When you're planning an extended vacation, any mindful adult considers what they'll do with their pet and what they need to do to prepare their animal for their absence. One Karen recently proved to be the most unprepared pet owner in the vet clinic when she tried to skip the 20 person waiting list after procrastinating too long to make an appointment.

Growing up, it's important to listen to your parents. Generally, they have a lot of insight and experience that you lack at this point in your life—plus a healthy dose of resulting cynicism. Once you've graduated from their care and have your own place, you get to live your life on your own terms, free to make your own mistakes and live your own life—which often ends with you constantly asking them for advice anyways. We value our parents and their advice, but some parents have trouble letting…

It's adorable how some folks treat their animals as humans—personifying them and giving them a voice and thoughts as if they can understand every word we say. I don't mean to sound cynical here. It's beautiful to see people treat their animals like family—they are—and where would mankind be without the companionship of pets? But, the personification should stop here; unfortunately, too many pet owners take personification a step too far and begin treating their pets in a way that doesn't suit t…

Check out these funny memes to help the work week pass by. From cute pets to workplace witticisms , these photos will make you smile. I'm such a fan of the worker with the sign reading “I work for money. If you want loyalty, hire a dog," taped to the back of her chair. Who among us hasn't felt this way? Companies will expect loyalty , then offer you a $.50 per hour raise, or order pizza every few months. Ugh. At least we have the meme of the bird eating a croissant to cheer us up! “Become ungov…

It's a good thing animals are so cute , because these little dudes have been extra naughty! These people below caught their cats, dogs, and other assorted animals being especially bad. My heart goes out to the person who caught their cat only after the kitty had shredded each roll of toilet paper in the house. All the cat knows is that the TP makes a great scratching post — who cares if it's anyone else's property? In addition, I have a bone to pick with the pup who ate the entire pizza . That'…

Poor Isadora deserved better!

Everyone keeps secrets from their significant other, but not everyone would fess up to secretly letting the dog snooze on the bed, or devouring "nine cans of ravioli" when their S.O.'s not around. Thankfully, these folks did for our amusement! "What's a secret you'll never tell your partner but are willing to tell strangers on Reddit?" one person asked the r/AskReddit sub , and answers of all types poured in. Commenters shared everything from the mundane everyday life secrets to things that wou…

Even though your cat wants to think they're a fierce and unstoppable predator, sometimes the little guys need to be rescued by their owners (like the fuzzy babies they really are).

For siblings that become the forgotten member of the family, it's tough to watch the golden child slide through life without worries or cares. Obviously, family drama is pretty inescapable, and can be taxing both emotionally and financially. One Redditor, u/TWoldCat , was the outcast of the family and was alienated from her family since a young age by her toxic mother and golden girl sister. However, after she had started a new life without them, she was dragged back into the drama. TWold was f…

You'd be surprised just how badly one day can go, but you don't have to tell these people – they know firsthand. Who among us hasn't had a cooking mishap ? One person below somehow made their dish explode after cooking a dinner in it, while another ruined an entire kitchen in spectacular fashion. My personal favorite fail here is the baby who walked right into wet concrete, while the baby's parent looks super exasperated. At least that will wash off… unlike the person who tried to take a few ma…

It's become quite trendy in the United States to take your beloved pooches everywhere, to the annoyance of this customer who wanted to shop without dogs around . It does seem that people can take their dogs almost anywhere these days — into stores, cafes, restaurants, and so on. However, this customer is sick of seeing dogs at a place where they've historically been allowed to hang out – at home improvement stores. U/drcrankenstein took to the r/HomeDepot subreddit, usually reserved for posts f…

They do say a pet's behavior will resemble its owner's!

When you first start dating someone, you can never imagine how your lives will look together a decade later. But by the time that rolls around, you know all of each others' habits, quirks, likes, and dislikes. When you're in love, flaws don't seem to matter. That's probably why married people write so many funny tweets about their married life — you suddenly start noticing all the little habits that you hadn't picked up on previously! Adding kids or pets to the mix certainly changes up the dyna…

We've all had a terrible roommate, and if you haven't, it's because you probably are someone else's terrible roommate!

An excellent sign of an obliviously entitled person is someone who refuses to control their pet. Fido might be your best friend, but that doesn't mean you should be letting it roam endlessly onto other people's property or taking off the leash at an explicitly leashed park. It's not often that people actually return to take accountability for their actions on the internet. We're so set in our ways, polarized in our beliefs, and utterly convinced we're right that we tend to struggle to take othe…

People love their pets so much, they'll do almost anything for them, including giving them fancy haircuts. These perturbed pets unfortunately didn't get the best ‘do’s. It happens!