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Michele · Guest

Firstly, no, I have never dressed my cat up in a costume, though I have been tempted!

This Japanese site, which contains some of the worst English translation text I've ever seen, recommends you not dress your cat up except for a funny picture.

Here're my favorites:

http://www.petoffice.co.jp/catprin/english/

also

http://www.i-pets.com/cat_costumes_2006.html

AngryLiberal · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:51 am Post subject: Re: Cat Costumes

Michele · Guest

I wonder if the doctor prescribed ketamine for my cats after their respective neturering and spaying ordeals. I insisted that they give me something for me to take home, to deal with their post-op pain. Whatever it was, enabled them to go from hiding under the bed and hissing at everything, to frolicking and batting shit around in no time.

AngryLiberal · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:40 am Post subject:

I've got to say that picture is an uncanny resemblance to my cat, their markings are almost identical
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Thomas Ryder · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject:

If you look at some of the other photos, I think you'll agree that a great many of the cats look extremely angry Laughing

Ready as if to pounce!

Michele · Guest

I'm pretty sure my cats would hate it if I did that.

Michele · Guest

I have to share these two recent photos of my cats.

Here's my princess:

And my little boy:

JuanaLaLoca · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

Michele, did you have to put them in quarantine for six months when you moved to England? I would hate to have to do that, and I think my cat would be severely traumatized from being separated from me for six months, and wouldn't be the same cat after that. He has enough mental problems already! Cool

Michele · Guest

No, I sure didn't. The rules on that changed recently, and I was able to do the 6 months "quarantine" back in the States, fortunately! I picked my cats up within 3 hours of getting off the plane. My boy cat was a little shell-shocked but the girl kitty took it in stride. It's not cheap; I spent $2000 all told.

poppycock · Inmate of the Asylum Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 533

What does the six months "quarantine" in the States entail, Michele? I'd seriously consider getting a pet again if I knew we wouldn't have to quarantine it if we moved again.

Michele · Guest

It was a pain in the ass, but well worth it.

You'll want to read this site...
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/pets/index.htm

You HAVE to do all of these steps...

March - the vet microchipped both cats, gave them both their rabies shots
April - 30 days later the vet took blood samples and mailed them to the only approved lab, in Kansas
April/May - vet notified me that the blood samples were acceptable rabies levels
October 4 - took cats in to have a deworming, flea treatment so they could get their health certificate
October 5 - took health certificate to the local USDA office for their stamp of approval
October 5 - took cat carriers to airport for pre-approval by Continental
October 5 - faxed paperwork to Continental's 3rd party pet reception company
October 6 - flew on Continental with cats in tow

I flew 1 day after they were eligible to go to the UK. You have to fly within 4 months of the eligibility date.

This is a good resource message board:
http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?board=60.0

They checked out fine!

poppycock · Inmate of the Asylum Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 533

Thanks for the info, Michele. I'll check out those web sites. Definitely an expensive pain in the ass but there's not much that isn't when you move to another country. Having them with you must make you forget the hassles.

Michele · Guest

They certainly can be a cure for loneliness, poppycock. Smile

ukus · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 72

Anybody who would dress there cat up like this is .....very brave or has a death wish. This would have required a hospital stay if I'd tried it with my kitties Very Happy

poppycock · Inmate of the Asylum Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 533

Michele · Guest

What a good idea! I broke up with a guy once because I didn't think he liked my cats enough. Owning an animal is a lifetime commitment!

Fortunately, my fiance is more of a cat lover than I am, which I didn't think was possible. He spoils our kitties by feeding them whatever they want, several times a day, until he's satisfied they're fat enough. He worries over them like they're his newborn kittens he just popped out. Even when we go on an outing, we talk about how much we miss them. It's sickening! Laughing

poppycock · Inmate of the Asylum Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 533

You must be a fun couple to go out with. Wink

Michele · Guest

You could be onto something there! Now I know why our social calendar is so clear. Razz

poppycock · Inmate of the Asylum Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 533

Sounds like you need to either find a cat-loving couples club, Michele, or teach your cats to play bridge. Wink

kaztor · Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 17

Vintage Girl · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:05 am Post subject:

But do you dress them up? Photos please!

adrien · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:51 am Post subject:

Am I the only one to think that all this dress up thing is slightly ridiculous?
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Vintage Girl · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject:

Yes you are! The rest of us think it's completely ridiculous. Very Happy

kaztor · Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 17

adrien · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: