I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Sal the 1st — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:02:04 GMT

I read the Metro article and noted that the owner has spoken to RSPCA and there shouldnt be a problem with her getting her cat back - so now its turned into a happy ending with cat being returned to owner instead of the 'cruel sick prank' previously reported. Just goes to show the power of the media to manipulate a situation and how things are often not what they seem when you dig a bit deeper

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Emma Purnell — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:02:41 GMT

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/842258-mother-admits-dyeing-cat-pink-to-match-her-hair

Got to love people.

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

chanel clydesdale — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:16:21 GMT

If you go down to crufts you can buy these dyes specifically to dye your dogs/cats and they come in a range of colours!! The only reason i know this is i showed bichon frise for years and my dad wanted to buy pink dye as he thought it would be funny! i agree it looks professionally done and yes the constant bathing could possibly annoy the poor thing but when you see dogs deliberately being starved and much worse you really wish they would concentrate on these cases more!

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Sal the 1st — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:06:55 GMT

www.youtube.com/watch

Did nobody see the Pimms advert ?

I have seen a blue shi tzu and an orange Maltese and know of two parlours local to me who would do this at owners request - its not that uncommon. I would agree it looks like it has been professionally done.

I suppose a cat that has had to put up with this being done and then repeated baths to try and get rid of it is going to be a upset with life. ( I dont count my own in this as they spend as much time as poss either in water or playing with water)

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Polly P — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:32:01 GMT

I agree it looks professionally done.

My Mother is a dog groomer and told me that she could order (If she wanted to! She doesn't!) safe dyes to colour animals ridiculous colours like the pink poodles people seem to like in parts of America (and maybe other countries?) where it's accepted to dye pets.

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Catherine Raymond — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:28:59 GMT

[quote user="Kim French"] I found it more cruel when owners have cats with long hair and fail to groom them, then come in to be sedated and have it completely groomed off. [/quote]

I agree with Kim. Have had some cats in that have not even been able to move their heads due to the matts. Owners don't seem to grasp that long haired cats and dogs require a lot of dedication and this is cruelty as well as ignorant.

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Kim — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:31:39 GMT

There saying it could be part of sick prank, but it looks professionally done to me. Like they siad they've avoided the eyes and nose, if it was a prank they may not have done that, and it would have been patchy. It's not the worst cruelty case by far. I found it more cruel when owners have cats with long hair and fail to groom them, then come in to be sedated and have it completely groomed off.

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Claire Cameron — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:26:50 GMT

My white cat ended up looking remarkably like this when she knocked a bottle of red food colouring onto the bench...........then rolled in it.

Black kitty also joined in but thanks to his colour you couldn't see, but white kitty looked ridiculous

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Anneke Kuipers — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:48:48 GMT

I've seen this done on purpose to animals... in a grooming parlour... in all sorts of colours... the best/worst one was a purple poodle and a green shih-tzu!

To me it looks like it was a job very much like that!

Re: I know this is cruel but I couldn't help but think cute!

Jeniflower — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:06:30 GMT

eeeeek, wonder what they used..

My white DSH keeps returning home with a yellow face, think she found a stash of curry powder somewhere!