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Floofment (floofinition) – Window sill, ledge, location, or casement where animals like to rest and watch the world.
In use: “Each new resident animal discovered the delights of settling on the back of Evan’s sofa in front of the living room bay window. It was the perfect floofment to watch squirrels, birds, people, and other animals going by.”
Floofmuda Triangle (floofinition) – A triangular area created by three animals into which things seem to mysteriously disappear.
In use: “She sat down in her recliner to enjoy a snack and some Netflix. The dog and two cats immediately formed a floofmuda triangle. Anything dropped was going to disappear fast.”
Floofkeeping (floofinition) – 1. The occupation of owning and breeding animals. 2. The occupation of a floofkeeper.
In use: “Many people disliked floofkeepers, as breeding conditions led to deplorable puppy mills and too many kittens in cages desperate for homes.”
Floofway (floofinition) – 1. The manner in which an animal goes above doing something. 2. A corridor, hallway, path, or structure dedicated to helping animals safely travel.
In use: “The dog’s floofway required him to go out at dawn’s break regardless of the season, do his business in the backyard, and then find something to bring in as a gift to his people. Sometimes, it was a flower, leaf, or toy, but he’d also brought in towels, balls, sandals, and shoes.”
Sumo Floof (floofinition) – A large animal (for its species and kind) that enjoys wrestling.
In use: “Sir Bob, the Maine Coon, was a natural sumo floof, taking on the dogs, humans, and other cats with gusto, but never letting it get violent or bloody.”
Ballyfloof (floofinition) – A pet or animal’s extravagant publicity or fuss.
In use: “With the cat’s ballyfloof when he came in setting up everyone’s expectations for something amazing, the gift that he delivered turned out to be a red maple leaf.”
Floofdominium (floofinition) – A building, room, or complex of rooms or flooftibules containing a number of individual boxes, baskets, and other containers occupied by housepets.
In use: “The family room was where all gathered, a floofdominium with recliner and television, where cats and dogs rested in beds and boxes while he binged on The Kominsky Method.”
Flooficated (floofinition) – A human, housepet, or animal devoted to another animal, housepet, or person.
In use: “As soon as the kitten, Taxi, was introduced to the dog, Snickers, Snickers became flooficated, guarding every movement, washing every body part, sharing his warmth, and attending Taxi’s noises to ensure the ginger cat was okay.”
Floofdalize (floofinition) – Deliberate damage or destruction done by a housepet.
In use: “Once again, the cats and dogs had floofdalized her home, overturning the trash can and spreading its contents and wiping out her house plants. Of course, none of the floofdals were in sight; they were too smart for that.”
Floof-partnered (floofinition) – When people chose to be with animals over humans.
In use: “She’d been floof-partnered for over twelve years, and couldn’t be happier with her small floofnagerie of fur people.”
Michael Seidel, writer 