On the steps
Underfoot
On the bed
Sometimes aloof
On everyone’s laps
Stealing food
There’s no other floof
Quite like you
REF
REF (Alt. sp.: R.E.F.) (floofinition) – Really Enthusiastic Floof, sometimes also referenced as Really Energetic Floof, a designation given to social, playful, or overly active housepet.
In use: “Everyone called Reed small, but the hundred pound canine cavorted through the house like a kitten, thundering barks and slobbering love at all hours of the day — and sometimes, at night.”
Floofstrom
Floofstrom (floofinition) – Consuming energy projected by pet behavior and, or, activity.
In use: “The catnip was put down. The dogs watched with wary laziness as the cats meowed and gathered to get some ‘nip. Without warning, a floofstrom erupted as the cats each jealously seized their share and warned others off with snaps, swaps, hisses, and growls.”
Floofnectomy
Floofnectomy (floofintion) – the act or process of removing housepets from people’s lap or body, or disengaging from housepets.
In use: “He needed to get up and go to bed, but first he needed to do two floofnectomies to remove the cats and dogs napping with him on the sofa.”
Related: Felinectomy
Box Floof
Box Floof (floofinition) – A housepet who enjoy climbing into boxes to explore, often remaining them to nap and play.
In use: “Three cats, and yet the five boxes attracted none of them. There wasn’t a box floof among them.”
Misfloofcreant
Misfloofcreant (floofinition) – A housepet who behaves badly or outside of the accepted boundaries.
In use: “Knowing that she’d misbehaved, the furry misfloofcreant sat down and regarded her people with soulful eyes. She knew that the eyes always let her off the hook. They couldn’t resist her eyes.”
Floofmonym
Floofmonym (floofinition) – Words that incorporate terms for animals, such as catalog or dogma, or the sounds that they make.
In use: “The word “homeowner” is a floofmonym with “meow” in it.”
h/t to Barbara Froman.
Floofverse
Floofverse (floofinition) – 1. Poetry about animals, especially housepets. 2. A housepet with a base that’s narrower than their top. 3. A pet that has the opposite personality or exhibits the opposite behavior from another.
In use: “The cat and dog came from different places but arrived at the same time. Firecracker, the cat, was all white, social, and energetic, while Drury, the black puppy, was Firecracker’s floofverse in all ways: quiet, shy, gentle, and retiring. Despite this, the two animals loved being together.”
Floofgon
Floofgon (floofintion) – A large container in which drink is served to housepets.
In use: “During the hot summer, multiple floofgons were placed around the house so the animals always had fresh water to keep them hydrated.”
Flooftraction
Flooftraction (floofinition) – 1. Becoming preoccupied by a housepet’s sounds or activities. 2. A thing that absorbs a housepet’s attention or interest. 3. An animal’s grip on a surface.
In use: “Birds and squirrels became a flooftraction for the cat, whose chittering was a flooftraction for the dog, whose fixed staring became a flooftraction for Marla as she went to get ready for work.”
Michael Seidel, writer 