40 Animal Owners Detail The Amusing Feuds And Petty Competitions Their Pets Get Into On A Daily Basis

"He is also in deep denial about his chonkiness and often gets stuck, then meows all outraged..."

Chelsi

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 14, 2023

Those convinced that pets have no personalities haven't been around animals long enough to witness their antics. Even a single pet is a riot to live with.

Can you imagine how chaotic living with several pets from different species can be? Viral videos show unlikely animal friendships, but not everyone living under the same roof is inclined to be cordial.

If human roommates occasionally get on each other's nerves, so do animal housemates. Even chickens can have a cat-dog dynamic in their tension-filled coop.

These longstanding animal feuds were the topic of a highly entertaining Reddit post. "People with multiple pets, what is some drama going on between them right now?" was the question asked by an inquiring Reddit user.

The answers proved that animals can be as dramatic as their human owners. Peeing on rugs, destroying upholstery, and being loud for no reason is not enough entertainment for them.

Beefing with their owners out of the blue is not enough preoccupation for our animal friends. They also need a complex relationship with their non-human housemates for the hell of it.

I doubt they will appreciate the 8k upvotes and more than 2k comments captured by their shenanigans. If these animals can read, their owners should sleep with one eye open.

1. Vicky is the GOAT!

She is singlehandedly toppling their coop's patriarchal pecking order.

2. You can't force friendships

3. Chickies the menace

4. Even donkeys need to learn portion control. Their humans just need noise-cancelling headphones.

5. Girl kitten has a victim complex!

6. Stu is plotting to get Norm rehomed

7. It's not easy when your best friend gets a new best friend

8. Ducks who fight each other for their territory but band together to yell at neighborhood dogs... where's the movie?!

9. You can say that they are... venting about each other.

10. Now, this is just cute

11. Fighting over their owner's attention is old news. Fighting over sunshine? That's high drama.

12. They scratch their owner to mark their spot

13. I would follow the cat's lead, too, if it's as big as a puma

14. We need a backstory as to why the cat hates the blue heeler

15. Will he ever be brave enough to sit on the cat?

16. The dog picked the wrong enemy. They have an aerial advantage.

17. Cat knows how to play monopoly

18. What's a cat got to do to get a heat lamp?

19. They are reluctant buddies

20. Never a dull (or dry) day in this house!

21. A prima donna chicken named Tim Allen sounds hilarious!

She fights any bird who dares to look at her, then tries to befriend them when sharing a space...

... and she's the leader of the misfits? Chicken Tim Allen rocks!

22. To each their own

23. Solution: parents move out of the room, and all of the cats move in.

24. The sibling rivalry that will never end

25. Their only agenda is to figure out which cats gets the prime spots: the owners' faces.

26. The dog heard from a cat that it was a great game to play

27. Aww, poor big, dumb baby

28. We found Slytherin's heir!

29. Simon clearly worships his big sister

He isn't above playing dirty tricks to get what he wants

30. The dog needs an ego check, which the cat gladly provides.

31. Sister is brutal!

32. A vampire cat sounds like a dangerous combo

33. They know each other so well

34. Maybe they are competing for the best bone hider

In a rare turn of events, the cats aren't a part of the drama

35. They're convinced they live in a dry savanna

36. Hope you have the space for an additional couch

37. One at a time is inefficient. It's four or none at all.

38. Big cat with a big personality and big fears

39. Petty sibling drama is not just for humans

40. Only time they like a muzzle is when it has food in it

Pets are so entertaining, no matter their species. It's always fun watching them figure out the dynamic they have with their humans and the other animals in the house.

They truly do enrich our lives in ways we didn't even imagine. I want chicken Tim Allen and Vicky to meet each other and watch how they interact.

Chelsi