For a Healthy Laugh, Please Look at the r/AnimalsBeingDerps Subreddit
By: Nathan Allen
Tags: Animals, Creative, Culture, Comedy, Society

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For a Healthy Laugh, Please Look at the r/AnimalsBeingDerps Subreddit

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I, like many people, have secretly fallen in love with reddit. I did not want to, but I did. For all of its weird communities, it has an enormous wealth of information. Think of it as more academic than Twitter but less wordy than Medium.

If you are new to reddit, the one thing you should know is that it is the most specific place on the internet. There are communities, or forums — called subreddits — that are mind boggling specific. Some of my favorites include r/AskAcademia, r/ArtefactPorn, r/AmItheAsshole, r/FridgeDetective, and of course, r/whatsthisbug.

Recently, though, I came across the holy grail of subreddits: r/AnimalsBeingDerps. The content posted here is immaculate and sure to make you happy whenever you are down. Here’s what I am talking about.

“She demands the drum”

This video is of a cat, but not just any cat. This particular feline, as the title describes, loves to become an instrument. The person in the video is lightly tapping the cat with paper towel rolls as if she were a drum. Don’t miss this one.

“Found her hiding from the vacuum cleaner”

My own cat is definitely afraid of the vacuum cleaner, but I had never encountered a dog who has the same fear. Well here she is — the dog that hates the vacuum. I can’t help but find a little humor in this (I know, it’s awful).

“He slides on my thesis papers”

This one is kind of evil, in a funny cat way. This reddit user showed us his cat who, for his own enjoyment, would jump from the top of the couch onto a pile of papers. When he landed on the paper, it would slide — like a master’s thesis water-less Slip ‘N Slide.

“He almost had it…”

In this one, the owner is trying to do some late-era vine dance when his cat takes the leap of faith. This little guy thought that he was gonna score when his owner’s behind launched him upward like a furry rocket.

“Ermahgerd! Whut is this?”

To be honest, I do not know what is going on here. This horse, like the curious animal he is, steps on what appears to be some sticky material. And, he HATES it. The horse, with his rider on the back, jumps fully up into the air to escape the substance. Whew!

“My gecko flipped me off”

Well that’s what you get when you don’t take him up on his offer to save 15 percent or more on car insurance!! This cute little lizard appears to be in good hands as he flips a playful middle finger to his owner.

“This is my boi Paco in his Spiderman costume last year”

This litter spider dog is really giving us superhero vibes. He is definitely welcome to come to my rescue when I am in need, although he looks a little angry.

“Making the most out of a brick”

Talk about making the best of a boring situation — this handsome fellow will not let a day waste if he has anything to say about it. Look at him play with that brick like it’s a designer dog toy.

“Baby rhino during play time”

Now this is just precious. This little rhino is so jazzed to be playing around with this person. Baby rhinos are a lot smaller than I thought too.

“Very protective”

Birds are vocal, but this one is ready to fight! The owner in the clip explains that when she raises her voice, her little bird gets vocal too. He is so supportive.