Cat Owner, Whose Terms Of Endearment For His Pet Look Like Nasty Insults, Has Other Pet Owners Sharing The Offensive Nicknames They Gave Their Furballs

The cat owner says everything in a loving and affectionate tone.

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• Published in Animal Stories
• April 30, 2023

Pet owners don't just stick to one name for their pets. They give them all sorts of nicknames inspired by how their furballs look or behave.

These monikers typically show a deep bond between the owner and their pet. From "Fluffy" and "Ginger" to "Crazy Pants" and "Jabba the Mutt," nicknames become a part of the pet's identity as much as the real name.

Pet owners can get quite creative with the nicknames they bestow upon their furry friends. Some of these monikers can be downright hilarious or even a little embarrassing, but they all come from a place of love and affection.

Others even give their pets the nastiest nicknames—ones that you wouldn't use on a person unless you want to downright disrespect them. A Redditor who recently posted on the "Am I The A**hole?" (AITA) is one of them.

Now, it wouldn't be a problem between him and his cat because even though he "insults" his cat, he says everything in a loving tone. Unfortunately, his girlfriend doesn't like his idea.

The girlfriend feels like the original poster (OP) is bullying his can, even though that isn't the case at all. He tells his girlfriend that while he's aware that cats can make sense of certain phrases, they don't understand English enough to feel insulted.

The OP uses nasty words as terms of endearment for his cat.

He owns a rescued kitten whom he loves so much.

His girlfriend also got a kitten. She is motherly toward her pet.

When the OP's girlfriend heard how the OP calls his cat, she got mad. She accuses him of bullying the feline.

If the OP's girlfriend refuses to understand the real deal, then he just needs to call his cat "nasty things" when she's not around.

People started sharing the "insults" they call their pets.

Others confess that they do the same thing as what OP's doing with his cat.

Those are some nasty nicknames.

This user said it right. It's the tone that counts, not the word.

A Redditor confesses that they use their pet's nasty nicknames over the given name.

Cat thought its names were "Get Down" and "No, No, You Little S**t"

That's a really long name!

An excellent tip for when you need to relocate your cats.

Well, it looks like orange cats and bearded dragons have something in common.

Pets responding to their silly nicknames.

Proof that cats aren't bothered by the nasty English words.

They're bothered by something else, though.

Aww, this mom's no fun.

Cats and the English language.

The OP's girlfriend needs to have some sense of humor.

The girlfriend would probably be insulted if she were in this friend's shoes.

See? Pets don't understand English.

There's no harm done with the cat. So even if the OP continues to call his cat the nastiest names, it won't be a problem.

If it stresses his girlfriend out, maybe he only needs to say his unique terms of endearment whenever the girlfriend isn't around.

Do you also call your pets using offensive nicknames?

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