20+ Hilarious Moments Pets Asked For Attention When They Were Jealous

Even though we want to spend time with our pets, we can't devote every moment to them. Yes, they play a significant role in our life, but we also have to deal with jobs, shopping, and other nonsense. So every once in a while, we have to lift our hands from their furry tummies and focus our attention elsewhere.

The little miscreants, though, aren't always understanding. To demonstrate that, we compiled a collection of images showing cats, dogs, and other domestic animals that appear to be refusing to share with their owners. Pets were jealous. These goofballs appear to want everyone to know that their humans are theirs and no one else's, whether it's their threatening eyes or passive-aggressive paw placements.

#1. Jealous Of The New Member Of The Home

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Despite these pictures and other anecdotal evidence, scientists have long struggled to identify emotions in animals, especially because of the difficulty in separating out biases and anthropomorphism. That being said, research is starting to suggest that jealousy, at least, is a "primordial" emotion that both people and some animals, particularly dogs and primates, share.

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#2. My Cat Cat Disapproves Of Human/Dog Love. I Didn't Even Know She Could Do That Face

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Although the phrases jealousy and envy are commonly used interchangeably, psychologists view them as two completely different emotions. Envy is thought to be a two-entity emotion that occurs when we lack something, whether it's a specific personal attribute or an object, that someone else has. Jealousy, on the other hand, requires a social triangle and emerges when someone or something threatens a special relationship. For someone to feel jealousy, they need to have the cognitive ability to recognize, at least on some level, the importance of a relationship and gauge potential threats to it. A tall order, no doubt.

#3. GF And I Were Holding Hands. Then This Happened

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#4. My Dane Is Jealous Of A Hamster Eating His Kibble

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#5. This Is What Stages Of Jealousy Look Like

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#6. My In-Law's Dogs Posed So Well With My Wife For A Picture, But Our Dog Got Jealous And Wanted To Be In The Shot Too

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#7. Taking Photos Of My 5-Month-Old Baby And Sammy Got Jealous

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#8. 4 Day Old Baby + A Jealous Cat = Cutest Snuggles

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#9. My Dog Got Way Too Jealous When I Was Cuddling With My Cat. Walked Over, Nudged Him Off Me, Then Just Laid On Top Of Him

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#10. He Gets Jealous When We Try To Play With His Buddy

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#11. I Was Already Cuddling Joni, Then Nico Got Jealous And Plonked Himself On Top Of Her

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#12. Someone Was Jealous

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#13. My Niece Picked Her Name, So Meet Kiwi! That's Cruz Down There Jealous He Can't Also Be Carried Around

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#14. I Think My Dog Is Jealous Of The Baby

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#15. Someone Is Jealous

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#16. Someone Is Jealous

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#17. Sophie To The Right Was A Little Jealous Meeting Her New Baby Sister Coco

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#18. Sums Up Their Relationship Pretty Well

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#19. My Uncle Found A Bird. His Cat Is Jealous

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#20. When The Two Friends You Introduced To Each Other Start Hanging Out Without You

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#21. I Think Someone’s Jealous

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#22. Serious Jealousy Over The Snuggles, Apparently

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