Be they pets or wild, local or exotic , animals can sometimes be truly unpredictable, even the ones we think we know best! We get too used to them acting a certain way, then they go and switch it up on us, keeping us on our toes.
This list showcases some of the best instances of that happening, our little furry (or feathered, or scaly ) friends throwing us for a real loop.
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“Saw a live snake in the local Goodwill store.”
Is a snake not allowed to peruse the art section of its local thrift store? Must its home contain bare walls forever, not to be decorated by painting nor poster? This snake could be a man of culture for all you know.
“My cat is toilet trained.”
The only thing that would make this better is if you could teach him how to flush, but not having to clean up litter on a daily basis is trade enough for now. It’s always good to have future goals!
“The color change between my horse’s summer and winter coat is neat.”
I didn’t even know horses shed. That’s kind of silly now that I think about it, every animal loses their hair, but to shed so much you have different seasonal coats? That’s a lot of lost hair!
“A moose hanging out on my patio.”
Well doesn’t he just look like the sweetest little fella! Come on, why don’t you let him in and we can fix him up a snack, let him warm up a bit before he has to go back out into the cold!
“I came in my kitchen to find a lizard using a sponge as a raft in the sink.”
If you think you’re surprised, imagine how that lizard feels having fallen into a sink full of water! He grabbed onto the first thing he could find and now he’s stranded. He will be squeaky clean when he gets out, though.
A change in tune.
“My FIL’s dog chews up shoes and TV remotes any chance she gets but has had this licorice for 4 days and has yet to chew it up.”
That proud look says it all, she loves her licorice friend!
“There’s a sword in my cat’s fur.”
Does this mean your cat has the mark of an ancient weapon that can slay demons and conquer worlds? If so, I’d learn how to use it, as I assume you wouldn’t want to swing her around like a sword.
“I saw a cow with an extra limb on its hump.”
I don’t want to be out here shaming a cow, but something about that extra limb is a little unsettling to me. I think it’s the hoof. Hoofs should not be that long.
“My drain was blocked so [I] pulled it up and a frog came out.”
Oh cool, now I have a new fear of a frog jumping out whenever I go wash my hands. He’s probably a friend, sure, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be startled anyway!
“This bird wearing a bread necklace.”
Look at that step, this bird is feeling herself, there’s no one who can tell her she doesn’t look good right now. That necklace? Designer. White, from the house of Wonder Bread.
“My dog found a huge bone at the beach today.”
People were quick to identify this as a whale vertebrae, which is quite the specimen for your dog to find! It’s good that you took a picture to remember this by because there’s no way your pup could bring this one home.
Right down the middle.
“[My parents’] cute (and overweight) cat has a half and half face. the colour of her gums are also half and half, as well as the pads of her feet!”
She also looks like she has quite the attitude, but with looks like that, she can do what she wants.
“A 2 foot long snapping turtle came knocking on my back door.”
What is it with animals trying to get in through back doors lately? First the moose, now this! This man does look just as polite, but is it too embarrassing to knock at the front door if you want to come in?
“This one-legged, two-toed bird with a sticker on its head.”
This little guy’s got plenty of surprises, doesn’t he? The more you look, the more you find. He still seems like he’s getting along alright, though. He’s got a bit of a crazed look in his eye, sure, but he’s also got a stylish hat so all is well.
“This lizard that lives in my birdhouse.”
Sort of disrespectful to keep calling this a birdhouse when there’s clearly a lizard living there. It’d be like calling your house a dog house. You’re not a dog, probably anyway, and that’s no dog’s house!
“My work has a regular coyote; she sits and waits for tourists to throw food.”
You think she doesn’t know what she’s doing? Look at that face. She knows about domestication. She’s trying to buy her way into a warm home forever. She doesn’t care what you think.
“My chunky dog has the image of a cat on her back and they appear to share a tail.”
This might be one of the few recorded cases of a cat and a dog getting along almost synergistically, and what a beautiful sight it is! Even down to sharing a tail, how heartwarming.
“Our dog found a pacifier.”
I don’t know how old your dog actually is, but this picture does make him look very old, and seeing such an old boy with a pacifier makes the situation all that much better. He’s still your baby, I bet!
“There was a robin red breast in the garden centre, looking like he was trying to buy a bird feeder.”
Is this what the real estate market is like for birds? When there are no homes available in your region, you have to go see what could be on the market. Now, if only birds could have credit cards…
“There’s a cow in my garden.”
Hm… Is it just me, or are cows not supposed to be in suburban front lawns? Though, he does look awfully cute among your flowers. Are you sure he can’t stay for a while?
