If I start dressing up my cat, shoot me

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the practice of dressing up pets, particularly cats and dogs, and the various reactions and opinions this trend elicits among participants. It includes humorous anecdotes, shared images, and critiques of pet clothing and accessories, reflecting on societal perceptions and personal experiences.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants find humor in the sight of cats dressed in tight clothing, suggesting it evokes feelings of embarrassment for the animals.
  • Others express strong disapproval of dressing pets, equating it with negative social implications, such as signs of encroaching spinsterhood.
  • Several participants share links to websites showcasing pet costumes, indicating a fascination with the trend despite their criticisms.
  • Some argue that dressing pets can be seen as a form of humiliation, while others find certain outfits cute or entertaining.
  • A few participants mention practical reasons for dressing pets, such as keeping short-haired dogs warm in colder weather.
  • There are references to specific images that participants find particularly disturbing or amusing, highlighting the subjective nature of the discussion.
  • One participant mentions the ecological impact of outdoor cats, suggesting a broader concern about pet ownership and wildlife interaction.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express a mix of amusement and disapproval regarding the practice of dressing pets, with no clear consensus on whether it is acceptable or not. Multiple competing views remain, with some finding it humorous and others viewing it as inappropriate.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes various assumptions about pet behavior and owner motivations, which are not universally agreed upon. The emotional responses to pet clothing vary widely among participants, reflecting personal values and experiences.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in pet ownership, animal behavior, or societal trends related to pets may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
Math Is Hard said:
Oh, lordy, Turbo! He really has his eye on that donkey! :smile:

Looks like he's thinking, "Just you wait, you no-good bone-stealing low-down jack-ass!"
Yeah, Sparky's a pretty good fellow, but he's not going to forget the bone-stealing incident, especially when his "father" Jeff was complicit in the crime! He forgave Jeff with the first hug after "the incident", but Donkey gets no such consideration and cannot be left unguarded anywhere in terrier range.
 
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  • #32
Math Is Hard said:
Oh, lordy, Turbo! He really has his eye on that donkey! :smile:

Looks like he's thinking, "Just you wait, you no-good bone-stealing low-down jack-ass!"
I was thinking it should have the caption, "I'm going to knock that smile right off your face the moment they put that camera down."
 
  • #33
Poor Math Is Hard. Every thread she starts ends up in a cat fight.
 
  • #34
zoobyshoe said:
Poor Math Is Hard. Every thread she starts ends up in a cat fight.
:smile: I moved the cat fight out. Sorry for derailing your thread, MIH. :redface: Everyone may resume laughing at pets dressed in funny costumes (or at their owners...whichever seems more appropriate).
 
  • #35
This is what moonbear does to cats found around her house trying to go outside!

http://www.redbrush.net/images/kitten%20stick-up.jpg
(Pleaseeeeeeeee, don't shoot me again!)

The cat on her avtar is really shooting moonbear as she's out enjoying the garden, meanwhile the cat is locked inside on that nice sunny day! The irony!
 
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  • #36
Moonbie just needs to be assimilated. The right cat will come along sooner or later. :biggrin:

Speaking of which ... a friend of mine sent me an interesting tidbit of scientific research in which mice were infected with a certain fluke that impaired an instinctive cat-fearing center of their brains. (I'll try to dig this up if anyone is interested.) There was some speculation that cat-lovers are infected with this same parasite causing us to warm up to felines more readily than those who are not infected.
 
  • #37
Math Is Hard said:
a friend of mine sent me an interesting tidbit of scientific research in which mice were infected with a certain fluke that impaired an instinctive cat-fearing center of their brains. (I'll try to dig this up if anyone is interested.) There was some speculation that cat-lovers are infected with this same parasite causing us to warm up to felines more readily than those who are not infected.

I think you have made an incredibly important biological discovery here. As everyone knows klingons and tribbles don't get along:

http://homepage.mac.com/m5comp/trekbits/trekpics/tribbles/tribbles_009.jpg
Notice that this Klingon is pretty much indistinguishable from a human.


The klingon spy was discovered in that episode due to the natural emnity between Klingons and tribbles. I feel certain it was in an attempt to innoculate themselves with a tribble-neutral parasite that the Klingons must have done something unfortunate to their DNA and suddenly, without explanation, all ended up looking like this:

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  • #38
Moonbear said:
I was thinking it should have the caption, "I'm going to knock that smile right off your face the moment they put that camera down."
Actually, the card was imprinted "Muletide Greetings"...:biggrin: