Three Things We Let Our Pets Get Away With

We’d never let humans do this!

We love our four-legged critters! In fact, 66% of Americans or over 85 million households have a pet buddy.

They can, we can’t

Our furry friends often get away with behaviors that are socially unacceptable for humans. The police can be called on people who rummage through garbage cans, sleep in public places, or urinate in the street. Yet, how many of us barely think twice when we see four-legged creatures doing the exact same thing?

You wouldn’t let a human get away with the following. But you’d let it slide with your pet(s):

Lick you

You’d probably slap a person into the next week if he just walked up and licked you in the face. Yet, we readily accept slobbery affection from our furry buddies.

We ignore the fact that the same tongue they are licking us with is the exact same tongue that cleans their private parts. Which means Rover’s tongue could possibly carry some bacteria that could mess you up under the right circumstances.

Jump up on the kitchen counter

The kitchen counter can be an important spot in a home. It’s the place where we prepare our food. Sometimes it's the area where we complete math homework or make the weekly budget. It’s where family and friends enjoy catch-up time over snacks during the holidays.

We’d never let a human hop onto the counter and start walking around on it. Yet, we think nothing of letting our feline friends stroll around on the very same surface. Many of us simply disregard the fact that our adorable kitty is capable of tracking some very not-so-adorable litterbox bacteria all over that countertop.

Wakey, wakey! Wake you up

When you are comfortable, tucked in and deep into snooze mode, the last thing you want is for someone to disturb you. You silence your phone. And you ignore your bladder for as long as possible. You’re like a stone at the bottom of the ocean — YOU DON’T MOVE. Heaven help the person who is brave enough to barge into the room and awaken you.

But when Rover jumps up on the bed, you quietly acquiesce and roll over to make room, don’t you? You don’t fuss. And when you are still buried beneath the sheets and you hear the cat loudly complaining about the empty food dish, you just get on up no matter what time it is. Am I right?

Yeah, me too.

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