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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.”
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.”
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In use: “Dixie was such a loving dog with her people but was shy and withdrawn to the point of being subfloofminal.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.”
Infloofstation (floofinition) – Presence of an unusually large number of animals in a place.
In use: “With seven cats (and counting), four dogs, several birds, some lizards, a frog, tortoise, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits in the house (and llamas and goats outside), some would say they had an infloofstation, but they were downright joyful in the presence of all these animals, happily petting them, accepting and giving kisses, and feeding and taking care of them.”
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.”
Floofmeld (floofinition) – State where a human and one or more animals, or several animals, are in agreement with what’s to be done.
In use: “With a dim day outside highlighted by battering winds, chilly temperatures, and intermittent rain, she and the floofs had a floofmeld, heading to the sofa with a blanket, snacks, and a book, to laze away the day in warmth and comfort. Before two many pages were turned, all three were curled up in sleep.”
Michael Seidel, writer 