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17-12-2007, 05:43 PM   #1

Do you believe this is true???


A friend sent me some of these pictures in an email. I can't attach them here, but found their source easily enough. Here's the link:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3...with-thumbnail

The pictures must be real, mustn't they - but can anyone think of a reason why anyone would go to such lengths when cats are just so beautiful anyway????

(Having said that, I think the sun/moon cats are very attractive!). More money than sense perhaps????





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17-12-2007, 06:44 PM   #2

Re: Do you believe this is true???


Good grief! What will people come up with next?!



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17-12-2007, 07:39 PM   #3

Re: Do you believe this is true???


I suppose if the paint does the cat no harm and they don't mind being painted then it's ok. Hopefully no one would try this without using appropriate materials. I remember once (I think during the mid 80s) buying an American fashion magazine that had pictures of cats with human style makeup on them. That was very bizarre too.



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17-12-2007, 08:55 PM   #4

Re: Do you believe this is true???


It is true, i've seen it before, but, er, not something i'd do on my own cats.



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17-12-2007, 09:39 PM   #5

Re: Do you believe this is true???


I couldn't get it to open, said I wasn't authorized or something similar. But I get the idea; cats are being painted; that is utter rubbish IMO!!!



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17-12-2007, 10:45 PM   #6

Re: Do you believe this is true???


Personally think its awful. cannot understand why anyone would want to do that to any animal...



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17-12-2007, 11:01 PM   #7

Re: Do you believe this is true???


What a load of nonsense. And it will promote people to whack any old paint on their animals. How wrong is that.

I admit, on special occasions i use facepaints to paint my dogs, i've done it for Christmas, for stylised photography, etc, but its only little features, like swirls or holly leaves and berries on the back... and facepaint is free of nasty and harmful chemicals.



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17-12-2007, 11:05 PM   #8

Re: Do you believe this is true???


I agree! Fortunately most cats would be extremely reluctant to allow that!



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18-12-2007, 11:00 AM   #9

Re: Do you believe this is true???


I think some people must have too much time on their hands. Why oh why would anyone want to or need to paint a cat. Crazy.



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18-12-2007, 11:50 AM   #10

Re: Do you believe this is true???


I can see that done well, it does have a certain aesthetic appeal. But on a moral and ethical level I don't agree with it in any way. It does send out the wrong message to the human race in general with regard to the respect of animals.



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