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cw animal death Yeah, learned this the hard way when my family dog was killed by another dog as a teen. I agree with you.

I saw a post where someone was asking about seeing a solitary horse outside. And they answered Qs, the other horses had company, everyone looked well looked after, and people went "Yeah, he's just a dickhead", with stories of horses they'd known who just could not have/did not want company.

Some are even bred to be assholes.

Not just pets ..we have owned some brilliant livestock, truly lovable and smart but mmm there are definitely some dicks.

I'd probably be like that if my back hurt all the time

and lots of people dislike dachshunds but they can’t do much harm, can they?

Anyone who's had the privilige to spend some time with cats can corroborate..

Nothing is better than coming home and seeing the pet Moluccan cockatoos on top of what was a Steinway piano...

#NotAllSquirrels I’m sure, but squirrels are nature’s little bastards

Aesthetically pleasing and puts on the charm when he’s hungry. But that’s it.

same with kids and hot peppers, honestly

Have had many; rehabbed quite a few abused that turned violent. & yeah, some are just assholes (especially true of roosters). But the absolute worst horse/goat/dog/cat/llama/pig/bear/fisher cat/lizard/snake I’ve ever encountered was still far easier to deal with than your average human dickhead.

My man was right all along!!

My grandma had a horrid little dog that hated everyone but her 100% of the time and hated her about half the time. Her third husband, before they got married, told her, "It's me or the dog." She got rid of the dog without a second thought and everyone was glad of it.

Does dolls cat knock things over because shes understimulated? No shes got more toys and stuff to do than a spoiled child. Dolls cat is just a villian.

His little fangs!

“yeah it’s not a disorder, this one is just a total shithead.”

Aww. He looks like my long-ago foster cat Henry (who was cool as hell).

There are people who feel indignant when someone adopts a pet and then returns it when the relationship doesn't work — as if animals didn't have personalities and characters somewhat like people do, as if forcing incompatible creatures isn't cruelty.

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 🐉

Some animals are literally bred to be monsters, such as pit bulls.

I love orcas, and one of the reasons I like them is that they’re smart enough to have separate languages and cultures, several of which appear to have developed racism

Oh, DAMN I hope none of them have accounts here!

...also, I have a bird (Bird), who is not an asshole, but has asshole taste in music.

Oh no! Oh I'm so sorry. Thank you for being there for him!

I tuned in, personally, for your take on Homo sapiens americanus. I assume they are a bigger hole…

my cat likes to shit in my neighbors yard and it drives the neighbors dogs insane because they smell him but can't catch him because they have a fence: asshole. cunning and evil

i absolutely love pets but they’re still animals, not teddy bears gotta respect ‘em

Sometimes when I see scraggly looking pigeon next a well groomed one I assume the former is just lazy and unkempt or maybe depressed and just not showing up today.

Our dog shows those all those traits within a 2 minute time frame.

I mean, yes. Like, this elefant was an asshole but I’m pretty sure the woman was too. This level of revenge is hard to find. www.denver7.com/news/nationa...

Yes, yes I am like that

eeeverybody loves to go on about how toxoplasmosis makes people love evil cats but uh, have they met dog owners? what’s their excuse

Mine didn't. He'd come out and be the most friendly adorable cat in existence and the moment the guests back was turned dig his nails into my calf or scratch some not visible part of my body. Then go back to being cuddly to the guest. Absolute asshole. Still miss him though.

I always blamed it on too many pet owners over-humanizing dogs and acting like criticizing their dog’s behavior was tantamount to criticizing their children. But you’re right post-Covid was when it got really noticeable. Yet another example of how covid wrecked our ability to live with one another.

i have a service dog and yeah i hate it. i don’t need some shitty pet harassing my dog

Biologist here. This is true. Animals can be assholes too.

Characterizing any community, nation or species by its best or worst individuals is bias. But recognising they may share a biology or culture which shapes their behaviour towards or away from a given set of values is not…

The Simpsons got it right.

Anyone who has had multiple cats knows that one will likely just become the asshole. Seems an inherent part of group dynamics - human or otherwise.

One time I was taking a nap at my parents house and the cat was next to me, and she just reached over and clawed me in the leg for shits and giggles. She was a good cat 99% of the time. I had a great relationship with her. But every once in a while, the evil would take control.

Some birds are assholes

I've met some absolutely asshole animals with lovely owners.