While they don’t share all feelings with humans, their faces sure make it look like they can feel both shame and regret.
And while we don’t ever want to see them get hurt, sometimes we can’t help but laugh when they get themselves into sticky situations (both literally and figuratively) and look to us for help (or look away in shame).
These 45 animals are in quite a predicament. And we just can’t stop giggling at the photos their owners snapped before coming to the rescue.
1. Castaway
He looks pretty shocked to see that floaties float away, so if he does make it back we’re pretty sure he won’t be going near the pool again any time soon.
Edd’s big mistake. from r/cats
2. Doink
It is a perfectly timed photograph though and we can only assume someone would only post it if their dog was ok.
We’re willing to bet he went right back to playing frisbee.
For my cake day, I would like to show you the EXACT moment my dog decided he was done playing Catch The Frisbee (xpost from /funny) from r/PerfectTiming
3. Call the fire department
For the thrill? The attention? The inconvenience of the humans who need to get you down?
Probably all of the above.
Toulouse thought she could handle the tree but ended up getting stuck…. A face filled with regret. from r/AnimalsBeingDerps
4. Worth it
And we’re not sure this hilarious cat regrets a single thing.
In fact, that static probably tickles. And the bonus is they can now watch their humans clean up their mess.
5. How could you?
While a dog might go for it anyway, this cat is looking at its owner like “you better be planning to put that dirty food in my bowl!”
Be sure to scroll through the photos below for progressively funnier reactions.
6. Just hangin’
She’s not struggling – in fact, she’s trying to play it cool.
And to be fair we’ve gotten stuck in a hammock once or twice too.
7. Cozy
It just managed to climb in there with the tree and can’t get out.
We’re just glad we’re not the human who has to figure out how to fix this situation.

8. I’m totally comfortable
Doggo looks a bit uncomfortable but unwilling to admit it.
9. But how?!
That, or it just didn’t notice that the tree was missing all its limbs.
10. I’m great; how are you?
But clearly he sees someone who might pet him, so it’s all good. Just smile and act like everything is normal!
Doge is squish from r/dogecoin
11. Yowza!
One second you’re out enjoying yourself in the sun and playing a game of catch and the next you’re glad you got neutered.
12. I will ask you one more time, human
Luckily, cats forget quickly. But when they do remember, they do it at 4 am.
LET. ME. IN. from r/funny
13. Out of paws
This is quite the predicament. The poor pup has nothing left to give.
Someone, help!
14. OOF!
It’s one thing when the frisbee hits you, but it’s quite another when you’re your own worst weapon.

15. I is chocolate fountain
Sadly, this is mud. But we have to say, we can’t figure out quite how this splatter pattern happened.
Face first? Mud hose?
16. I meant to do this
After all, if you don’t panic, it’s not a big deal, right?
We can already see this cat’s wheels turning, wondering how to blame the dog for all this.
He required help to get down. Fortunately, no permanent damage to the cat or the blinds. from r/cats
17. Shake out the cushions
So if the food bowl is still full after dinner, now you know where to look.
18. Regret in motion
The slide is coming to an end and hopefully so it this pup’s terror.
We wonder if he wanted to go again after he realized it was no big deal or if he managed to faceplant.
19. Boop spoon
Cats really have it made when you think about it. Everything seems to taste so delicious to them that they eat it with great gusto.

20. Meme-worthy
“Every time he gets caught doing something wrong, he makes this face, then looks at me like ‘Dude, help me out here.'”
You probably recognize this as a very popular meme – and for good reason. It’s a classic!

21. Puss in boot
But we’re not entirely sure this cat regrets anything. In fact, it looks pretty comfy.
22. Here kitty kitty
Or else the dog is torturing the cat and it finally found a perfect, if nerve-wracking, hiding spot.
23. No dog is an island
We’re pretty sure he can swim safely to shore, but he looks a little hesitant.
Looks like someone is going to have to come to fish him out.

24. Shame spiral
At least he looks like he knows how bad this looks.
Gets cone taken off, immediately finds cone and gets head stuck in cone backwards.. from r/AnimalsBeingDerps
25. Been there
Alas, this pup doesn’t look like he wanted to be wearing his dinner.
Sometimes your food dish gets stuck on your collar and you leave a trail of food around the house… from r/funny
26. Screen scene
Why do they keep doing it even though they get stuck every time?!
He can’t be happy like that.

27. Double rainbow
The good news is he’s ready for the Pride parade!
28. Help, I broke
Cats catch on to stuff like that, and they don’t get over it easily.
Then again, maybe this is the kind of thing that happens all the time to this attempted escapee.

29. Hello, friend
We’re not sure if this pup is stuck or just visiting. But he doesn’t look like he intended to get his photo taken.
30. Innocent as charged
It’s working, if you ask us. Then again, he didn’t tear apart anything of ours.
31. How in the heck?!
And by the way this cat is looking at the ground, we’re guessing he doesn’t have a plan to rescue himself.
32. Funny bunny
But we did chuckle at this family photo and the look on the baby’s face while he tries to navigate the world through his cup of curiosity.
“Help, I’m stuck!” from r/aww
33. Make it stop!
Is the water cold – or does he just really not enjoy being wet and forgot that what pools are all about.
34. More war than tug
Or he’s reeling in a fish that’s too big for his line.

35. Play hard
We can’t tell what level of regret this pup has though. He could just be waiting for someone to play with him.
That time my dog somehow managed to get a branch stuck in his collar and under his body. God I miss that derp from r/AnimalsBeingDerps
36. Me-yum
How come no one thinks it’s cute when we do this?
37. Big dipper
But she looks pretty embarrassed to be bi-colored with mud.

38. I’m coming!
He just doesn’t have a good send of space – or geometry – or common sense.
39. Push me
This playground puppy seems less than impressed with the stuff that looks so fun to the kids.
But it was worth a try, we suppose.
40. Incoming!
This corgi seems to belong to the latter category.
But who knows? Maybe he was ready to go ahead right away!
41. Don’t cook the cat!
But the kitty makes it look like it is.
It’s just a yawn, but it does look like he just got told that dinner won’t be tuna.
42. I’m totally comfortable
Who says you can’t enjoy a hammock with all of your limbs touching the ground?
Well, everyone, actually.

43. Tucked in
Is he looking for spare change?
Or perhaps he dropped a treat down there.
Oh look a quarter from r/funny
44. Hey, what’s up?
The dog would like to know because he is trying to pass this off as a typical day.

45. Hang it up, buddy
But they really seem to think they’ll fit anywhere, don’t they?
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