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For centuries, dogs were dogs and cats were cats. They did things like bark and drink water and lay down—actions that pet parents didn't need a translator to understand. Then the internet arrived. Scroll through the countless Facebook groups, Twitter accounts and instagram pages dedicated to sharing cute animal pictures and you'll quickly see that dogs don't have snouts, they have snoots, and cats come in a colorful assortment of shapes and sizes ranging from smol to floof. Pet meme language has been around long enough to start leaking into everyday conversation. If you're a pet owner (or lover) who doesn't want to be out of the loop, here are the terms you need to know. Via: Cutesy Pooh