It’s Pride Month! And although I have a couple of pretty Pride dresses already, I wanted to wear something new this year. We did not think we were going to find anything until my human ran across these two pieces at Petco.
I mean, a rainbow tutu and wings? How could that not be right?
The first problem was the tutu. It was a little small on me! Even though it was my usual size, according to the label. My human could barely fasten it on me.
Then there was the wings. They were meant to be fastened to a harness, which is why I was wearing the harness for the photo session. But the problem is, I think the designers made it for dog harnesses, which sit down lower on the back. On cats, the harness rides higher, so the wings wound up going in a weird place!
No matter how my human photographed it, the outfit did not look right. Which is a bummer, because we really want to honor our LGBTQIA+ friends. They are under an extreme amount of stress right now, and lives are being threatened.
LGBTQIA+ people don’t have a “lifestyle,” they are who they are. And it makes us really sad that anyone would think they shouldn’t exist because of that. We are all a little bit different in one way or another, and tolerance, acceptance, and love are the only things that will ever bring peace and happiness.
As a therapy cat, my job is to offer care and comfort to people, no matter who they are. And actually, it’s not just a job…it’s who I am as a cat. Because I am naturally affectionate and trusting. I don’t care about anyone’s gender, age, mental or physical situations, or anything! And yes, I even love people who hate other people for no good reason. (Although I’m not sure I can say the same about my human when it comes to the latter! But I’m not her, and she has to follow my lead.)
So in the end, we switched out the two-piece and opted for this Pride dress from a few years back. Because it has a good message. I wish you all happiness, and to feel comfortable in your own skin, and in the world.
