Pet Owners Share The Weirdest Ways Their Fur Baby Has Tried To Get Their Attention
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I love my babies. I have three, two dogs and a cat. They can drive me to distraction and vodka a plenty but then they can be so adorable I can't help but fall in love several times a day. Of course most of the times I want to play or give them love they can't be bothered. But the second I start to work or workout, they throw tantrums for my attention. Like right now.
Redditor u/GiftSuperb wanted to discuss everyone's favorite thing to discuss... our pets/babies, by asking... Pet owners of Reddit, what's the weirdest way your pets try to get your attention?My one dog, Juliet, is the worst. She will actually scratch at my leg and then when I turn to say "WHAT?" she will dramatically, a la Scarlett O'Hara, twist and throw herself to the floor. I can actually feel the vapors. Like really girl? Who else knows what I'm talking about?
Head First
Happy John Oliver GIF by Last Week Tonight with John OliverGiphyMy dog head butts me in the leg. She walks over, and head butts my leg. Then she holds her head against my leg and won't move until I scratch behind her ears long enough to please her majesty.
Cornered
My cat learned pretty quickly that if he messes with the papers on the counter, he gets attention. It's negative attention, but he gets it and apparently loves it because he'll sit down and get comfortable and just start flipping his paw through it like it's his paperwork. If I ignore that he escalates to biting off corners. He knows that'll get me every time.
Poop Gifts
Our dog bring us toys when she needs to go potty. And when you let her outside to the deck you have to tell her to go down to the grass, or she'll forget why she's outside and sit at the door. Smart.
Fighting Fur
Mine attacks my other cat. He knows if he does that I have to get up to break it up. I don't know how to break this cycle. If I ignore it, he gets frustrated and takes it out even worse on the other cat. People are like "Just ignore him", but I don't really want a full blown cat fight happening, fur all over my apartment, and my other cat being beaten up because my first cat is a jerk (who is currently curled up, sleeping contentedly against my leg).
Gnawing
guinea pig eating GIFGiphyGuinea pig grips the cage door with her teeth, shaking it so loud it sounds like an old washing machine on spin cycle.
See, these fools know what they're doing. My other dog, Rocco, he will stare at me. I mean like serial killer, no blinking, stare me down dead. Then every few minutes lick one lip. Just one. He's a bit much. Just like that guinea pig. Moving on...
Creepy Cat
Cat Ear GIF by swerkGiphyMy cat has found that licking my lips wakes me up pretty quickly.
Mine too! I don't mind the kisses though. I just give him the attention he wants. My fiancé says, he gets on my pillow during the night and stares at me. And he'll do that all through the night. He must get enough of me sleeping and can't wait a moment longer. Once I'm awake he will come near me and raise a paw to let me know he wants attention. Such a little gentleman.
The Mat
My new cat started scratching at my standing mat in my home office (NO!!!) so the second she scratched at the wood bridge I put in the kitchen to link the top of the cabinets for her, I gave her treats. I continue to reward her for scratching there, even if it's just attention. She will escalate to scratching at other things up there but none of it matters so I just give her attention for that. She has not touched the mat since so I guess it worked.
RESET
Oh No Facepalm GIFGiphyMy cat thinks she can "reset" the affection/attention levels by leaving and reentering the room.
If I leave my cat alone for a while, she'll eventually leave... only to come right back a few minutes later, pretending like it's the first time that day that she's seen me.
Funny thing is it works.
Popcorning?
Oh, I have 2 guinea pigs and they get my attention by flipping over their igloos, then popcorning on them.
I had to look up what popcorning was. Oh my god that's adorable!!
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Popcorning is the name for those crazy leaps your guinea pig does in the air, and there's a reason for it. If your little piggy is bucking, squealing, and just generally acting crazy, then you're probably looking at a popcorning guinea pig.
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"The Attention Spot"
White Dog GIFGiphyThe way our living area is set up, we have a short couch in front of our computers with a dog bed at armrest-height next to my partner. It's really only a big enough space for one dog.
We have a collie mix and a gshep mix. When the collie has decided the gshep has been in "The Attention Spot" for too long, he will run to the front door, bark a "Mailman is Here" alarm, and the gshep will run to the assigned Barking Position at the guest bedroom window.
Then the collie will casually claim The Attention Spot while the gshep frantically barks at nothing.
Clever little menace.
Little Noises
I stopped working in 2019 for health reasons, and my cat has gotten used to me being home every day. When she wakes up, she squeaks/yowls at me until I follow her to the couch, where I have to sit down and put a blanket on my lap so she can curl up and get her morning pets. She's got me trained pretty well.
I'm glad I'm not alone. But regardless of their suspicious actions, we'll never stop loving them and trying to vie for their attentions. Maybe not my cat. She likes to jump, from and to everywhere, and it freaks me out. I prefer she stay upstairs. LOL...
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If you're a cat lover, you probably already know that Maine Coons are considered one of the most impressive cat breeds out there. They're big, they're fluffy, they aren't afraid of water, and they look a little bit like what we imagine a majestic tundra lion would look like. Or maybe like a viking battle cat? Some look oddly like Ron Perlman, but that's a whole other article.
Lotus the Maine Coon lives his life with a few other maine coons and at least one human with opposable thumbs and internet access. We know that last part because he has an Instagram account - an account with almost 70 thousand followers. People love to look at him, and it's easy to see why.
First of all, a lot of the pictures give you an idea of just how BIG these cats can get.
One fluffy enormous cat is great, but like we said before, Lotus doesn't live alone. There are three other majestic fuzzbuckets to behold. Lotus likes to give shout outs to the rest of the squad.
Mozart is gorgeous and playful.
Chivas the ginger cat is WERKING that snaggletooth.
And Lady Marion is the fluffy black panthress we never knew we needed.
Together with Lotus, they turn out some of the most stunning cat photos ever to grace Instagram. Are you ready for all of this majesty? You're not ready, but here we go anyway.
It's not all about grace and beauty, though. Sometimes, ya just gotta derp it out.
Go on over and check out their Instagram for more. You know you want to. They're waiting.
H/T: Bored Panda, Instagram
Frisky Lioness Pulls Out All The Stops Trying To Get The Attention Of Oblivious Male—And She's Truly All Of Us
Both in human society and the animal kingdom, females often have to express their interest with all the subtlety of a steamroller to make their intentions clear to oblivious males. No one understands the struggle better than the lioness in this viral video, who goes far out of her way to try and attract a nearby male lion's attention to no avail.
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Twitter could relate far more than they'd like:
@MailOnline Loool me on my crush in the club— IV (@IV) 1536613013.0
@MailOnline We've all been there..— Dave (@Dave) 1536606094.0
Boy...he must be really pissed off at her.....she's really trying tho...😊 https://t.co/Hb7RFqexQ9 https://t.co/Hb7RFqexQ9— Shanti Singh (@Shanti Singh) 1536629195.0
@MailOnline I think alot of females have this issues!— lianne young CAC, CAT (@lianne young CAC, CAT) 1536606981.0
Many recognized the male lion's gaze from many football games on the couch...
When you’re just trying to watch the game #ignoranceisbliss https://t.co/rg8BkTEcjG— bailey bird (@bailey bird) 1536628460.0
Human females do the same thing the female lion doing ...he look like he trying to watch the game. 🤷🏾♂️😂 https://t.co/9VyiZkcS0L— Terrance L. Bankston (@Terrance L. Bankston) 1536733336.0
Consent is super important, as one Twitter user reminded us in a raunchily frank way.
When she's horny but can't say it 🤣🤣🤣 Dude be like, ain't gon' assume consent, you gotta say it bitch. Oh my hoen… https://t.co/gKZInFHQj2— LadyG (@LadyG) 1536751138.0
YouTube commenters also had a field day with the video:
Despite the lioness's best efforts, however, the male lion is eventually forced to simply step over her and move away.
Don't worry, lioness—we've all been there. We've all, very sadly, been there.
@MailOnline Typical male.— Carol Rosenberg-Fox/Belle AmbassacattoIsrael 🇮🇱 (@Carol Rosenberg-Fox/Belle AmbassacattoIsrael 🇮🇱) 1536606655.0
@MailOnline Just like humans!— boringfileclerk (@boringfileclerk) 1536606101.0
H/T - Daily Mail, YouTube
Working in a corporate environment is not for everyone. Some people thrive in them, others (like me) wilt and start to slowly unravel mentally. But what about those companies who pride themselves on their "alternative" corporate culture? We've all heard about companies that let you bring pets or have slides between floors, but even that isn't enough to keep some people there.
One Reddit user asked:
Redditors who left companies that non-stop talk about their amazing "culture", what was the cringe moment that made you realize you had to get out?
The answers are, honestly, kind of killing our hope that any corporate environment can really be different from the others. Having said that, it's also making us really thankful that we can write this article from our sofa while slamming guac and wearing no pants.
#PantsAreLegPrisons
Some responses have been edited for content/clarity.
H/T: Reddit