Example, I’ll quote old memes but replace a word with my dog’s name or otherwise make it about them.

How is pupper formed? How doggo get pragnant?

IMMA FIRIN MAH KITTEH!

MAH BOI! This woofer is what all true hoomans strive for!

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    I have conversations with my cats all the time and I honestly think he understands at least 70% of it. they have great inflection and comedic timing.

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      They most definitely do. My boy “answers” questions when using the right inflection, every time. Apart from that, I pour my heart out to them. They’re the best listeners in the world, and they keep you warm to boot.

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        I talk to cats as well. They may not understand everything you say, but they know that your talking specifically to them and they can understand some things like praise or rebukement by tone and inflection. They also probably pick up common words, and they regularly talk back when you pause for a response. They’re living, thinking beings that operate at a higher level than many people realize.

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    Every morning my spunkier cat greets me in the bathroom and we quack at each other until one of us gets tired of it.

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    We have a purple tang named Prince because my wife always sings “purple tang… Purple tang” to him.
    Our midas blenny and firefish are collectively known as “b-b-b-blenny and the jets” for the same reason.

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    Yeah my dogs like when I make up stupid songs and make a fool of myself dancing. My deaf one does this head wobble thing and when I do it back she wobbles more vigorously and gets excited.

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    I have a bunny named Felix. He likes to lick things, so I called him “Licky Bun” for a bit, that turned in to “Felicky”, which turned into “Licky” and finally “Licker”.

    When I come downstairs to work in the mornings, I when I walk by his enclosure and whisper “lickerrrrrr”. The other day my partner told me they hear this every morning, and it’s like an alarm lock.

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    My dog and I mostly have normal conversations but sometimes he gets in moods and is just goofy.

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    I argue with our guinea pigs when they demand their cookie (hay+vitamin C tablets with molasses for a binder) before 5:00pm.

    I insist that they can see the clock from where their enclosure is, so they should know what time it is.

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    I’ve been talking to my cats in Japanese as practice a lot of the times, although I’m very much a beginner so it’s pretty basic. I think they don’t understand me, but they also might just be refusing to understand “wait 15 minutes” before they can eat lol