Posted by: Jeremiah Graves | September 10, 2012

Crowdsourcing: Costumes for Cats

I was in Petco today picking up some ridiculously overpriced, weight-control cat food for Honey when I noticed a plethora of costumes for cats.

Initially, I scoffed at the idea and wondered who the hell would do that to their cat. (Note: This guy. Most definitely this guy.)

I mean come on, I know for a fact that cats absolutely hate having things put on ’em.

Then I remembered why it is that I know how much cats hate having things put on ’em…it’s because I love putting things on cats.

My cat growing up, Tom S. Katt (RIP), was always getting fitted for bowties or tiny capes or anything else I could find to dress him up.

Honey has already endured numerous encounters of me and Grace stacking items on her or trying to make her give her mice a ride around the house like a rodeo horse.

Naturally, this made me think that I should totally get Honey a Halloween costume.

Granted, she’s likely to be pretty pissed off about the whole thing and would probably cut me into a bloody mess well before I’d ever get her in the outfit, but if I could manage to get her into one of these getups for just one photo it would be totally worth it.

Right?!

So I’m asking you, My Faithful Readers, should I get Honey a Halloween costume or should I let her go as a pretty orange cat for the 8th year in a row?!

(Blogger’s Note: Personally, I’m partial to the cowboy costume.)


Responses

  1. Definitely the frog!!!

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  2. Normally I would be against dressing-up pets, especially when it’s clear they don’t want to cooperate, but I have to admit the frog costume is cute – perhaps not the right tone for halloween though 😀

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    • Perhaps just for a bored Tuesday evening or something?! :-/

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  3. My cats probably wouldn’t wear them, but they are cute.

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  4. Every year we go through the same dilemma. Never dress a cat or any animal in full costume. A cape or bandana are ok. Our cats wear bandanas all the time that are different depending on season. Right now in hawk and husker ones

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  5. We dressed our cat Pip up as a wizard one year and a bee the next. He was not impressed with either occasion but we didn’t end up scratched to pieces. He mostly just looked ticked off.

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    • I think I can handle ticked off as long as I’m not a bloody mess.

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  6. Why not? I, however, have the same opinion with Grant: cats and dogs will put up with something simple, but going over the top (say, something on the body+something on the head) might be taking advantage of their kindness. 😉

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    • Touche…I feel Honey’s kindness would be very limited in this situation. I’ll proceed with caution.

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  7. i don’t even know why you’re asking the question. the absolute answer is yes. i got dig a mailman costume and am hoping dan still has his old uniform.

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    • answers like this are why i miss you oh-so-very much sometimes.

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  8. Combine two things you love and have her be a TACO!
    http://www.halloweencostumes.com/taco-dog-costume.html

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