Pet Behavior Terminology

adjective showing or requiring great attention to detail; difficult to please

• The finicky eater refused to try anything new at the fancy dinner party.
• My cat is so finicky, she only likes one brand of food.
• I can't believe how finicky my boss is about the office temperature.
• Her taste in movies is so finicky, she only enjoys avant-garde films.

adjective having or showing lively or playful behavior

• The young colt was feeling quite frisky as he pranced around the paddock.
• My puppy always gets so frisky when we go for a walk in the park.
• The cat was feeling frisky and kept pouncing on anything that moved.
• The ideas in his mind were running wild and frisky, ready to be put into action.