Comments on: For the cavy-lier dresser

For the cavy-lier dresser

ozomatli — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:41:37 -0800

Clothes for the sophisticated guinea-pig-about town. Don't forget to check out their wide selection of hats.

By: ozomatli

ozomatli — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:42:33 -0800

I do find the clown costume a bit creepy though. Image waking up in the middle of the night with that sitting on your chest staring at you. *shudder*

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:12:14 -0800

Holy crap, our pet rabbits need fezes!

By: blue_beetle

blue_beetle — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:13:41 -0800

nuff said.

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:24:30 -0800

Some child part of my mind automatically says awww, remembers trolls of yore, another part charmed by the sheer silliness, another is amazed by the artistic expertise in making what my grandmother would call "those cunning little clothes" and the rest is kind of horrified, wonders about the ethics of inflicting this er, whatever it is, to defenseless creatures. Still disturbingly enjoyable. Thanks for this fun post ozomatli, I'm kind of dying to know what a doctoral student in physics thinks of this.

By: cloeburner

cloeburner — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:31:07 -0800

How odd, a few years ago a friend and I went to a pet store and noticed they were selling tuxedos for ferrets. We joked that the outfits were made for the "ferret-about-town". 'Tis funny to see someone else using the same phrase to describe similar costumes.

By: ozomatli

ozomatli — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:37:19 -0800

I have been around enough guinea pigs (my gf loves them) to know they really don't give a damn about anything other than getting carrots and timothy hay. I have to admit I find gp's to be a bit useless as a pet, but hell if I had to have one I would make sure it was nattily attired. Ethics? Well some guinea pigs do need the extra warmth in the winter thats for sure. As long as you don't keep the clothes on 24-7 (imagine the stink and mess of that) its ethically cool in my book. As I said before though, this is a bit creepy: it thirsts for human blood....

By: ewkpates

ewkpates — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:44:36 -0800

I thought we were talking about the ethics of posting this... ...and, just to get it out of the way early: I, for one, welcome our new natty guinea-pig overlords.

By: Gamblor

Gamblor — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:05:42 -0800

I get the uncomfortable feeling that something sordid and wrong is about to happen to that poor creature.

By: maryh

maryh — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:41:47 -0800

When you get tired of dressing your guinea pig, why not try guinea pig with dressing.

By: Neologian

Neologian — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:57:11 -0800

Insert Richarde Gere joke here...

By: nev

nev — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:13:43 -0800

stuffonmyguineapig

By: gillyflower

gillyflower — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:05:14 -0800

If the guinea pig is too young/small, they will walk out of the costumes. I would add, too young, small or SMART. By the way, who is Timothy Hay?

By: ozomatli

ozomatli — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:24:58 -0800

If the guinea pig is too young/small, they will walk out of the costumes. I would add, too young, small or SMART. By the way, who is Timothy Hay? posted by gillyflower at 4:05 PM CST on June 1 [+fave] [!] I would never worry about guinea pigs being too smart for anything. Timothy Hay is a type of hay that guinea pigs go ape-shits for. You crack open a bag and they start sqealing thier heads off.

By: kendrak

kendrak — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:11:14 -0800

my guinea pig goes pretty crazy any time she hears me rustle any sort of plastic bag. she wigs out for timothy hay but even more for the refridgerator- that means lettuce is coming. anyhow, there is a whole sick industry for dressing up guinea pigs. mine won't even let me put her harness for her lead hon her, let alone something like this.

By: tommasz

tommasz — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:29:19 -0800

These sorts of things tread that fine line. On one hand, it's probably not painful and the guinea pig probably doesn't care what it looks like. On the other, clothes are certainly only for their human's benefit and don't really make the guinea pig's quality of life any better.

By: Joeforking

Joeforking — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:19:56 -0800

Insert Richarde Gere joke here... You must know that you cannot mention "Richard Gere", "Guinea Pig" and "insert" in the same sentence in polite company.

By: rob511

rob511 — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:21:55 -0800

Illo #1: guinea fowl

By: disillusioned

disillusioned — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:05:32 -0800

Finally, a killer app for guinea pigs.

By: Scram

Scram — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:48:20 -0800

I find it quite unnerving how these critters never change expression...

By: kendrak

kendrak — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:55:20 -0800

this is the killer app for guinea pigs.

By: mustcatchmooseandsquirrel

mustcatchmooseandsquirrel — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 09:22:33 -0800

You can also walk your guinea pig. Ideally while it is wearing a cute outfit.

By: kendrak

kendrak — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 09:25:53 -0800

i've yet to figure out a way to take my guinea pig on a walk. i wasted money on one of those stupid harnesses. she must be smarter than me.