Tweeters used their pets to touch on some of the important issues of the debate, including economy and immigration. These were an entertaining exercise in exploring the the differences on the scale of opinion surrounding the vote.
Some pets turned to prayer at what must be a confusing time for the critters.
Dr. Suzanne Conboy-Hill said her cat feared she could be sent packing at any moment: "Chaka is 19 & part Persian. She worries she might be deported if Boris knows where Persia is."
On the other side of the debate, Daniel Hannan, a member of the Conservative Party and the European Parliament, brought out the big guns and enlisted the support of the famed Grumpy Cat.