A trend we can hope 'dyes' quickly..

[FluffyColor]

People are honestly sick. Why wold you want your pet dyed? Why can't you be happy with it just the way it is? The way nature wants?

 

[StupidBird]

Just now I am honestly wondering about dyeing my cat. Please don't get mad; I don't know what to do in this situation. A few months ago, my cat's evil twin has appeared, a feral - acting weird mannered loud-mouthed howler that hangs around my chicken coop and garden. This morning's vet visit had an extra $30 for antibiotics for the abcess my cat has from fighting with it (mine is spayed/neutered). The vet said that paintball is a good idea (there's no way I can hit it, let alone at close range). These cats are so nearly identical that I can only tell the diff if they're next to each other! Mine has never worn a collar (got the first one hung up, shredded the next, so I gave it up). I don't want my exasperated neighbors shooting my cat by mistake either. Mine is being kept indoors for a few days - I'm trying to anyway. He's a good mouser.

So how do I dye a fake collar on a dark colored cat? Unless ya'll can suggest something else?

 

[FireTigeris]

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I guess I wouldnt have minded so much if it had been the kool-aid kind of dye-job but this is obviously the 'real' stuff. One has to wonder how the animals skin reacts to the dye. I know I have voluntarily dyed my hair several times and every once in awhile you get that one that itches and itches.

I dont think animals were intended to be the canvas for art

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And I also wonder what this does on the adoption front. Folks get this really cool looking tiger dyed dog and then when it wears off they just have a plain ol' dog that may end up in the unwanted pile again.

Lots of ramifications.

Doesn't have to be unnatural color- take a mutt that looks ... like a black lab- and dye him that bluish black labs are and sell/adopt him out as a lab- two sheds later the original color is back- the bad seller disavows all knowledge of the puppies odd colors and says the person bought him/her/it like that.


I've also seen people who own good examples (good dogs, well mannered, trained ect) of "bad breeds" (Dobies/rotties in this real life example- natural ears and tail too) dye their dogs to lose the orange markings so that the dog parks will allow them in.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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About a year and a half ago I saw (and spoke with a mom who was "painting" her daughter's pony using stencils and hair spray dye in pink & blue--a real My Little Pony birthday party was scheduled later in the afternoon.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Completely agree!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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If you treat the animal well and the product is not harmful, what difference does it make whether it is in its natural state or decorated?

Do you get upset with owners who request or groomers who give fancy trims? How about fancy collars or "apparel"? Or costumes at Halloween? Do you wear makeup (ever) or dye your hair (ever)? Have pierced ears?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I don't see anything wrong with it. How is it any different than dying your own hair? As long as it's not physically harmful for the animal...have at it!

 

[FluffyColor]

One of my problems with this is when someone in the video said "Some even say a new look can help the dog's self-image."
The dog's self- image? Are you serious? It's not a person. And I wouldn't quite like being dyed to look like a turtle either. But if a human wants to change their hair color, so be it. But a dog is NOT going to have human emotions and be like "Oh,I look pretty!" and even if a dog did have human emotions, it might be like a little boy in a tie and be like "get this stuff the heck off me!"(or a baby girl in a frilly dress....or...you get the idea...)
A dog's self image is not going to be lifted by being dyed to look like a panda....for crying out loud.
And most dogs probably wouldn't like that anyhow...............my point is, we don't know. It is not a person and cannot tell you if it likes that or not. And a dog is not going to be affected by its look like a human.
It sounds more for the owner's self image, if you ask me.

Best wishes,
Fluffy

 

[Camelot Farms]

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Very well said!

And we all know that the Group Who Shall Not Be Named will never let this go on in the US.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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And that is wrong because ...? I do agree that saying it will affect the animals self-image (especially that of dog's who are noted for their poor colour vision) is pretty ludicrous, although I have to say when I have dyed chickens with koolaid the others looked at them like "What the heck is THAT!?" when I returned them to the flock.