35 Times Pets Gave Their Owners Headaches

Having a pet is one of the best experiences anyone could have in their lifetime. Pets have so much love to give us and they make our lives better by just being with us.

But that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of downs either! Pets are a lot like taking care of furry toddlers who don't understand most of what we say. Which often has irritating and frustrating (but also hilarious) results! Scroll on down to see 35 times people got pets and ended up with animals who really put their patience to the test.

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1. This dog has figured out how to open the washing machine... and steal socks!
2. I guess the lunchbox is out of bounds now, because the cat says so.
3. This clever void kitty has figured out how to open the fridge door to get to her favourite snacks.
4. This pupper using money as chew toys and then using his cuteness to get out of trouble!
5. "It's not what it looks like! The tree just fell on me :("
6. This kitty who doesn't quite understand how the new litter box works.
7. Digging your claws into the hooman's shoulders guarantees snacks. Or at least suffering for the hooman for not complying.
8. Helping the hooman do push ups better.
9. That animal is so rude to be typing while the cat is trying to rest.
10. No pizza for anyone today cause kitty is angry resting on the box.
11. "No one's going out today cause I've got your shoes mwahahaha!"
12. This parrot is playing every parrot's, cat's and toddler's favourite game: angrily throw everything on the floor.
13. "It wasn't me. It was the dog." But we don't have a dog. "It was a dog. A dog did it."
14. He's either knocking down the TV or he's blocking the TV, there is no in-between.
15. When the hooman puts on anti-scratch tape to stop you from ruining the furniture, so you rip out the anti-scratch tape.
16. Using yarn around this cat is impossible and an adventure in a strange game of tug-of-war.
17. The big dog is a sweetheart but the tiny one is possibly actual demon spawn.
18. This cat wins at being passive aggressive!
19. Is this the Grinch trying to ruin Christmas?
20. This photobombing cat ruining an otherwise perfect Christmas photo of this dog.
21. Let's hope this was an abandoned hose.
22. Turns out her bloated belly isn't due to illness, she's just fat.
23. When you didn't know your cat had a doppelgänger.
24. Hooman: struggling to fit into leggings. Cats: judgy face activated.
25. This malevolent kitty locked hoomans out of the car. He looks pretty pleased with himself.
26. Oh this couldn't possibly have been by accident!
27. This is his favourite toy. Bonus: it gives everyone who sees him a mini heart attack.
28. This doggo prefers sleeping on the hooman's backpack instead of the many expensive dog beds he's got.
29. In a roomful of people, this kitty picked the only person allergic to cats to lounge on.
30. The hooman is only allowed to use the bathroom under the careful supervision of this kitty. Here he's asking "ARE YOU DROWNING?? DO YOU NEED MY HELP??"
31. This is a very large plant.
32. Weell, this is on the hooman. Our cat overlords should never be interrupted.
33. This kitty plays the world's most aggressive game of peekaboo when visitors come over.
34. This kitty sat on the keyboard and ended up closing all of the hooman's work and opening a million windows support screens. I hope she got her questions answered.
35. This dog isn't a dog person.

1. This dog has figured out how to open the washing machine... and steal socks!

black and white dog stealing a sock from a washing machine

Via u/wamefouu

2. I guess the lunchbox is out of bounds now, because the cat says so.

black and white fluffy cat sitting on a box on a table

Via u/cerealleoi

3. This clever void kitty has figured out how to open the fridge door to get to her favourite snacks.

black cat on a counter opening a fridge door

Via u/deata

4. This pupper using money as chew toys and then using his cuteness to get out of trouble!

brown and white dog laying on a brown couch with a ripped dollar note under the chin

Via u/Ordinary-Dare-5054

5. "It's not what it looks like! The tree just fell on me :("

brown tabby cat laying under a fallen over christmas tree

Via u/ZeeCapE

6. This kitty who doesn't quite understand how the new litter box works.

brown tabby cat pooping on the cover of a litter box

Via u/CescDou

7. Digging your claws into the hooman's shoulders guarantees snacks. Or at least suffering for the hooman for not complying.

brown tabby cat standing on someone's shoulder

Via u/Mentally_Ill_Goblin

8. Helping the hooman do push ups better.

dalmation puppy on the back of a man doing push ups

Via u/ContentActivity82

9. That animal is so rude to be typing while the cat is trying to rest.

fluffy brown tabby cat sitting on a computer keyboard while a man is trying to type on it

Via u/lalafriday

10. No pizza for anyone today cause kitty is angry resting on the box.

fluffy orange cat sitting on a pizza box on a table

Via u/dorgoth12

11. "No one's going out today cause I've got your shoes mwahahaha!"

grey and orange cat sitting on shoes placed inside transparent plastic bags

Via u/ABeanBeinABean

12. This parrot is playing every parrot's, cat's and toddler's favourite game: angrily throw everything on the floor.

grey parrot on a counter and a bowl falling to the floor with food on the counter

Via u/panzercampingwagen

13. "It wasn't me. It was the dog." But we don't have a dog. "It was a dog. A dog did it."

grey tabby cat laying belly up on the carpet next to a pair of brown slipper and a christmas tree that's fallen over

Via u/Fernando_357

14. He's either knocking down the TV or he's blocking the TV, there is no in-between.

husky laying at the foot of the bed blocking the television

Via u/BanTickTokNow

15. When the hooman puts on anti-scratch tape to stop you from ruining the furniture, so you rip out the anti-scratch tape.

orange fluffy cat laying on carpet in a living room with a colourful chair a brown sofa a fireplace and a decorated christmas tree

Via u/hey_there_kitty_cat

16. Using yarn around this cat is impossible and an adventure in a strange game of tug-of-war.

siamese cat trying to grab blue yarn from someone's hands

Via u/eechrst

17. The big dog is a sweetheart but the tiny one is possibly actual demon spawn.

small brown puppy pulling on the purple blanket a large brown and white dog is laying on

Via u/kazoobanboo

18. This cat wins at being passive aggressive!

tabby cat's foot touching chicken on a blue plate

Via u/Azsnee09

19. Is this the Grinch trying to ruin Christmas?

Via u/okqueijo

20. This photobombing cat ruining an otherwise perfect Christmas photo of this dog.

black and white dog sitting in front of a lit up christmas tree with a black cat blocking part of the photo from the left

Via u/No-Ruin3436

21. Let's hope this was an abandoned hose.

Via u/AmandaJZ1868

22. Turns out her bloated belly isn't due to illness, she's just fat.

2 photos of someone holding up a white cat and an x ray of the kitten

Via u/irenecappu

23. When you didn't know your cat had a doppelgänger.

a tweet about someone finding their cat on the staircase and bringing them back home and then seeing their cat and another cat jump on the bed that evening

Via @badtwittor

24. Hooman: struggling to fit into leggings. Cats: judgy face activated.

a kitten and an adult cat watching someone

Via u/converse_nurse

25. This malevolent kitty locked hoomans out of the car. He looks pretty pleased with himself.

Via u/GuyYeti

26. Oh this couldn't possibly have been by accident!

black and white cat sitting on a large white envelope that says please do not bend

Via u/oPlatiinum

27. This is his favourite toy. Bonus: it gives everyone who sees him a mini heart attack.

black and white dog with a toy pair of fake teeth in its mouth

Via u/Hanfaz94

28. This doggo prefers sleeping on the hooman's backpack instead of the many expensive dog beds he's got.

brown and white dog sleeping on a blue backpack

Via Reddit

29. In a roomful of people, this kitty picked the only person allergic to cats to lounge on.

Via u/The_Forest_Corgi

30. The hooman is only allowed to use the bathroom under the careful supervision of this kitty. Here he's asking "ARE YOU DROWNING?? DO YOU NEED MY HELP??"

Via u/m4rceline

31. This is a very large plant.

Via u/Mj_jake143

32. Weell, this is on the hooman. Our cat overlords should never be interrupted.

tweet about how they accidentally startled their cat who was drinking from the toilet and fell in

Via @ohhiana

33. This kitty plays the world's most aggressive game of peekaboo when visitors come over.

orange and white cat on a gold and white patterned bed and peeking out from under gold and white patterned pillows

Via u/Fulcrum731

34. This kitty sat on the keyboard and ended up closing all of the hooman's work and opening a million windows support screens. I hope she got her questions answered.