When pets live better than you do…
I’ve always said that if I had to be reincarnated as an animal that I’d want to come back as one of my cats. Why? Mostly because I think my cats rock, but also because they are spoiled rotten (which I’m sure has something to do with the fact that we don’t have children and they’ve been relegated to our “fur babies”).
People love their pets and businesses know how to tap into that adoration. Recently, while spending some time in the pet aisle at our grocery store (because I do spend a lot of time and money in that aisle) I stumbled across this tantalizing tidbit for my felines:
Needless to say I was quite amused, and immediately had to buy the treat for our kitties. Seems despite having a background in marketing and psychology that I, too, succumb to the messages that my pet deserves the absolute best.
While I agree that we may spoil our kitties, we haven’t gotten to the point of investing in cat spas that boast chauffeur service, private verandas and bird watching or cat cottage retreats offering private suites, adjoining suites for multiple cat families, “extreme bird watching”, and organic catnip. Maybe our cats do live a bit more of a humble existence than some with wealthier “pet parents”. Certainly, they live more humbly than those cats and dogs who have the title of being Pet Millionaires.
Pets have steadily become a windfall for businesses capitalizing on our love for our furry family members. It’s little wonder that in our consumer-driven society that even our pets are keeping up with the the furry Joneses next door.
I’d love to hear what the most extravagant gift was that you ever bought your pet. Incidentally, ours was a 9 foot cat perch made from bamboo and rattan. Quite impressive, and quite loved by our three kitties.
A kitty by any other name is still just as cute… cheers to our kitty families!
Osiris aka “Wusser-Si” aka “The Cat from Hell”
Buddy aka “Monkey Boy” aka “Boo Boy” RIP
Bijoux aka “Fluffernut”
Kalifornia aka “Kali” aka “Monkey-Bits”
KatStevens aka “Brat Cat”
Yums aka “Yum Yums” aka “Yummies” RIP
Miss Missy aka “The Real Miss Missy”
Valentine aka “Val” – honourary cat, and because she’s a jealous doggie…