Thursday, December 19, 2013

Why Dressing Up My Cats Was Probably Not The Best Idea

Dear LilyOnTheLam.Com Readers:

If you're a regular reader, you know that I have 3,114 cats.  (OK maybe it just feels like I have that many!)

I try to give my cats a good life - fuzzy blankets, a ridiculous amount of catnip toys, cat furniture that does not go well with any decor, cat treats, etc., etc.  

And they in return give me lots of love … and cat vomit.  

The last time I was at my neighborhood Petco (or was it Petsmart?), I found Christmas costumes for cats.  Now don't get me wrong - I'm not the type of person who dresses up their cats for each holiday.  But looking at these little cat costumes, I had a stirring - I think I wanted to be like one of the Bravo TV's Real Housewives of (Name City Here) and dress up my pet.  

Call it temporary insanity, but I bought two cat costumes.


Oshi - like a little businessman!

Oshi - this is the picture that will be used in my animal cruelty trial

Finnerty - not happy
Now call me a Crazy Cat Lady (you wouldn't be the first), but I think these Christmas cat costumes are adorable!  (And if not adorable, then HYSTERICAL!)

I was quite pleased with my purchase and as you see above, I made sure to acquire much photographic evidence of cats in costumes.

The other day I was putting together pictures for my holiday card and I realized that I had no clue where the cat costumes were.  I looked all over the house - even though I distinctly remembered where I had left the cat costumes.  But there was no sign of the cat costumes anywhere.

The only conclusion I can reach is that the cats stole (and most likely destroyed) the cat costumes out of pure hatred and shame for having had to wear them.  I am not sure if they themselves stole the costumes or hired an outside contractor to do the dirty deed.  This will be a puzzle for the ages.  

Who knew my cats were so good at removing and destroying evidence?  CSI may have to write an episode based on my cats' antics.

I was surprisingly sad to find the Christmas cat costumes missing.  Goodbye dear sweet clothes that gave me so many laughs!  Who knew my cats would be so anti-costume?  There goes my idea for top hats for New Year's and angel wings for Valentine's Day!

The moral of the story - evidently if I really love my cats I shouldn't dress them up purely for my amusement.  

I am not sure if I have actually learned my lesson or if I just need to find a more secure spot to store my cat couture.  

Time will tell.

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