Placing Garments on Cats: Why I Keep away from It

Hello, I’m Christopher! Learn my introduction to study extra about me and my foolish Russian Blue cat, Olga.

Dressing up cats and canines is a standard observe, and in case you’re the fortunate proprietor of a profitable feline or canine influencer, it’s fairly profitable. Typically, it’s extra entertaining to view pictures and movies of animals than ones with people, and I’ll admit {that a} Bulldog dressed like a biker within the Fifties is amusing.

Nonetheless, animals should not free to decide on whether or not they need to put on garments. Some don’t appear uncomfortable, however most, even those featured in on-line advertisements for pet merchandise, look unhappy and irritated. I don’t assume it’s merciless to decorate up pets for pictures or particular events so long as they solely put on the garments for a couple of minutes.

Pet Vogue

A number of pictures are hilarious, however I don’t like seeing painted horses, turtles, or pets that look depressing. I don’t costume my cat as a result of I feel Olga is engaging sufficient with out sporting attire, and I desire to not have my arms torn to shreds. Because it took her some time earlier than she even allowed me to select her up, I doubt she would need an ushanka or beret on her head.

Whereas I perceive the leisure worth of totally clothed felines, I’ve by no means understood why some persons are so fascinated by them. The pet attire business is booming, and several other pet house owners assume making their cats look trendy is crucial, which is what the business tries to advertise.

Costume Points

Winter jackets and different cold-weather gear are wanted when strolling pets in frigid circumstances, and so they’re often designed to suit the animal’s anatomy. However, industrial pet costumes, particularly these for Halloween, are designed to amuse relatively than match comfortably. They make cats look cartoonish or like injured, sad creatures with ill-fitting garments.

It could appear okay to harass our felines for a number of hours on Halloween, however cats will be creepy with out costumes, and so they’ve at all times been related to the vacation. They don’t want a Dracula gown or Michael Myers masks to look or act like psychopaths. They’re naturally insane and extra expressive when not burdened by poorly made materials.

Olga’s Pure Model

I take pleasure in watching Olga when she’s energized and clownish, and sporting garments would solely gradual her down. She’s au pure in vacation photos and isn’t sporting a Santa hat or ugly sweater. She’s following my vogue tendencies; I’ve been accused of being a humbug for not sporting festive gear.

Some cat house owners need their cats to appear like them, and goofy clothes helps them obtain that, however I’ve by no means needed Olga to appear like me. I must shave her head, spray-paint her fur, and provides her a pretend beard. These inhumane actions would lead to a comical-looking cat, however she wouldn’t be comfortable or as fairly as earlier than.

The one applicable apparel for Olga is a blood-stained butcher’s apron due to her slicing and dicing expertise, however I wouldn’t pressure her to put on one, even for amusing.