The cat's on the toilet and the dog's doing yoga.

Thread starter Ivan Seeking
Start date Aug 16, 2004

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The discussion highlights the trend of pet owners anthropomorphizing their pets, treating them more like human companions than animals. Examples include pets wearing custom-made items and engaging in human-like behaviors, such as a cat eating with a spoon. This behavior raises questions about the extent to which owners project human characteristics onto their pets, reflecting a broader cultural phenomenon.

Aug 16, 2004

Ivan Seeking

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...example of how owners are seemingly trying to turn their pets into little humans. Here are a few more:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3561856.stm

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Aug 17, 2004

jimmy p

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That is just crazy... TIDDLES! If you are going to wash up, wear your custom-made marigolds!

Aug 17, 2004

Artman

Sounds like a new verse to Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle."

Aug 17, 2004

jimmy p

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Little russian blue, eating food with a spoon??

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