Dress Up Your Pets and Throw on a Hat
Can you believe that two auspicious holidays fall within a day of each other? Normally such an event would leave people in a quandary – do we celebrate holiday one, or holiday two? As you can probably tell from our celebration of National Donut Day and National Book Lover’s Day, we sure don’t like to miss out on any special occasions!
National Dress Up Your Pet Day takes place on January 14, 2015. It was founded to celebrate pets and to support the pet fashion community in a fun way. The very next day is National Hat Day. Apparently it – literally – takes an act of Congress to make any national holiday official, and neither of these are on the congressional books. But, in spite of the fact that their origin is unknown, they’ve both been around for years. Hmmmm – what’s the best way to combine these two celebrations . . . .
If you ever watched The Tonight Show while Jay Leno was its host, you probably heard him routinely criticize people who dressed pets. He would go on and on about the “morons” who put their pets in people clothes and how humiliated or angry the pets clearly were. And then he’d show the pictures. Because we can relate to Jay’s position, we’d like you to know that we did not dress these animals. Having said that, we appreciate their willingness to pose for such pictures, thus providing us the the perfect illustration for our holiday combo. We’d also like you to know that no animals were hurt in the process of making these pictorials. Unless you take into account the pride factor.
THE CASUAL LOOK
VACA CHIC
THE PARTY PIC
BEANIE BABE
WHERE POSH AND RUGGED COME TOGETHER
GLAMOUR PUSS
BLACK-TIE AFFAIR
HAT? OR JUST MEMORABLE?
OK – SO NOT EVERYONE WAS PLEASED TO PARTICIPATE
THE TRADITIONAL COLLECTION-ENDING BRIDE
WE HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED OUR FIRST – AND MOST DEFINITELY OUR LAST – DRESSED PET PARADE!
We have never dressed Tigger up . . . supporting the Pet Fashion industry is not on our radar screen. That said, he has dressed himself up on occasion:
https://nrhatch.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/tigger1c.jpg
Well done, Nancy…and Tigger!
He’s a real beauty isn’t he? I’m such a sucker for tabbys! -El
I love how Tigger picked something that matched his eyes – so classy!
I don’t have a pet to dress up, but I hope our friend Pauline shares a picture of my favorite WP puppy, Siddy!
I would Jill, but I don’t know how to put photos into the comment section. Nancy is very clever! 🙂
I posted instructions below . . . and it only took me TWO tries! 😛
I don’t either, Pauline. 🙁 You’re right, Nancy is clever!
I learned it from someone on Sylvia’s blog . . . she’s the clever one!
She should offer a webinar. 🙂
It’s easy. Try it once in the comment section of your own blog (so you can trash the comment if it doesn’t work):
Pick a photo on your blog that’s stored in your media library with a wordpress file URL.
Right click the photo, press copy URL, then paste into the comment (without the tail end info re width and height).
OR
Go to your media library and grab the URL there (without the size info).
Thank you for the instructions, Nancy! I’m in the middle of a Jeopardy competition, so I’ve copies these instructions to try tomorrow. Thanks again!
It looks like she came through, Jill!
Everyone loves a parade! 😉
Good to know, Elle – maybe I’ll change that “definitely our last one” to “possibly our last one!”
Orlando once wore a hat, for a special occasion and for about three seconds. Enough time for me to get in three quick shots. Unfortunately I don’t know how to include photos in this comments section – otherwise I would share with you. However, if you want to see the first shot it can be found here, just scroll down til you find him looking coy: https://paulinekingblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/still-no-art-just-more-life/ The last shot is hilarious! Though that information is no use to you if you can’t see it!
Normally I wouldn’t dream of dressing up my pets, though Siddy was gifted a very pretty jingly flower for his collar for Christmas which he loved wearing – he pranced about like a show pony in it – so maybe he might like to dress up? Never say never!
It’s easy, Pauline ~ just right click on the picture; press copy the url, then paste:
https://paulinekingblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/hat3.jpg?w=584&h=778
Oops . . . and delete the ?, width and height
https://paulinekingblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/hat3.jpg
And it only works with photos with a wordpress URL (stored in your media gallery) . . . not from other places on the web
That was really helpful stuff, Nancy – can’t wait to try it. Thanks!
It took me a while to get to Orlando, Pauline – the Belgian Beer slowed me down! And that organizer is way cool!! So’s the cat! 🙂
You actually went hunting? Above and beyond!! 🙂
Nah, I wouldn’t do that to my Lady G. She would hate it and then, m.e.
However, Glamor Puss wins, and The Traditional Collection-ending Bride seems to be trying to hard: white on white isn’t worth your cream. 😀 😀 😀
Yah – I thought seriously about breaking tradition and having a dramatic finale with the belly dancing cat that was decked out in blue chiffon, swirling her chiffon scarf behind her, but I realized she wasn’t wearing a hat – so wedding cat won the spot. Lady G, aye? I bet she’d be up for a Glamor Puss topper! -El
The G is for Gaga, Lady Gaga. 😀 😀 😀
She’s THE glamor puss on our side of the border. 😀 😀