10+ Pets Who Have No Holiday Cheer Despite Our Best Efforts
The holidays are supposed to bring out the cozy, cheerful side of everyone, but pets clearly did not get the memo.
Between costumes, decorations, lights, and all the festive chaos humans love to create, these animals are doing their best to look deeply offended. The result is a collection of grumpy cats and dogs who seem personally victimized by every ornament in sight.
And honestly, their reactions make the season even funnier. Read on.
1. Meowy Christmas

2. "This isn't remotely funny, Susan."
This cat is going to poop in someone's shoes later.
3. One pooped pupper.
Christmas is exhausting.
4. "I regret nothing."
...Except maybe that look on my human's face.
The holiday spirit is not landing well here.
5. This doggo is NOT dreaming of a white Christmas.
He will also forever, from this point on, hate these darn trees.
6. They look like they've seen things.
Christmas things.
7. "Where's my stocking?"
Pupper demands presents.
8. Fierce Bork.
If I were you, I would take these threats seriously.
Some of these pets are clearly over it.
9. This festive bow.
Perhaps doggo thinks this color combination doesn't bring out his eyes?
10. Meow means Murder.
Kitty's Christmas wish is death to the person who put this Santa hat on.
11. Teenie-Weenie
This little pup wants to hide away until the holidays are over.
12. NOM
The only thing trees are good for, if you ask a cat.
13. "This is humiliating."
Miserable little fella.
14. This epic staredown.
"You will rue the day, Debra. RUE. THE. DAY."
15. No holiday cheer here.
Just a down doggo waiting for the new year to roll in.
16. Humph.
That's the sound this image invokes.
That glare says everything.
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17. "This is humiliating."
"I'm not even mad; I'm just begging you to take them off."
18. Merry Christmas.
Santa brought you something unusual.
19. Here's what he thinks of Christmas.
It's not happy thoughts.
20. Forget Elf on a Shelf
This is Bork from the Dork.
21. "Don't make light of the situation, Barbara."
"You've taken away my dog-nity."
22. "Ugh."
Mama likes Christmas photos; pupper does not. Typical story.
23. "Please stop."
"...Please."
24. Pet Versus Tree
It was an epic battle.
The tree is not winning this round.
25. Purrty sure this cat is grumpy.
But he totally rocks that Santa beard.
26. This cat evicted baby Jesus from the manger...
"I'm the only savior you need."
27. This tree isn't bark-free.
But that sinister facial expression suggests someone is going to step in doo-doo later.
28. "I am not amused, human."
Remove this hat, meow!
29. "You're dead to me."
There shall be no forgiveness in the name of the season here.
30. That's a weird ornam... WAIT A MINUTE.
I'm bamboozled.
31. The apathetic cat owner.
AKA: The only way to keep your cat out of your Christmas tree.
32. Apparently, he didn't want a sweater for Christmas.
He specifically asked for bacon.
Holiday cheer, rejected in the most adorable way possible.
Want the opposite vibe, watch a kitten discover a Christmas tree for the first time in Cats Experiencing Their First Christmas.