Pet plastic surgery, tattoos, hair dyes, and piercings!!! What is WRONG with people!!

[prophecy]

Originally Posted by Thru the Viewfinder

They're all messed up, in their own ways, but it really bothers me about that Pet Spa. I've come across one of these before in TN, and thought it was a joke. When I learned it wasn't, I was seriously shocked. Talk about giving your pet a heart attack when you could spend a little more time and actually bathe your pet with some love and attention.

Lazy fools.

That one bothered me too.I felt so bad for that poor kitty.

[prophecy]

Originally Posted by Stosh

What about those Neuticles- the prosthetic testicles for dogs? Why?

I do know that some people used to use them for show dogs.Usually when a male has an injury to one of the testes and the dog is a very good specimin,that they have been used to keep conformation to finish the dog.(ie:both testes must be fully in the scrotum)Since it was a traumatic event and not genetic,I am assuming it is permissable(with documentation),as the dog still has one testicle and therefore can still be bred.The testicular issue was not due to genetics so therefor it is not passible to the offspring.

Personally,I think it's stupid to have ''Neuticals'' for a pet dog.

*oh,and I feel that if you think your dog need ball implants after neutering,someone is compensating(and it's NOT the dog).

[CookieTN]

Not saying it's right in the least, but I have heard of a cat with earrings before. And this cat was around in the 1800s. I believe it was mentioned in one of my past school books in an excerpt from a letter that Robert E Lee (or Ulysses Grant, forgot which) wrote to his daughter.

[Chicagocanine]

I actually think it is beneficial to dogs to get them comfortable with being dressed and having something on them. For one thing it is a way to get them to accept handling which can be useful when they need to go to the vet or you need to do any treatment. For another you might want to use a harness or a backpack in the future and it helps if they're already comfortable with things on them. Finally, if they ever have a health condition where they need a wrap/bandage or a t-shirt may be used to protect an incision or wound, it will go a lot smoother and be less stressful if they are already used to having things put on them and wearing something. I know I've had several dogs who had to wear clothes for medical reasons and if they were not used to it already they would have been even more stressed and miserable. My Golden had severe skin issues (which turned out to be lymphoma unfortunately) and needed to wear t-shirts 24/7 for quite a while in order to keep her lesions clean and keep her from licking off medications. Her illness was hard enough on her without being stressed out by the putting on/taking off process or by having something on her so I was lucky she was already very comfortable with things like that.

Originally Posted by Diana.B.

I'm not a fan of clothing on animals, but I do understand when it's brought on by the climate; then it's just looking after your pet. Halloween costumes are my other exception -- I love seeing how people can be creative.\

My cat has had to wear clothing due to his allergies. We are trying to find a treatment that actually works, but so far the only thing that has stopped him from chewing holes in himself is steroid shots(ugh) and even those don't do stop him from ripping out his fur, they just stop him from actually making wounds... So I got him pajamas (made for small dogs) to protect his skin.
Luckily he was already comfortable with wearing things because he's harness trained and because I used to dress him (t-shirts) to take photos for special occasions, and on Halloween. He's stressed enough (and more stressed can cause flare-ups) so it is a good thing he's not totally new to having something put on.

[DFrost]

Someone may have already said it, I see no difference in plastic surgery etc than docking tails and ears. I don't feel dressing up a dog is the same, although I do think it's a bit weird.

DFrost

[fuzzybunny]

Originally Posted by DFrost

Someone may have already said it, I see no difference in plastic surgery etc than docking tails and ears. I don't feel dressing up a dog is the same, although I do think it's a bit weird.

DFrost

I agree.

[Diana.B.]

Originally Posted by Chicagocanine

My cat has had to wear clothing due to his allergies. We are trying to find a treatment that actually works, but so far the only thing that has stopped him from chewing holes in himself is steroid shots(ugh) and even those don't do stop him from ripping out his fur, they just stop him from actually making wounds...

I should have included medical reasons in my original statement; I also never thought of how wearing clothing might help in a dog's comfort with handling. Then again, I'm here to learn!

I still can't see past things like tutus on dogs unless it's Haloween...