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Floofkanda (floofinition) – An isolated region where housepets roam in safety and happiness while learning about the secrets of the universe.
In use: “Many people think their pets die, but in reality, they’ve found the bridge to Floofkanda. Although they love their bipedal friends, a natural imperative forces them to cross the bridge and reach Floofkanda.”
Parfloof (floofinition) – a housepet that seems average or ordinary.
In use: “Small, with tabby stripes and short-hair, she seemed like a parfloof, but she had a wicked intelligence and the will to hold sway over everyone else.”
Deutsch-floof (floofinition) – a housepet residing in, or born in, Germany.
In use: “Since he’d been stationed in Germany and acquired his cats there, they were technically Deutsch-floof.”
Urfloof (floofinition) – a housepet who acts like ore resembles a bear.
In use: “The black cat’s shaggy coat and general swagger reminded everyone of a bear, gaining him the affectionate floofbriquet, Urfloof.”
Flooffeinated (floofinition) – becoming energized by the interaction with, or the presence of, housepets.
In use: “Although he made coffee every morning, stepping into the back yard with his cat and dog instantly flooffeinated him as they rolled in the grass and sunshine, and then chased one another.”
Techno-floof (floofinition) – a housepet who enjoys interacting with electronic technology or who is fascinated or entranced by electronic technologies such as telephones, televisions, and computers.
In use: “After showing his cat videos of birds and squirrels on the large smart-TV, Cameron was surprised one day when he heard the television go on, apparently by itself, in the living room. When he checked, he found his cat sitting on the sofa beside the remote. It seemed like the little techno-floof had watched him and knew how to turn it on.
“No way, Cameron thought. There had to be another reason for how the television came on.”
Interflooftion (floofinition) – a task or activity left incomplete because of a housepet’s assistance.
In use: “She planned to put up the Christmas tree and decorate it, but a classic interflooftion orchestrated by the cat and involving the puppies shredded that plan.”
Floofstring (floofinition) – a pet who pulls more on your heart than others.
In use: “All her pets pulled on her heartstrings but her first cat, Snuffy, was her life’s floofstring.”
Floofsage (floofinition) – a housepet’s kneading and rubbing of body surface areas.
In use: “Whenever and wherever he got on his stomach, his dog, who wasn’t small, humped on his back and gave him a floofsage by walking in place on him.”
Floofbed (floofinition) – when the bed isn’t made because a pet was sleeping on it.
In use: “Getting up, she went to make the bed, but the pets were sleeping on it, and they looked so sweet. Sighing, she accepted, she had floofbed, dressed, and went to work.”
Michael Seidel, writer 