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Floofolite (catfinition) – a small but fully grown housepet; a pet that likes to orbit around other pets.
In use: “Between his floofolites — a ragdoll cat and a teacup chihuahua — his pets’ combined weight was less than the average Thanksgiving turkey.”
“The little long-haired cat became a floofolite to the big Husky. Wherever the dog was, the cat was present, too, as though the dog’s gravity had captured the feline.”
Floofeit (catfintion) – something given up because the cat or another household pet wants it.
In use: “He accepted that he would floofeit his office chair to the cat. Although he tried to race her in and claim the chair, she was quicker and smarter. Yes, he told himself, he was the human, and she was the pet. He could move her and claim the chair, but she looked so sweet.”
Floofcular (catfinition) – round sleeping position favored by many house pets.
In use: “The little black-pawed cat was often discovered in a floofcular in a living room or closet corner.”
Floofvalanche (catfinition) – a mass of furry house pets rapidly piling onto something or someone, frequently referenced as a catvalanche when it involves felines.
In use: “A kinder of kittens descended upon him, followed by Mama Cat, but it was the husky, trying to be part of the game, that turned the cuddle-puddle into a floofvalanche.”
Catmesticate (catfintion) – a sustained, multi-generational attempt to keep felines as pets over which humans exercise control.
In use: “Scientists agree that dogs are domesticated, but after studying the history of cats and humans, concluded that they can’t agree that cats have become domesticated. The conclusion prompted catologists to create a new term, catmesticate, in an effort to define the roles and relationships between cats and humans.”
Floofdar (catfinition) – a cat or dog’s ability to detect another animal’s presence that evades human awareness.
In use: “Something apparently triggered Flash’s floofdar, for awakening and rising, she trotted to the window sill and peered out. Whatever she saw prompted her to issue a low warning growl. Nan, watching and listening, said, “How did you know something was there? You were dead asleep.” She got up to see what triggered her cat’s floofdar.”
Floofquake (catfinition) – shaking caused by a house pet’s activities.
In use: “Leaning against the sliding closet doors, the big black and white cat groomed with apoplectic energy, as though disgusted that his white ruff wasn’t the whitest of whites, causing a floofquake that rattled the closet doors.”
Floofrient (catfinition) – intense, obsessive interest demonstrated by an animal, typically house pets such as cats or dogs.
In use: “Whatever the human was eating brought floofrient attention as the dog and cat hurried over to sniff at the least, but more often attempting to snatch food out of his hand or off his plate, take a bite, or give it a lick.”
Schadenfloof (catfinition) – one furry creature’s apparent pleasure at other’s troubles and misfortune.
In use: “When the dog was called out for knocking over the kitchen trash can (of which he was technically innocent), the cats oozed schadenfloof as they sat and watched.”
Infloofarable (catfinition) – two or more cats or dogs incapable of being separated or disjoined.
In use: “Taffy the blind cat and Bettina became infloofarable after getting to know each other.”
Michael Seidel, writer 