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When life gives you lemons, we all know what to do. But what if life takes away your lemons and gives you olives instead? Will you sit there and have a breakdown, or will you try and make olive oil out of it? I know the comparison sounds odd, because it is, but bear with me.

It turns out there’s this whole corner of Reddit called This Is My Life Now dedicated to sharing examples of hoomans and animals getting themselves into unusual situations and… doing a shrug and then going “I guess this is my life now.”

Created back in 2014, the subreddit is home to 879k members who come in for “the gifs or pictures of people and animals accepting their uncommon situations,” just like the description suggests. You may want to interpret it as a meme, or you may not quite get the point and it’s fine. At least we have an entertaining collection of pics of humans and animals getting themselves into (and out of!) funny situations.

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My Name Is Ned, Now I'm A Bed, And If I Ruffs, I Scare The Fluffs, I Cannot Move, I Just Play Dead, My Name Is Ned, And I'm A Bed

My Name Is Ned, Now I'm A Bed, And If I Ruffs, I Scare The Fluffs, I Cannot Move, I Just Play Dead, My Name Is Ned, And I'm A Bed

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DAISY
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THAT IS TRUE THERE IS A WHOLE LOT OF CUTENESS GOING ON HERE! But wait I'm confused here, nothing uncommon with me, so you're telling us/me that you found YOUR cat and another one just wandered up a few days later that looks like your cat?! HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?!

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Deborah B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please take both your cats to the vet and get them checked for microchips. Someone else could be missing one of them.

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Jyndaru
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if they both have microchips, but both say they belong to the OP! Then we have to assume their cat was cloned, or copied, or travelled through time. This could be an interesting book idea. 😹

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Geeki Nikki
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So what you really mean to say is last week you stole someone else's cat?

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Jofeen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love how Boris was just like "yeah I'll be your baby, feed me now slave"

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Leslie Bryant
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Knew a woman that did the same thing with a big siamese with bright blue eyes. The stranger fit right in when the original came back.

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Jyndaru
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww! This is why my Siamese boy Arrow is chipped and doesn't go outside. I'd be devastated if someone else accidentally adopted him. He's super friendly with people too so I could see him doing this lol

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Kathryn Baylis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You now have your cat, and his doppelgänger, living with you. I think Netflix aired that miniseries, didn’t they?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe op has aphantasia and no photos of their cat? Idk, just trying to make sense of this!

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Kali
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

he made a duplicating machine while he was away and decided to bring one of his clones with him!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry but even if it looked similar I think I would know my cat. Wouldn't all the mannerisms and everything be completely different like you would at least know something was up I would think

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought the same thing. There's no way I wouldn't know my cat, but then again we are very close. I guess it's not impossible that someone doesn't know their cat that well.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... brothers? Maybe they were adopted to different families ... and lived close to each other for years without knowing ... met now ... uh well ... make sure cat #2 will get home!

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elcee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh I'm seeing matching bowties, maybe a Halloween costume. I mean two!

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Mary Rogers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not quite identical, but very, very close. One has a white chin, the other has a black chin. And one has a white dot under his nose. They are probably related.

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Mokayokok
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK, but the other kitty obviously belonged to someone, that's kind of f****d up.

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Fieke Engelen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

surely one treats or responds in a maybe slightly more casual manner??

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Amanda Hunter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh dear. They seem to get on alright though, now they're twins.

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Mary Peace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are quite a lot of cats that look like this. It's another good reason for microchipping your pet. (I thought I recognized this story, but previously, they were ginger. So maybe it happens from time to time.)

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Rm M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sooo cute 😍 that happened to me as well no joke. Now I have 2 cats

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah, your cat was taken by a mad scientist who was conducting cloning experiments. And realize when they were successful that cats just weren't their thing.

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JPB
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t be so greedy Stan! My last little girl was a tuxedo, such a sweetheart. She adopted me!

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Susie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're so round I love them so much. I really hope they kept both.

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Bad Alchemy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was meant to be. I would want duplicates of that cat, too.

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Betsy Novack
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watch out. He's planning on moving the whole kit n caboodle family in. I think hea a bit delishinal.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did this once, for about five minutes. Our cat was solid black. A solid black cat walked in with the dogs, I didn't think twice. Then I noticed two cats at the feeder... oops. The interloper was put out.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will always laugh at this fucken meme. It never gets old. Like... this is honestly the best scenario that could happen if you lose your cat. But fr. This is the loser that made me believe in parallel universes. Lol. There's no other way to explain it.

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Emma Mae Winiarski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's hilarious! What are the odds?? You can't even tell them apart!

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Caroyn G Eichler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have 2 beautiful cats to love keep them i would@carolyngeichlfr

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LaToya Mack
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😱😂😱😂😱😂😱😆😆😆😆😆😆 this is hilarious. As a dog owner, how? You cat ppl have such interesting and unique issues.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I-OH MY GOD THE CHONK THE CUTE THE BABYYYY I CANT EBHEE IM HAVING A CUTENESS OD

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Brenda Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get paid over 190$ per hour working from home with 2 kids at home. I never thought I'd be able to do it but my best friend earns over 10k a month doing this and she convinced me to try. The potential with this is endless. Heres what I've been doing.. :) AND GOOD LUCK.:) HERE====)> https://www.hmjobz.com

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Your cats need to loose some weight. Obese cats aren't healthy

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I get paid over 190$ per hour working from home with 2 kids at home. I never thought I'd be able to do it but my best friend earns over 10k a month doing this and she convinced me to try. The potential with this is endless. Heres what I've been doing.. :) AND GOOD LUCK.:) HERE====)> https://www.hmjobz.com

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I am making a good salary from home $6580-$7065/week , which is amazing under a year ago I was jobless in a horrible economy. I thank God every day I was blessed with these instructions and now it’s my duty to pay it forward and share it with Everyone, Here is I started.……......>> 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦

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While scrolling through the post, it’s hard not to notice the obvious: humans and pets share an uncanny similarity between each other, some sort of special bond that doesn’t exist between other species. “Some similarities between humans and their pets are that they both need food and water, they both need shelter, and they both need love and attention. As simple as that - love is all we need,” pet behavior expert Yuliia Popyk from Petcube told Bored Panda in an interview.

“But if we dig deeper, then it is important to say that humans and their pets share a special bond,” she said. Popyk explained that we are both social creatures that enjoy each other’s company and form strong attachments. “Pets provide us with unconditional love and companionship while we provide them with food, shelter, and care.”

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Moreover, we also share many physical and behavioral similarities with our pets, which likely contributes to the strong bond we form with them, Popyk argues. “For example, we both have fur or hair, we both walk on four legs, and we both make similar vocalizations. We also have similar brain structures and hormones associated with emotion and bonding.”

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Dad Is Living His Best Life, Mom Is Contemplating Her Life Choices

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Snow Owls Sleep Like They Just Got Back From A Night Of Heavy Drinking And Missed The Bed

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There is evidence that just like family members and close friends, pets and their owners can become alike over time. “A study in the Journal of Research in Personality found that people who scored high in agreeableness and conscientiousness tended to have pets that were also rated as high in those traits. The study’s authors suggest that people may choose pets that are similar to themselves or that they may treat their pets in ways that cause the pets to develop similar personality traits,” Popyk explained. Interestingly, the study found that dog owners were more likely than cat owners to be outgoing, energetic, and lively, Popyk said.

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Sure, You Might Think You're Goth, But Unless You Dejectedly Ride The Subway With Your Raven, You May As Well Hang Up Your Black Velvet Frock Coat And Hit The Beach

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Meanwhile, cat owners were more likely than dog owners to be analytical, independent, and introverted. “The study also found that people who owned both cats and dogs were more likely to be open-minded and creative than those who owned just one type of pet.”

She added that there is no doubt that if your family member required emergency care, you would definitely provide it. “Same with pets. If you want to make sure your pet never gets in trouble and makes you a nervous wreck, consider choosing an Emergency Fund which pays for your vet bills in any life-threatening situation, but vet appointments or not severe cases are not eligible for coverage.”

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Licia Ronzulli, Member Of The European Parliament, Has Been Taking Her Daughter Vittoria To The Parliament Sessions When The Girl Was Just Over A Month Old

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He’s On His First Snow Adventure. Got Tired Immediately And Had To Be Carried The Rest Of The Way.

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According to the pet expert, some people may choose a dog breed that is similar to their own personality, while others may choose a breed that is the polar opposite. “It really depends on the individual,” Popyk argues.

However, it is possible that people may subconsciously choose an animal that they feel is similar to them in some way. “For example, some people who feel shy or introverted may be attracted to animals that are also shy or introverted. Conversely, people who feel extroverted or outgoing may be attracted to animals that are also extroverted or outgoing.”

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Looter Boy - This Dog Was Photographed After The Hurricane Hit Looting A Big Bag Of Dog Food And Embracing The Life Of Survival

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I'll Just Become A Couch Then

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His Baby Wears A Head-Shaping Helmet So He's Got The Whole Family Wearing Helmets Now

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My Lamb Doesn’t Like To Be Alone, So He Coaxed The Dog Into The Bathroom While I Was In The Shower And Butted The Door Shut... So All Three Of Us Could Be In My Tiny Bathroom... My Favorite Trip Hazards...

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A Boston Terrier That Hates Getting Its Nails Clipped Is Resigned To Its Fate

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There's Physics And There's Cat Physics

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe it's also in the Bible. "Tho shallest not disturb the slumber of thy furred family member." Or something like that. I'm paraphrasing here.

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We Got Bored And Our Cat Is A Heavy Sleeper, So We Helped Him Live Up To His Nickname

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Bill Gates Waiting In Line For A Burger Like A Normal Citizen

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Looks Like I'm One Of Them Now

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

a stray cat that we call cow (for obvious reasons) used to be scared off by my mother, but now she (my mother) lets cow stay to hunt mice.

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You Have To Either Wipe Or Walk Away Without Wiping. Both Choices Aren’t Pleasant

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This Duck Couple Hit The Jackpot

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BUUUUUUUT, too much bread isn't good for ducks because it doesn't have the right nutrients and can make them weak and unable to fly.

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Guy Locks His Head In A Cage In An Attempt To Give Up Smoking. His Wife Has The Only Key And Only Opens It For Meals

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