OK, we joke about it, but my friend once dragged his cat for a picture with Santa which then became a Christmas ornament. The cat wasn’t thrilled, but being a Maine coon, didn’t put up too much of a fuss. Shortly after he unexpectedly crossed the Rainbow Bridge, so that picture is cherished and put in a place of honor on the Christmas tree every year.

Omg…I’m totally doing this with my weird pets this year! Everyone wants to see a portrait photo of a brandamaged kitteh with a wittle bebe python, right?

Samantha, several cities have Lebowski Fests…which one is yours. I tewtally want to go to the one in Louisville but I work on September 30th [cries] must figure out how to swing it…

No! The dual animal portrait I believe–it’s deliciously bizarre and I’m convinced it’s real, but, The Dude? Are you serious about that one? That takes the everyday bizarre to a whole nuther levahl! And the link–wow, thanks for the plug for one of my town’s great local fests (which is coming up soon)!

I used to work at a portrait studio that had pet events. Its a nice idea but from the photographers standpoint it was pure craziness. Especially when multiple pets were brought in for one sitting.

The turtle is all “Ehn!”
—-Why did this crack me up so much?? I’ve got the sillies now. I’m at work and I’m sniggling.

v. good T.
[golf clap]

kayte that’s brilliant! thanks, I’m giggling here thinking of the children’s names.

Elvis was in the care of Grandma and Grandpa a few years ago when I was out of the county for an extended period. The vet sent a letter inviting people to bring in their pets to have their picture taken with Santa.

Dad thought it would be funny if they took Elvis to have his picture taken as a surprise for me. Mom said “Yeah, that would be quite the surprise when we tell her the cat died of a heart attack.”

Poor Elvis. He had to put up with a plane ride, small children, dogs and my parents’ sense of humor.