when you accidentally step on your pet

[Skittles]

and they holler and give you that brief look like you might have done it on purpose; oh that just kills me.

[DebJ]

1. know what you mean...once I stepped on my pregnant kitty, she lost the

litter and couldn't do it alone...had to go to vet and get a hysterectomy. Absolutely terrible.

[Gothic Sponge]

3. I accidentally stepped on my cats tail once

My cat let out a scream and scratched my leg up. I was bleeding like crazy. Poor kitty was just defending himself.

[Loco_moco]

2. Did that last night...

..was leaving for work and she was lurking in the dark... didn't step on her, just kinda "stepped into her" with my steel toes... ouch!

she yelped and jumped out of the way... gave me THAT look! ..but I picked her up, gave her a hug and a kiss and she was her normal self in seconds... whew!

[Mass_Liberal]

4. cat or dog?

n/t

[camero]

5. I apologize profusely to them

I can't stand hurting my pets. I pet them longer and make sure they are ok. It kills me.

[Skittles]

21. I slobber all over myself apologizing to my cat

he is black and sleeps in strange places; I constantly mistake him for a piece of clothing. :O

[camero]

25. lol

I take it you like to wear black alot. My cat does that too.

[madmax]

6. When I trip over my Yorkie

I say, 'sowwwy'. He just nods.

[radwriter0555]

24. the last time I INTENTIONALLY kicked the dog I ended up in the HOSPITAL

....

They DO get revenge.

[wryter2000]

7. Lordy

I almost stepped on my snake once. She'd slithered down onto the floor, and I put my foot down to get up. When I looked down, I realized my foot was only a few inches from her head. She would have been a dead snakelet. It scared the bejeebers out of me. Now, I always look to see where she is before I move!

[flowomo]

8. Are you kidding?

How long have you had cats? That was no accident... they deliberately arrange themselves to give the appearance you've "stepped" on them... and then aggrieved and expect some special attention or treat. It's the oldest trick in the cat book.

[meti57b]

13. exactly! ... you sure got that one right!!

[Guaranteed]

22. That's what I'm sayin...

I tell em to get the hell out of the way and stop trying to kill me. I refuse to tolerate that crap :P

[Padraig18]

9. I *always apologize*

Sincerely, and at length. :)

[m-jean03]

16. That's good!

More people should treat their animals as respectfully as they would a human.

I know for a fact they really do appreciate it:)

[meti57b]

10. I sometimes think they intentionally stick one of their little feet....

under where you are going to step, just to make you feel even more guilty than they normally make you feel, for not doing absolutely everything they demand, the moment they demand it.

[flowomo]

15. exactly.... it's a total cat scam

like when they hop between the regular door and the screen door at the last second and then pretend you "trapped" them there. More treats and hugs.

[ohiosmith]

11. It's almost impossible to step on a rhinoceros.

[CatWoman]

12. My cats have gotten so they will lay on the floor right in my path

and make ME step ove THEM.

[SheilaT]

14. My cats think we humans

see in the dark as well as they do. They like to lounge at the top of the stairs at night.

[cally]

17. This morning I found the cat locked in laundry room

she was very angry. I petted her for awhile but I didn't have time for the endless attention she demanded. I took her up to my daughter and her foot got caught in a chair. Yeoww. She yelped, I got teary eyed, and ended up petting her for a long time. :eyes:

[saracat]

18. My cat

always yowels when I walk by in a dark hallway and reacts as if he were stepped on! Totally bizzaro.Anyone else's cat do this?

[WoodrowFan]

19. my dog is better than my guppies

my dog will yip then forgive me. The guppies just go squish.

[voter x]

20. My puppy gets back at me

by hitting me in the back of my knees when I walk down the steps. I should teach her to dial 911 for the day she actually succeeds in knocking me over and I break my neck.

[livetohike]

23. My Australian Cattle Dog

mix jumps up, stares at me with that "How dare you!" look and moves away from me.

He has really quick reflexes (only one year old), so he generally moves before I actually step on him.