My daughter dyed her hair with Kool Aid, and it had to grow out. It was bright red for months, longer than when she streaked it with food coloring.
i don't think people thought you were an idiot - i certainly didn't! if i hadn't thought it might not be good for him, i would've said go for it - cute idea, IMO. too bad there isn't some short-lived, cat-friendly colorant out there! sometimes it's hard to read emotions via print - if the person was saying it to you aloud, you'd be able to tell by tone of voice what they were feeling.Originally Posted by Leli
Okay, everyone can relax, Sammy is still black and WHITE. I was just trying to come up with something new to do this year, since I won't be with my family at all. I didn't mean to suggest that I believe my cats are toys or anything. I figured if kool aid was safe and short lived it would be like dressing him up without having to spend money (which I don't have) on a costume. I realize that thinking he would look cute in a costume or dyed apparently means I'm some sort of idiot, but I wasn't intending to do him harm. Anyway, he's fine and happy.....trying like mad to get at the candy for the kids (the paper crinkling when we hand it out keeps drawing him back). Happy Hallowe'en!
Just wanted to agree with this. I'm frankly quite disturbed that anyone would even consider dying their cats furOriginally Posted by Deb25
I'm with the majority of the members. A cat is a living creature, and not a plaything to be decorated for a holiday.
I just wanted to say that people are living creatures and they dress up their kids and put face paint, etc on them all the time. So I don't want to hear that. I just came accross this thread today... sorry, that's just my observation. Don't be a hypocrite or put your animals above people. I'm sure Leli loves her cats and was only asking the forum because she wasnt sure about it. Leli, I think it was a cute idea, might not be the healthiest thing, but cute thought. Sorry you arent able to be with your family on HalloweenOriginally Posted by Deb25
I'm with the majority of the members. A cat is a living creature, and not a plaything to be decorated for a holiday.
I think the difference between people and cats is that we can communicate to people and they understand our language whereas with animals it's difficult to speak to them in their own language so that they are aware of what is happening to them. And because they probably don't understand what we are doing to them, they must surely be freaking out. Just MHO.Originally Posted by Shiraz21
I just wanted to say that people are living creatures and they dress up their kids and put face paint, etc on them all the time. So I don't want to hear that. I just came accross this thread today... sorry, that's just my observation. Don't be a hypocrite or put your animals above people. I'm sure Leli loves her cats and was only asking the forum because she wasnt sure about it. Leli, I think it was a cute idea, might not be the healthiest thing, but cute thought. Sorry you arent able to be with your family on Halloween
Ok I understand where you're coming from there.Originally Posted by Yosemite
I think the difference between people and cats is that we can communicate to people and they understand our language whereas with animals it's difficult to speak to them in their own language so that they are aware of what is happening to them. And because they probably don't understand what we are doing to them, they must surely be freaking out. Just MHO.
I don't think anyone is "putting animals above people" at all.Originally Posted by Shiraz21
I just wanted to say that people are living creatures and they dress up their kids and put face paint, etc on them all the time. So I don't want to hear that. I just came accross this thread today... sorry, that's just my observation. Don't be a hypocrite or put your animals above people.
food coloring is what is IN kool aid to give it its colorOriginally Posted by Leli
Ok, food colouring is out because it's too permanent....but how about good old Kool Aid? No harm in that, is there? I want Sammy to be black and orange for Hallowe'en. And I'll be able to wash it out after a few days, right? I'm looking to do this in time for the Trick-or-Treaters, so if you have anything to say on the subject, now's the time!
I disagree. I did not know if it was fully safe, so did not respond earlier, but goodness! From the responses, it sounds as if you were going to shave him for Halloween! I think Koolaid probably would have been harmless, as was his costume last year. Some cats just lay down and pout at costumes, others love it. I'm sure you know your kitty well enough to know he would take the dye job just fine!Originally Posted by touro1979
I think thats a really bad idea. Why would you put your animal through all that trauma of being bathed in kool aid just so your cat matchs your holiday decorations. I am also agaisnt people dressing up there cats in costumes and clothing. I think cats are beutiful and cute without any unnessary idiotic alterations.
No, most of 'us' are complaining about this because we don't see cats as playthings to be dyed to suit a persons whim. Behaviour such as this just perpetuates some people's image of cats as nothing more than toys, to be played with and then thrown away when bored. Personally this attitude is not something I would wish to encourage.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
I think those complaining about coloring their cats is due to the fact that their cats don't like baths. Its NOT gonna hurt the cat to be colored nor dressed up. Some cats are so mellow they don't care what you do to them. I used to dress my blue tabby up for Halloween (witch's hat) and he was cool about it - he also liked wearing a t-shirt that said "Super Star" on the back.
Like I said, my rex didn't care about being dyed blue for a few hours - I was more upset because he was white. But the shampoo took every bit of color out of his coat and he was perfectly ok.
I'm surprised at how "mean" most of you are about this - its not harmful at all.
And BTW the outdoor cats didn't have baths - the color faded away within a day or two - they didn't have a dark shade to begin with - barely noticed it.