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Title: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: JackSpratt on December 23, 2008, 09:10:42 AM
http://www.asylum.co.uk/2008/12/22/pierced-goth-kittens-marketed-on-ebay/

Typical human vanity - seeing the cat as an extension or accessory, rather than a little individual.
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Mark on December 23, 2008, 09:13:57 AM
Sick  >:( - they should punish her with a nail gun  >:(

Poor babies  :'(
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: clarenmax on December 23, 2008, 09:22:53 AM
I can't even think of words to describe just how wrong that is  :'(
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: karenjet on December 23, 2008, 10:04:07 AM
 :censored: idiot
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: JackSpratt on December 23, 2008, 10:11:09 AM
:censored: idiot

And so say all of us!
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Dawn F on December 23, 2008, 10:45:29 AM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/3830976/Heavens-angels-The-tattooed-bikers-of-Rescue-Ink-are-unlikely-animal-rescue-experts.html

wonder what these guys would make of it!!
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Gwen on December 23, 2008, 10:57:14 AM
:censored: idiot

Took the words right out of my mouth >:(
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: maryas on December 23, 2008, 11:16:02 AM
I'm lost for words except  :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored:

Mary
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Wibblechick on December 23, 2008, 11:19:39 AM
Thats pretty sick making!   :sick:
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: puddypaws on December 23, 2008, 11:42:38 AM
Mark's sentiments just about echo my own!!!
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Christine (Blip) on December 23, 2008, 11:51:54 AM
I haven't clicked through to read this stuff - I take it that it will be possible to restore the kittens to full health with veterinary intervention?  I certainly hope so.

I don't need to comment further, do I?
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: JackSpratt on December 23, 2008, 13:10:07 PM
I would think piercings will heal on a cat as they would a human. Of course, a cat could easily accidentally rip out an earring or the like. The woman is a moron and I'm glad she got caught.

Being classed as "alternative" myself I'm sickened by the thought of people finding this appealing.
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Topsy Turvey on December 23, 2008, 13:11:17 PM
:censored: idiot

without a doubt!
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: bonnielass on December 23, 2008, 13:42:46 PM
What a  :sick: world we live in, i wonder if she had any piercings,if not i would volunteer to do some on her :censored:
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Nixxy on December 23, 2008, 14:28:01 PM
Urgh, thats disgusting. I have a lot of mates that people would class as "goths" and they would NEVER go for anything like this! They all love animals as much as me, what a sick thing to do!
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Wibblechick on December 23, 2008, 14:51:24 PM
Urgh, thats disgusting. I have a lot of mates that people would class as "goths" and they would NEVER go for anything like this! They all love animals as much as me, what a sick thing to do!

100% agree!!  Below, my daughter and her cats ..... :)
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Indys Mamma on December 23, 2008, 15:20:37 PM
have you read the cooments about double standards at the bottom? 'we tag cows, so why is that ok?' kind thing

Personally I have never seen a cow jumping, climbing, scratching its ear with a hind leg... so very little chance of a tag causing any problems, but I would imagine on an agile creature like a cat or dog they would cause huge problems
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Millys Mum on December 23, 2008, 15:33:32 PM
I haven't clicked through to read this stuff - I take it that it will be possible to restore the kittens to full health with veterinary intervention?  I certainly hope so.

They should heal up just fine, maybe some scar tissue would remain  >:(
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on December 23, 2008, 16:21:59 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/3830976/Heavens-angels-The-tattooed-bikers-of-Rescue-Ink-are-unlikely-animal-rescue-experts.html

wonder what these guys would make of it!!

Aw, Dawn, thank you for posting this.  :) I have always said Hells Angels, although some of them can be horrid, are mostly actually decent and misunderstood folks who have a code of honour to make some people ashamed of themselves.  :briggin: My fail father once had a fall while out shopping and passing Hells Angels put him in their sidecar and took him to A&E - they even waited until I arrived to take over.  :Luv:

As for the kittens, are we sure this isn't urban legend?  :shify: The cruelty involved is insane to the point of being unbelievable, of course, but I can't believe anyone would be daft enough to think a kitten becomes more saleable covered in iron mongery.  :-: Most goths I know are gentle souls and even many are veggie and they would never consider buying mutilated kittens.  >:(

Mind you, I had a gothic pal who had her Furby pierced - paid a fortune for jewelry for it too!  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Feline Costumier on December 23, 2008, 20:42:36 PM
Being classed as "alternative" myself I'm sickened by the thought of people finding this appealing.

Hear hear (although I look rather normal now I've gotten rid of the purple and pink hair  :shy:)

My cousin is also a goth who also has cats, he would never get his pierced.

People like her are why people who are a bit alternative get such a hard time.
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Christine (Blip) on December 23, 2008, 20:46:43 PM
My cousin is also a goth who also has cats, he would never get his pierced.

I think that saying 'get his [cats] pierced' is a dangerous way to express it, 925.  'He would never mutilate his cats' would be a better way of putting it, IMHO.
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Feline Costumier on December 23, 2008, 20:50:47 PM
My cousin is also a goth who also has cats, he would never get his pierced.

I think that saying 'get his [cats] pierced' is a dangerous way to express it, 925.  'He would never mutilate his cats' would be a better way of putting it, IMHO.

True, was typing quick, should have said he would never dream of inflicting such unnecessary abuse on his furries.
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Christine (Blip) on December 23, 2008, 20:52:13 PM
My cousin is also a goth who also has cats, he would never get his pierced.

I think that saying 'get his [cats] pierced' is a dangerous way to express it, 925.  'He would never mutilate his cats' would be a better way of putting it, IMHO.

True, was typing quick, should have said he would never dream of inflicting such unnecessary abuse on his furries.

 :thanks:, 925
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Mark on December 23, 2008, 21:44:26 PM
I think it is real as there was another link showing a kitten with its poor little ears weighed down by prince albert type rings  >:(

The worrying comment was that the kittens and cat will be examined to see if they are suitable for rehoming  :(
Title: Re: Pierced kittens...nope, sadly you haven't read wrong.
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on December 24, 2008, 12:04:05 PM
 :Crazy: