What idiot thought this would be a good invention...

[rosethecopycat]

Gutwrenching.

I too imagined my Bella caught in there.

And you are NOT supposed to get their heads wet.


Is that machine actually in production?
Can we launch something at that company?

[Medusa]

Aside from the fact that the poor cat was traumatized and could've been physically injured from all the contorted jumps it was making, this is why animal cruelty, especially to cats, is rampant. People think it's funny to watch a cat panic because s/he jumps high in the air and does back flips, etc. They don't even realize that the cat's stress level can be life threatening. I DO NOT tolerate cat jokes if they demean a cat in any way and if anyone sends me a video portraying a cat in peril, they're on my list forever. These people who thought of this stupid machine should be penalized in some way. Makes me wanna scream!

Blessings,
Mary

[Catlady711]

And you are NOT supposed to get their heads wet.

Actually you can get a cats head wet. Outside cats get wet heads all the time, the main difference is water is coming from one direction only, above, in the form of rain, and they can fold down their ears to keep water from getting in. Unlike this supposed 'cat washing machine' which has water coming from all over and underneath.

I bathe my cats 3-4 times per year (cept for Dusty because she's too old and arthritic anymore). I've always washed their heads. I keep the sprayer on a mild spray and hold it close to the top of the head so water trickles down the face and use a wet washcloth for actual cleaning. When I am done I make sure to dry their faces with a towel and clean out the ears in case any water did manage to drip in there.

In my years of doing this with my multitude of cats, none of them have ever had any ear or eye infections from getting their heads wet.

I think it just matters how you do it.

[Catlady711]

I did find this story from CNN about this 'cat washing machine'

http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/02/smbu...ion=2007020208

[Pam]

If that isn't animal abuse I don't know what is. That poor kitty.

[DrKym]

"PETA thinks this hideous contraption belongs in a litter box, where every cat we know would gladly cover it up with sand. Cats need our companionship inside our homes: a window seat, lots of food and plenty of love - not to be shoved into a terrifying and claustrophobic water-soaked machine devised by some cat-loathing, profit-hungry jerks," Lisa Lange, senior vice president of PETA, said in an email.

I find that quote as offensive as the video.

I am certain that in PETAS hands the cat would have been euthanized instead.

Gotta love a hyppocrite, two mouths to speak from and Teflon coated too!

[sprokett]

could this possibly go to the town hall or some where else because if my bro's see this they will be rolling on the floor with laughter (im so embarresed but is it possible???) they like this sort of cruel stuff