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Floofcase (floofinition) – 1. Luggage intended for travel that becomes usurped by one or more animals.
In use: “Whenever the luggage was brought out for a trip, a cat emerged and made themselves comfortable on it, as if stating, if you’re going, so am I.”
2. The reasons given for adopting a pet.
In use: “She made an elaborate floofcase for adopting the dog but it was all about his eyes and his look on Facebook. Other reasons really didn’t matter.”
Circumfloof (floofinition) – 1. To go around an animal.
In use: “She was circumfloof as old Ranger was sleeping, and looked so sweet.”
2. An animal, especially a pet, who is discreet.
In use: “A circumfloof little dog, she was adept at stealing food from people’s plate.”
3. To limit an animal’s range or permitted activities.
In use: “The dogs were given circumfloofed areas to sleep — their beds, the floor, or outside, but NOT the beds, sofa, and chair — but they were usually found on the sofa, bed, and chairs.”
Flooftag (floofinition) 1. Game animals play. Often employing stealth and ambush, they spring out and slap, claw, or bite another (which can sometimes be a fatal game when larger animals, like cougars, are involved). 2. Usually, a torn piece or frayed piece of fabric or furniture that an animal leaves as its mark (tag), a flooftag can also be a bite out of something, such as a leaf.
In use: “After he put on his sweater and was at the party, he realized that his cat had left its flooftag on his sleeve.”
Pobrefloof (floofinition) – Poor animal.
In use: “Wanting to go for a walk but being denied, the dog sulked with his leash in his mouth. “Pobrefloof,” she said, walking by. “I’ll walk you before I leave, honey, but I can’t now, I’m not dressed yet.” Sighing, the dog dropped the leash.”
Floofuit (floofinition) – 1. A channel or path regularly used by animals. 2. A person who understands animals on deeper levels, often referred to as an animal whisperer, e.g., the cat whisperer, horse whisperer, or dog whisperer.
In use: “A path was worn across the yard from a hole in the fence on one side to a hole in the fence on other side, a floofuit used by skunks and foxes, and cats and raccoons, according to the camera that Shelly set up to monitor the floofuit.”
Parafloofx (floofinition) – 1. A pair of animals, i.e., floof. A parafloofx is worth two in the bush. 2. An animal having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases.
In use: “As many people who shared a house with cats learned, they were often parafloofxes, presenting their bellies for a little sweet lovin’, purring away before suddenly activating bite and claw mode.”
Floofcotheque (floofinition) – A floofclub for dancing, often featuring sophisticated quantum systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects.
In use: “Each night, the cats hurried to the door at exactly the same time, demanding to leave, prompting Pam to joke, “Hot date,” without realizing that the kitties were hurrying to the floofcotheque to dance to the Backyard Dogs.”
A persistent assistant
and ever-present friend
he’s with me wherever I’m at
it’s an established trend
In the bed
on the pot
across the street
by the vacant lot
On the chair
when I read
by the table
when I feed
He needs to know
what I’m doing
and watches around corners
(I don’t know who he thinks he’s fooling)
Wherever I go
he is there
as if my being
is his only care
But once in a while
I spy on him as he’s sleeping
watching him move paws and whiskers
wondering, what’s he dreaming?
Michael Seidel, writer 