For many of us, our furry (or feathered!) friends aren’t just pets—they’re beloved family members. And while they fill our lives with love, they also keep us laughing. That’s especially true when they show us just how much they love being pampered … and we realize just how much we’ve been pampering them.
Well, we’re about to make you laugh too. Our readers have shared some of the funniest, sassiest and most heartwarming tales of their spoiled companions—from cats with diva demands to smart dogs who think they run the house.
If you could use a good laugh and some wholesome animal humor today, you’re in the right place. Read on for 12 hilarious pet stories that may inspire you to spoil your pets even more than you already do!
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Hound couture
My shelter dog, Eddie, was a muscular mix of Labrador retriever and pit bull, with very little body fat and lots of stamina. He loved to swim in the frigid Puget Sound. We’d have to drag him out even if it was snowing. His little body would shiver for hours, so when we were back at home, I’d warm him up with blankets right out of the dryer. Eventually, I got him a custom wetsuit made from sleek turquoise and black neoprene. He’d get excited as soon as I brought it out. After that, it was even harder to get him out of the water. —Linda Renner, Round Hill, Virginia
Eviction notice
There’s only one chair to watch TV in my small loft. Miss Kitty usually sits on my lap for a few minutes, then gets on the arm of the chair and pats my shoulder. This is my signal to sit on the floor so she can have the chair to herself. Once, I decided to stand my ground, and she left the room and was standoffish the next day. The message was clear: Concede or face the consequences. —Judy Crane, Tijeras, New Mexico
That dog’ll hunt
I was away one Easter and left my husband and our toy poodle, Duke, home alone. My husband celebrated by filling plastic Easter eggs with dog treats and hiding them around the house. Duke was delighted. When he found one, he would crush the egg with his paw to get the treat inside. A tradition was born, and we now hold an outside doggy Easter egg hunt each year in our yard for all our pups and grandpups. —Jeanette Sukhu, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
The juice is worth the squeeze
My bird, Benny, loves a few sips of my orange juice in the morning. I prefer no pulp, but one time when I bought full pulp, Benny happily picked every piece from inside the glass every day until the carton was empty. Now we both have orange juice with pulp. —Sharon Kalinoski, Indian Head Park, Illinois
Guesthouse turned doghouse
Thunder, a dog at the shelter where I volunteer, was going to be euthanized, so my husband and I brought her home and fostered her. She was scared of visitors and our other dogs, so we decided I’d move into the guesthouse in our backyard with her until she was adopted. Of course, we ended up adopting her permanently ourselves, and Thunder and I continued to stay in the guesthouse. The next five years we had her were a series of texts between my husband and me: “Yard?” “Clear.” “Not yet.” “Coming out.” We never regretted upending our life for this wonderful dog. She was affectionate, playful and joyful every day. —Julie Siebert, St. Louis, Missouri
The prince’s throne
We bought a miniature recliner for our shih tzu, Earp, so he could sit between my husband and me in the living room. It provides a much-needed break for our laps. —Nancy Surette, Saugus, Massachusetts
The swim-up suite
I wasn’t allowed to bring my two pet turtles on a flight home to Wisconsin, so I drove them from California. We took photos at destinations like Route 66, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon, and even stopped for turtle sundaes (with toppings that evoke Turtles candies: pecans, hot fudge and hot caramel). I set up a plastic kiddie pool in every motel we stayed in, filling it with water from the sink so they could splash around for a bit. One day, I got pulled over for speeding, and the officer said, “You should take your friends’ advice back there and slow down.” —Joan Starich, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Who’s the trained one?
The number of litter boxes in our house has grown to three because our two cats refuse to share, and they enjoy having an extra one. Adding to the drama, we noticed that Gracie, our gray cat, has a certain meow for when she would like us to pick her up like a baby and gently deposit her in her preferred box. Yes—yes, we do. —Yvonne Harrison, Marshall, North Carolina
Primped and pawlished
My chocolate Labrador, Doc, loved an adventure in the woods around my home. Upon return, I’d run a vacuum with an upholstery attachment all over him to get the ticks off. To my surprise, he loved it—and it worked. He was so relaxed, he’d go into a comfort coma during our “spa session.” If he felt he’d been given a shortened treatment, he’d slap me with his paw. —Donna Anderson, Sun City Center, Florida
Alfresco dining
When we order pizza, our cat cries until we put a slice on a plate near the windowsill and turn on a bird video. She’ll lick the crust while we enjoy the rest of the pie in the next room. She’s 19 years old, so I guess she’s earned the right. —Jeremy Miller, Hewitt, Texas
Sit, stay, fetch (your dignity)
We went to buy our new golden retriever, Jack, a plastic kiddie pool, and didn’t think about how to get it home until after we had checked out. Luckily, we have a pickup truck, so on the drive back I sat in the pool in the truck bed to keep it from blowing away—all so our puppy could have a splash. —Mary Maddox, Shreveport, Louisiana
Your chariot awaits
Plenty of bicyclists will tote a lapdog in their handlebar bag or train their energetic dog to run alongside them. But my 150-pound Irish wolfhound, Goliath, in his attached trailer really turned heads. The specialized trailer weighed 100 pounds on its own, so we had to stick to flat trails, but it was our crazy idea of fun. —Judy Snyder, Carrollton, Ohio
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