Would you dress your cat?

I voted "no", just because I never do. I might rather had voted "for special occations and picutes", since I usually put nicer collars on my girls for Christmas (instead the plain reflective ones they usually have), and have also had them wear nice ribbon over their collar for Christmas. When Pollýanna was a kitten, I once dressed her in a dolls christening gown (Yes, I had one for my doll, my mother made it ), so it was very fitting, long enought for her whole body That was just for picture taking, and then I took it off, but Pollýanna didnt seem to mind. So that was just an experiment, 7 years ago If they didnt have fur, I might dress them to keep them warm, I dont know, maybe I would just make them a comfy bed above a warm radiator, that would be much easier

There are some breeds who need a little extra warmth and don't have a lot of fur . So I think they need to be dressed up most of the time . May I also say that they loock kinda cute

I voted no because i think it's a bit mean -JMO

I voted no but not for the reasons mentioned either. Neither one would let me do it - especially Sphinx. Plus they look fine as they are already.

I voted no. Many years ago, I presumed to put a bow on Shasta's collar for a few days at Christmas time -- a simple bow. It drove her bananas. She hated it. If I'd tried to put anything more on, it would have been all my life was worth. I'm sure the same would apply with the current crew, and like several others have said, I prefer to avoid pain when possible.

Rosie won't entertain a collar never mind having a dress on!!!

But NO, i don't believe in dressing them up.

Susan

I put sweaters on Cupid sometimes to keep drafts off his skin (especially if I'm taking him somewhere). They're comfortable and he doesn't mind them at all. He sits in my lap and puts his paws out when I am putting one on him.

Zero gets dressed up the safe way: with photoshop
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I like to dress Tibby occasionally. Usually I don't leave her in the outfit all day, just long enough to take some pictures and tell her how pretty she looks. She really seems to enjoy all the extra attention, so she really doesn't mind getting dressed up as long as it isn't for a long period of time. Corkscrew I would never even try to dress him up, he would attack me!

My mom and her sister used to dress up their barn cats like dolls and push them around in a stroller. (They didn't leave the cats in the clothes when they were done playing.) According to my mom's stories the cats enjoyed the attention, though they may not have found being dressed up as their favorite part. (This was back in the 30's.)

I learned from my mom right from the start that pets are part of the family and not something to be discarded or ignored. This is something she learned from her parents. It was a different time, and, particularly as farmers, they were unusual in bringing pets in the house as part of the family. My mom has always had a keen understanding of animals, which something I hope and believe I got from her.

George

I voted No and for the reasons listed.

I do understand dressing them up for a picture or two or for when it's cold, but I do not agree with dressing cats up simply for the sake of it or because you want them to match the current decor of your house.

I voted, the second choice, I think it was "Sure, but not too often" I have dressed up my kitties before and they don't mind. My RB kitty Yogi used to wear a little jacket when he got shaved to keep him warmies.

I wouldn't be able to dress JC up, even if I wanted to. We used to have a boxer with hyperthyroidism, who, despite daily thyroid pills, never seemed to have a thick enough coat in winter. We used to put a hooded sweatshirt or a V-necked pullover (hand-me-downs from me) on him in very cold weather. There were many times when we didn't think it was cold enough to dress him, and he would go and fetch one of his "coats" for us to put on him. He also appreciated children's socks on his feet when it was snowy or icy. So I wouldn't classify dressing animals as cruelty in some cases, but as a necessity, or at least an increased measure of comfort.

I'd have to agree there. It's not cruelty when there's a practical purpose -- and there ARE times when there's a practical purpose. But dressup for the sake of dressup -- Nope. Sorry.

I'm glad I've gotten a huge resopnse to this. I guess I don't think it is cruel, but my cat would hate me for it and it does impair their walking. I saw an episode of America's funniest home videos where a cat (had fur) was in a sweater. It tried to walk across the back of a couch and fell off. It was so sad I told myself I would never dress my cat up. Well the company that thought its cat clothes line would be a big success they my be in for a surprize. I don't think it will be very popular because cats don't really enjoy clothes on (unless they don't have fur or at least my cat doesn't enjoy it). My cat would not like haveing anything else on.