There’s nothing like coming home to your beloved pets after a long day. They run up to you asking for cuddles and suddenly everything feels right in the world. However, some cats and dogs don’t seem to understand the meaning of boundaries—in the most wholesome way possible.

Our animal-friendly team here at Bored Panda has collected the most soul-healing and goofy photos of people’s pets completely ignoring their personal boundaries. They’re incredibly relatable if you happen to have any snugglebugs at home. And for anyone who doesn’t yet have an animal BFF, well, don’t blame us if you have the sudden urge to rescue someone from your local shelter.

#1 Yes, This Is Quite Comfortable. I Shall Sit Here

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#2 What Is Personal Space And Privacy Anymore

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#3 Trying To Have A Relaxing Bath… Can Anyone Relate?

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It’s absolutely fantastic when your pet acts affectionately toward you instead of ignoring your need for cuddles, playtime, and warm naps together. Depending on your pet’s character, it might spend far more time in your company than some other members of its species. But no matter how aloof a floof might be, they still enjoy the occasional snuggle (though perhaps on their own terms).

#4 Weekends Are For Sleeping In And Not Understanding Personal Space

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#5 Java And Monkey Once Again Compromise On Space In The Sun Square

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#6 We Sit Here While You Work, Okay?

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By being physically next to you, your pets show you that they appreciate and—dare we say it?—love you. Either that or they enjoy how warm you are. Being in contact with another living being is pleasant, calms us down, and can boost our mood. No animal and no human being can thrive for long without constant physical contact. 

#7 Our Silverado Has No Concept Of Personal Space

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#8 Horrified Stinky-Kitty-Butt Face

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#9 Abigail Likes Her Personal Space, Her Brother’s Also

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However, no matter how much we might love our animal besties, it can be a bit difficult to get anything done if they always want to be close to us. Working from home can become next to impossible when all your cat wants to do is nap on your keyboard or sit on your shoulder.

Similarly, if you want to work out or have chores to do, your canine companion jumping on top of you all the time can make things very messy. Cuddles are great! But work projects, exercise, and housework don’t do themselves.

#10 I Call This One “What Is A Personal Space?”

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#11 Found This Kitty At The Gas Station And Brought Her Home A Few Days Ago. It’s Okay, Maxie, We Don’t Need Personal Space In This House

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#12 Personal Space? What’s Personal Space?

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Don’t even get us started about pets who feel that it is their solemn duty to follow you into the bathroom every single time that nature calls. Some owners don’t mind the company. Others, however, wouldn’t mind a spot of privacy every now and then. Having some personal space is important, whether you’re talking about people or pets.

#13 Who Needs Personal Space?

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#14 Awww, What I Have To Do?

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#15 Your Dog Isn’t The Only Personal Space Invader

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If your lovable catto or doggo keeps invading your personal space and making life extra hard (though undoubtedly wholesome) for you, you may need to start setting some gentle boundaries. You could start off by explaining to them why having at least a smidge of privacy is necessary, then listening to their side of things, and looking for some sort of compromise. However, the odds are that your message won’t get through to them, even if you have a whole slideshow presentation ready.

You’ll have to teach them what your boundaries are over a long period of time. You’ll need a lot of patience and consistency.

#16 What It’s Like To Own A Dog

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#17 Joule Has No Concept Of Personal Space

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#18 Dame Just Doesn’t Give A Damn About Personal Space

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According to the ‘Dezi & Roo’ blog, setting boundaries with your cat might be difficult, but it’s not impossible. You should aim to create a routine in your life so that your pet knows what to expect.

For instance, when it’s time to eat and play. You should also make sure that the animal has something to do while you’re working or out of the house, so that they’re not bored. You should have at least a small collection of toys to keep them engaged and moving.

#19 Our “Puppy” Moose Has Roughly Half A Brain Cell. Personal Space Means Nothing. The Other Dogs Simply Tolerate Him

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#20 You Comfy There?

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#21 Yeah, I Get It

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Similarly, if your cat’s always sitting on top of your head or your dog’s favorite activity is lying on your lap, you may want to consider setting up a dedicated area for them in a corner of your home. Alternatively, they might be bugging you because they’re not physically and mentally stimulated enough.

You’ve got to find the time to play with them and take them for walks. If they’re tired enough, they might behave differently. 

#22 Working From Home. They Make It So Easy To Get Stuff Done

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#23 When I Met My Husband 10 Years Ago, He Didn’t Think He Was A Cat Person. This Is How He Plays Yahtzee Today. Also, The Cat Clearly Doesn’t Understand What The Personal Space Is

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#24 No Respect For Personal Space

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In the meantime, when you’re doing something important and can’t be distracted, you can ever-so-gently push your pet away and tell them “no” if they’re ignoring your personal space. The key here is to be friendly but firm. You still love them, but if you miss your work deadline, your pets might not have new toys and snacks next month.

#25 What Personal Space Looks Like When You Have Cats

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#26 There’s No Such Thing As Personal Space When A Puppy Loves Someone

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#27 What’s Personal Space?

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Alternatively, you can distract your pet with a tasty treat or one of their toys or even set up a small gate in a part of your home.

If things get really out of hand and you find it difficult to enforce any boundaries, you might want to get in touch with an animal trainer or behavior specialist to help you figure out how to discipline the animal better. 

#28 Blix Doesn’t Give A Heck About Personal Space

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#29 My Boyfriend Did Take This Of My Adorable Lucy Invading My Headspace While I Was Fast Asleep

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#30 Pay Attention To Me. Athena Didn’t Think Finishing Up Some Paperwork Was As Important As Making Sure She Got Her Snuggles

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When you’re done enjoying this list to the fullest, Pandas, let us know which of these photos you loved the most! We’d also like to hear about your own pets and how much they completely ignore your own personal space.

For some more hilarious and goofy pics of pets ignoring boundaries, check out Bored Panda’s previous features.

#31 My Mom Is In The Home Office, And I Love It. When I’m Bored, I Make Noises Until She Gets Me Out Of My Tank. Today I Wanted To See What She Was Doing

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#32 Sick Day With No Personal Space

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#33 My Kitten Chainsaw Has No Concept Of Personal Space

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#34 Personal Space Is A Foreign Concept For These Munchkins

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#35 Micromanager And Personal Space Invader

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#36 My Doggos Make My Heart Melt. So Much Love In Such Little Space

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#37 A New, Practical Space Saving Solution: Dog Stacking

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#38 Trying To Get Some Work Done

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#39 Oh, You Want To Work? Sorry, I Don’t Think So

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#40 Personal Space Is Overrated

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#41 Personal Space? I Don’t Know Her

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#42 I’m Going To Take The Door To My Bathroom Off

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#43 Mom Hasn’t Felt Good The Last Few Days. So I Keep A Close Eye On Her. Even When She’s In The Bath Or Shower. You Never Know When She Might Need A Kiss Attack

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#44 Mom, Mom, Moooom. Hi

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#45 There’s No Denying Who Runs Our House. Sophie Runs A Business From Home And Had To Sit Like This Because Lucy Pretended She Didn’t Hear “Please Move”

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#46 These Resort Cats Can Certainly Tell A Soft Touch Cat Friendly Person

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#47 Make Yourself Comfortable, My Lovable, Clingy Freeloader

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#48 Clingy Kitten

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#49 Personal Space Does Not Exist When Maverick Is Around

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#50 No Personal Space

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#51 She Really Has No Concept Of Personal Space, Just Always Wants To Cuddle

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#52 Torvi Has No Sense Of Personal Space

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#53 Personal Space?

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#54 Do You Ever Need A Little Personal Space But Someone Insists On Cuddling?

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#55 Puppy Doesn’t Understand The Concept Of Personal Space

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#56 Winston Likes To Nap With Me, But He Doesn’t Understand Personal Space

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#57 Totoro (Right) Has No Sense Of Personal Space

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#58 Being A Mom Means No Personal Space

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#59 Personal Space Doesn’t Seem To Exist For These Two

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#60 Our Big Boy Has No Concept Of Personal Space (Or How Big He Is) And We’re Ok With That

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#61 Personal Space? What Personal Space?

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#62 Personal Space? Never Heard Of It

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#63 Of All The Space Available To Sit, Nowhere Is As Comfy As The Head Of Your Sister

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#64 Gang’s All Here

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#65 Absolutely No Concept Of Personal Space Or Privacy. I Can’t Even Take A Bath Without Being Watched

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#66 A Little Sister Dominating Big Sister

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#67 She Has Completely Taken Over

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#68 Oh, Did You Need This Keyboard?

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#69 You Can Tell Who Is The Boss. Definitely Not Me

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#70 People Are Exhausting. That’s Why We Need Pets To Recharge Us

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#71 When The Humans Are Sick, And You Want To Love On Them, Even If You Are Crushing Their Ribs

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#72 Personal Space? What’s That When You Have Bullys

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#73 Can Anyone Relate?

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#74 My Coworker Today Is Quiet And Still, But Doesn’t Understand Social Distancing

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#75 Mom Says I’m Clingy. Can’t For The Love Of Me, Understand Why

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#76 I Took A Bath With A Bath Bomb. Luna Was Concerned

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#77 Personal Space Does Not Exist With These Two

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#78 Franklin Doesn’t Care About Your Personal Space

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#79 What Even Is Personal Space?

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#80 Personal Space? Never Heard Of It

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#81 Tell Me You Are A Cat Person Without Saying That You Are A Cat Person

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#82 Josie Is Not A Big Fan Of Personal Space

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#83 Kevin Has Zero Concept Of Personal Space

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#84 Personal Space? Leg Room? What Are These Things?

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#85 Do You Value Personal Space? If So, This Is Not The Kitten For You! He Thinks Your Face And Shoulder Is Where He Should Be When He Is Not Playing

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#86 Kyle And His Best Friend Bill Are Taking A Good Nap

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#87 A Gluttonous Baby Is Very Clingy

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#88 My Animals Are Totally Independent And Definitely Not Clingy

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#89 I Have A Very Clingy Cat And I’m Working From Home. This Baby Sling Helps Us Both

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#90 What?

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#91 I Have To Be As Close To Mommy As Possible

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#92 He Has No Sense Of Personal Space

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#93 My Pup Fails To Grasp The Concept Of Personal Space

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#94 Personal Space Not Found

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#95 When The Dog Doesn’t Understand The Concept Of Personal Space

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#96 That One Chinchilla That Has No Concept Of Personal Space

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#97 Personal Space Is A Myth

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#98 She Is A Professional Space Invader But I Love It

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#99 My Personal Space Invader Who Demanded “Uppa” This Morning

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#100 Managing Tent Space Is Ruff

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#101 Anyone Else Have Clingy Pets?

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#102 Still, A Bit To Learn About Personal Space

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#103 Apologies To Anybody Receiving An Order With A Bit Of Black Fur In It. Fester Is A Very Paws On Supervisor

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#104 More Petting And Less Working, Please

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#105 Never Peaceful With This One Around

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#106 Loving The New View

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#107 This Is Not My Cat. I Am Not A Cat Person. In Fact, I Am Terrified Of Pets In General, And This Thing Is Refusing To Move. Anyone Knows How To Detach This Purring Machine?

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#108 Personal Space? Never Heard Of That

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#109 The Most Clingy Cat I Ever Had

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#110 Human Gave Me Cheese So I Warmed His Ear For Him

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#111 Mama Mia Wanting Snuggles, But Not Kisses. She Gets In My Personal Space And Then Gets Mad When I Touch Her. Anyone Else Know This Struggle?

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#112 The Life Of Being A Cat Dad

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#113 Get A Cat, They Say. It’ll Be Fun, They Say

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#114 Getting A Bit Of Help From My Office Mates Today

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#115 My Sister’s Dog Cricket Demands She Gets The Attention She Deserves

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#116 Tiny Satan Demands I Ignore My Coffee For Her

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#117 I Lost The Right To Have A Personal Space 3 Years Ago When I Got Him

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#118 Mr. Clingy And Mr. Clingier During Nap Time

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