18 Times Our Pets Forgot What Good Manners Looked Like
Animals
06/13/2020

While we all love our pets, sometimes it seems like they were sent to us for revenge. This is all because these little hooligans take the best spots on the couch, damage our homes, steal things from us and our neighbors, mooch off us, and more. But perhaps it’s not about revenge — maybe they just need to take a course on good manners.
We at Bright Side are going to show you 15+ pics of animals who ditched their wish to be good boys and girls a long time ago.
And the coffee is ruined!
“My cat just came back from one of her evening strolls with someone else’s keys in her mouth.”
“No, I wasn’t scratching the furniture...uh...I was just...um...please help, I’m stuck.”
“The neighbor’s dog sitting on her buddy in full beanbag style”
“My cat is very serious about his boundaries.”
“The cat obviously has a sense of entitlement.”
“He dragged it off the holder and carried it to his favorite spot.”
“Stole my baguette and won’t give it back...”
“His face says it all!”
“It won’t hurt the project, but there’s a dry print on my hardwood floor thanks to my doggie!”
“She knows she’s not supposed to get on top of the laundry while I’m folding it. But maybe just one paw would be okay?”
“He did nothing wrong...”
“That’s my carpet!”
“This was taken just before she ran off with the border.”
“This looks like a cozy spot.”
You say you planted what this year?
“He broke the blinds right there so he could see outside when I have the blinds closed.”
“My dog can open bins. I got home from school one day and saw this.”
What’s the most mischievous thing your pet has done or that they do regularly? Please show us the pics in the comments!
Preview photo credit ExtensiveNegligence / reddit
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I swear my cats make the exact same expression when they get their nails stuck into the sofa!
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