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Floof Apparent (floofinition) – A housepet whose claim cannot be set aside by the birth or arrival of another housepet.
In use: “Though the kitten was gorgeous, Francis the dog knew that he was the floof apparent, and showed he was unconcerned by taking the kitten under his paw and helping her learn how the house worked.”
Floofwork (floofinition) – Specific tasks at home related to having housepets, such as cleaning litter boxes and brushing animals’ fur coats.
In use: “Leaving the bedroom for the kitchen, she paused five times along the way to pick up clumps of fur. Five times. She was incredulous. She’d just picked up fur when she’d gone into the bedroom not three minutes ago. Floofwork never ended.”
Floofcession (floofinition) – A number animals moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony, following mom, or going to eat.
In use: “When the can-opener began turning, a floofcession came through the door and settled at her feet.”
Unifloof (floofinition) – Animals who hang around colleges and universitites.
In use: “Unifloofs were abundant, with unideer bringing their unifawns to mingle with the students, to unisquirrels racing across the campus and up trees, and, most popular with the students, unicats soaking in sunshine and knowledge while spying on the students to see what they were learning.”
Eflooftome (floofinition) – A housepet who is appears or acts like the perfect example of their species.
In use: “Lanky, with shades of lustrous gold in his coat, and twenty-four inches tall at his withers, Meyer sat in the doorway, the eflooftome of Golden Retrievers.”
Stereofloof (floofinition) – A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a pet.
In use: “Batting balls around with wide-eyed zeal, ambushing and attacking anything that moved, purring when petted, and of course, appearing absolutely adorable, Logan the kitten was a stereofloof of kittens.
Flooftub (floofinition) – A typically wide, open, deep, and round container used for holding water, growing plants, etc., repurposed by pets as sleeping, hiding, and playing spaces.
In use: “During hot days, Ashley converted the main tub into a flooftub, stretching her long furry body out along the cool, porcelain bottom for afternoon naps that none dared to interrupt.”
Floofbicle (floofinition) – a small partitioned-off space pets use for sleeping and playing, sometimes called a box by the uninformed.
In use: “Although the floofbicle was too small for the bulldog, he ignored the limitations and tried sitting.”
Deflooftive (floofinition) – 1. An investigator who specializes in solving crimes and mysteries involving pets. 2. A pet who is obligated to investigate all noises, movements, foods, and others.
In use: “Aided with a video camera mounted high on the wall, the deflooftive soon learned how the cat and dog were escaping.”
Michael Seidel, writer 