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Floof-aid (floofinition) – 1. Emotional, physical, medical, or logistic assistance given to an animal.
In use: “The little stray cat was pregnant so they gave her floof-aid, bringing her in from the cold rain, feeding her, and providing a safe, warm space for her to give birth.”
2. Help provided by an animal, especially a pet, to a human.
In use: “Pets often stand ready to provide floof-aid when it comes to decorating the home for the holidays, especially when Christmas trees are put up.”
Serenfloofpity (floofinition) – Luck that takes the form of finding pleasant animal or animal traits that are not expected.
In use: “Many people now sharing a home with a new pet enjoy the serenfloofpity of witnessing the pet’s quirks and habits unfold, but for cat and dog lovers, finding a convert, say a man who never liked cats who is now inseparable from a little ball of fur, might be as great a joy.”
Floofpass (floofinition) – Enter another animal’s territory or property without permission.
In use: “Daisy went to her bed for her daily nap only to discover some new little feline furball was floofpassing.”
Imfloofsion (floofinition) – Being inundated by animals.
In use: “Cold days without sunshine can sometimes cause imfloofsion as the pets cuddle with humans for warmth.”
Lingua Floofa (floofinition) – Various animal languages and terms cobbled together to establish a common tongue among species and breeds of diverse speech.
In use: “Lingua floofa is commonly employed among pets such as dogs, cats, and hamsters, but movement in the twenty-first century also has farm animals using the language, and animals like deer as they live in closer proximity to humans in cities.”
Floofsume (floofinition) – 1. To include or place an animal within something larger or more comprehensive.
In use: “Cats, dogs, birds, goats, pets in general, and domestic animals, are often floofsumed as floofs.”
2. Human or humans using large amounts of resources on animals, especially pets.
In use: “People with a sick pet often find their days floofsumed by helping their fur friend recover.
3. Getting preoccupied with animals or animal-related events, action, or information.
In use: “Many folks find their time floofsumed by watching amazing animal videos on the web.”
Subfloofminal (floofinition) – 1. An animal who makes little impressions on others.
In use: “Dixie was such a loving dog with her people but was shy and withdrawn to the point of being subfloofminal. Many visitors claimed they didn’t know a dog live there, for Dixie always spirited herself into hiding when company arrived.”
2. Doing something for an animal without the need of conscious thought.
In use: “Petting Herc was subfloofminal; the big dog would steal onto a nearby space where Donovan’s hand could find Herc’s head, and that’s what Donovan always did, as if the pooch commanded him telefloofically.”
Clusterfloof (floofinition) – A situation involving animals that is disastrously mishandled or problems verging on disaster that involve animals.
In use: “For many people with pets, putting up a Christmas tree rapidly escalates into a clusterfloof.”
Floofmongous (floofinition) – A huge animal, or animal especially large for its breed or species.
In use: “The floofmongous Derry, a German Shepherd, bounded into the room with one bark that deafened all, and a happy, toothy grin on his face.”
Michael Seidel, writer 