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Floofilize (floofinition) – 1. To make into a dwelling suitable for an animal’s existence.
In use: “When a litter of kittens was brought in to foster, they floofilized a room where they’d be safe until proper socialization could begin.”
2. “To become stiff and unable to move due to an animal’s presence atop you.”
In use: “Pet owners often sit down to watch television or read only to become floofilized after an animal jumps up on their lap and goes into sleep.”
Floofcall (floofinition) – 1. The sound people make to call animals or their pets.
In use: “Studies show that clicking their tongue or making a kissing noise are the most common floofcalls used in America.”
2. A video conference call dominated by animals.
In use: “I apologized for my cat taking over my screen during a Zoom, but then sixty percent of the people said their cats were also with them. In a moment, all the screens were cats, making it a perfect floofcall.”
3. A telephone call to check on an animal’s health.
In use: “After she put Chef Eddie in for surgery, she waited all day for the floofcall that came, telling her that her dog was okay.”
4. The sound an animal makes to attract attention from people or other animals.
In use: “Most people know the floofcalls that their animals make and what they mean: a special bark, meow, whine, or chirp informing their people, feed me, pet me, play with me, or take me for a walk.”
Infloofticize (floofinition) – To entice an animal with objects, words, motion, or food.
In use: “Wanting the cat to come to her, she inflooftized the message by kissing noises and calling him, tapping on the floor as she did, and then brought out the catnip. With a yawn and a stretch, he jogged over to check it out.”
Michael Seidel, writer 