons Are Spent Best Napping With Your Favorite Toy
Adopted This Guy A Week Ago. Was Scared Of Everything, But Decided To Trust Me. Four Days Later, And He Is A Very Good Boy With His Very First Own Squeaky Toy
My Grandma's Dog And Her Toys, She Has Never Torn Apart One And My Grandma Washes Them For Her
My Moms Dog Took The Princess Bubblegum Plush I Gave Her (It's Old, Idk Why It Doesn't Have A Crown)
Our Sweet Luna’s Favorite New Toy, Gifted By Our Toddler As A Chew Toy But Is Carefully Treated Like Her Baby!
My Furry Monster Cuddling Her Toy
My Puppy Brings Me Toys When I’m Pooping So I Don’t Get Bored
I Posted Mona On This Sub A Year Ago. She Is Still Very Sassy And Very Protective Of Her Piggie Toy.
Ladies And Gentlemen! He Finally Did It! After 11 Months On This Earth My Boy Moose Got Two Toys In His Mouth At The Same Time! He Was So Proud Of Himself
Random Stranger Saw My Dog In The Car, Asked To Pet Him, Then Said Merry Christmas And Handed Him A Newly Bought Toy From His Own Groceries. Best Show Of Holiday Spirit I've Ever Seen
He’s Destroyed Every Toy Except This Deer - We Gave It To Him On The First Night Home And It’s Only For Snuggling
Buddy Boy Decided To Get All His Favorite Toys Together And Pose For A Pic. Diva Doggo!
Every Morning She Guards Her Favorite Toy From The Birds!
She’s Always Bringing Toys With Her
My Dog Tore Open His Yoda Plush Toy And The Squeaker Inside Is A Heart
My Old Lady Showing Off Her New Toy
Maximus Always Has To Have His Plush Toys With Him. He Often Uses Them As Pillows Too!
My Cat Skye Has Decided She Absolutely Loves Her Toy
My Puppy Rusty (Red Collar) And His Sister Bella (Pink Collar) Chewing On Their Rope Toy.
‘This Is My Toy, You Can’t Have It’
This Is My Good Boy, Pepper, With His New Toy
He Loved These Huge Shiba Plushes That We Brought Back
Lily Resting Loving On Her Toy.
He’s With His Favorite Toy :)
Best Girl Turns 10. Destroyed 3 Toys In Under 2 Hours And Ate Cake
Denver Has A Basket Of His Favorite Toys Right There, But Prefers A Toilet Paper Roll.
Baby Is A Lil Worn But Monster Loves Him All The Same
As a lonely kitten, Monster (left) would pull the stuffed animal off the shelf for cuddles, kisses, and playtimes. It’s 6 years later and the toy we now refer to as “Monster’s Baby” has made it to every vet visit, emergency surgery, and new home.
Got Up And Took A Shower Before Heading Out To Work. Someone Decided To Try And Entice Me Back To Bed With Her Favorite Toy...
My Kitten, Khaleesi, Is Obsessed With Cuddling My Dog’s Dragon Toy. I Guess I Gave Her The Perfect Name
Ollie Is Still Obsessed With His Toy Donut That He Received From Our Secret Santa Almost Two Years Ago. Thank You Again, Kind Stranger
I have one of those weird dogs who never plays with toys. But enjoyed this post and all the cuties.
Mine was the same until I found Mr Squeaky... Now I'm super anxious because I bought it while we were living abroad and I can't find another one to buy just in case.
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I'm getting the impression that animals might be more likely to prefer toys that look like them. Maybe an instinct to protect as they would a sibling or child? I have a friend whose large but friendly dog destroys toys very quickly; maybe it's worth a try!
I have noticed this too... also all the anxious dogs I have known seem to prefer similar looking dogs. My Patterdale in particular is a nightmare with most dogs but another patterdale is fine. It is very interesting.
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This was one of those posts where I pretty much upvoted every photo! More content like this please ❤️
Dogs and Cats are so adorable and so sweet, they become our children. We fuss over them, try to feed the very best foods, give them bottled or filtered water, buy expensive raised dishes so their backs and necks aren't compromised, buy expensive beds and cat trees, and most importantly, toys....LOTS of toys!! They usually respond just like kids. At first they love the new toy, then..meh. Another bunch of new toys, then a bunch of mehs. There is always one special toy though that rules the day. That toy they love forever! These few darling photos tell tales of sweet love for toys that are our babies' special friends that give them love and comfort. Special friends for our very special friends.
No dog should ever have to live under the abuse of a plushy, this a hard post to see, really hard sius-crocr...31d14a.jpg 
Oh no another abusive plushy taking control of a poor soul sius-crocr...21817e.jpg 
My dog’s toys have never lasted long enough to need a wash. Exception was a stuffed blue cat she got for her first Christmas that made it three months.
You clearly have never had an animal who loved a toy. Truly loved it.
Load More Replies... I have one of those weird dogs who never plays with toys. But enjoyed this post and all the cuties.
Mine was the same until I found Mr Squeaky... Now I'm super anxious because I bought it while we were living abroad and I can't find another one to buy just in case.
Load More Replies... I'm getting the impression that animals might be more likely to prefer toys that look like them. Maybe an instinct to protect as they would a sibling or child? I have a friend whose large but friendly dog destroys toys very quickly; maybe it's worth a try!
I have noticed this too... also all the anxious dogs I have known seem to prefer similar looking dogs. My Patterdale in particular is a nightmare with most dogs but another patterdale is fine. It is very interesting.
Load More Replies... This was one of those posts where I pretty much upvoted every photo! More content like this please ❤️
Dogs and Cats are so adorable and so sweet, they become our children. We fuss over them, try to feed the very best foods, give them bottled or filtered water, buy expensive raised dishes so their backs and necks aren't compromised, buy expensive beds and cat trees, and most importantly, toys....LOTS of toys!! They usually respond just like kids. At first they love the new toy, then..meh. Another bunch of new toys, then a bunch of mehs. There is always one special toy though that rules the day. That toy they love forever! These few darling photos tell tales of sweet love for toys that are our babies' special friends that give them love and comfort. Special friends for our very special friends.
No dog should ever have to live under the abuse of a plushy, this a hard post to see, really hard sius-crocr...31d14a.jpg
Oh no another abusive plushy taking control of a poor soul sius-crocr...21817e.jpg
My dog’s toys have never lasted long enough to need a wash. Exception was a stuffed blue cat she got for her first Christmas that made it three months.
You clearly have never had an animal who loved a toy. Truly loved it.
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