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These Animals Are Following Social Distancing Rules Better Than Humans

Maryjane
by Maryjane
18 Sep 2020

Social distancing turned into a daily habit for people around the world, but these photos suggest some animals were already ahead of the curve. From cats to dogs to moose, the creatures in this roundup seem to understand personal space better than plenty of humans do.

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The images below capture pets and wildlife keeping their distance in ways that are funny, oddly relatable, and sometimes surprisingly perfect. It is a lighthearted look at how nature can make a very human rule look effortless.

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1. Even the cats in Japan are polite

1. Even the cats in Japan are polite
Tokumori_SAIZU
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2. Responsible kitties

2. Responsible kitties
Rammsteinstochter

3. They just get it

3. They just get it

Some of these animals are taking personal space very seriously.

4. I wonder what it wants

4. I wonder what it wants

5. Following instructions perfectly

5. Following instructions perfectly
tiradium

6. She has to feed her kittens too

6. She has to feed her kittens too

7. Perfect social distancing

7. Perfect social distancing
Septictulip

8. The bestest of all boys

8. The bestest of all boys
redvakho

This one is giving the whole idea a very literal interpretation.

This cat vs kid standoff is similar to the pet owner who retaliated after a kid poured water on her cat.

9. This is so perfect

9. This is so perfect

10. "My friends' cats have this social distancing malarkey figured out"

10. "My friends' cats have this social distancing malarkey figured out"
verksies

11. Such fabulous creatures

11. Such fabulous creatures
vernaculartube

12. "This Aussie heard about social distancing; the cat didn't"

12. "This Aussie heard about social distancing; the cat didn't"
Beamspex

The next few photos make the joke even better.

13. "Even dogs respect and understand social distancing. If a dog has such a strong social sense, why don't some humans?"

13. "Even dogs respect and understand social distancing. If a dog has such a strong social sense, why don't some humans?"
Ramesh_BJP

14. "See, even the moose are practicing good social distancing!"

14. "See, even the moose are practicing good social distancing!"
Channel2Weather

15. "Social distancing is the key"

15. "Social distancing is the key"
DrinkWaterDude

16. Such a beautiful love story

16. Such a beautiful love story

17. Better behaved than humans

17. Better behaved than humans
patricktevespinili

Honestly, the animals win this round.

Want more pet etiquette chaos? See why this Redditor won’t budge on who touches their dogs.

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