There’s no limit

to human perversion. The newest in fashion: crochet shell cozies for your pet turtle.

I’ll spare you the images, friends. Find them yourselves, if you must. It’s too sad to see a little creature humiliated like this.

Recently, I’ve found a couple of pictures on the internet – turtles ‘decorated’ with some strange crochet objects tied around their shells. Sometimes they didn’t even seem to be able to walk anymore with their limbs stuck in mid-air.

Of course, people found it very funny. I didn’t.

Neither am I a member of some society for the protection of animals nor an animal rights activist. I’m just using my common sense. And I call this abuse.

I left a comment on one of the blogs. The lady obviously didn’t get the point, calling me rude and uninformed. Most people would also dress their cats and dogs. – I know pretty well people do. And that’s not funny either and should not be done. What really worries me is one little word she used – most. Thankfully, that doesn’t apply in the area I live in.

You can dress your doll or your teddy, but never your pet animal. Not if you’re a responsible owner with respect for your furry or scaly friend.

Pets are no toys.* – This may surprise some people. -

I wonder what these people are thinking, what makes them do this. This is not just a phrase, I really am wondering. How were these people brought up and educated?

Aren’t they able to empathize, to understand how and what the little creature feels – the fear of this unknown situation. A cat or a dog may be able to show some dislike (which will not save them in the end), but a turtle? It can’t defend itself, it can’t even run away. It just gets picked up and ‘dressed’. With the latest in shell cozy fashion.

What’s next? A scarf for your budgie, a full-length snake cozy, a swimsuit for your pet fish?

Anyone home in the brain department? And yes, this is meant to be rude.

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*(This goes for little babies as well. Anne Geddes, I say no more.)

Ladies And Gentlemen, Please Welcome Back …

When I posted this picture this morning, I had no idea what was to come. The Frogs were still covered when I went to my workplace this morning. Returning this afternoon, not only did I notice they had cut the grass around the village pond in preparation for the annual summer fest next Sunday. They had also set the the green horror free. Holy mackerel!

Despite of my already sore feet I returned to the pond with my camera so you can share this great work of naive art. (I refer to the paint job, not to the work as such.)

As green isn’t everyone’s most loved colour I thought I give you some alternatives so you can pick your own favourite. I had already been preparing this yesterday evening to post today, so I just had to make the above change to this post. How funny life can be.

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This is not the only work by the late artist Ursula Hensel-Krüger that has gotten the treatment. I need to do some more research and will then post about it on my Olde Arte Blogge.

Who Let The Frogs Out?

Of course no-one did. They’re still safely covered from the eyes of the public.

Someone has obviously been thinking this over since the barbaric act has taken place. As the red house reflected in the water is a kindergarten (they even have a sign with three frogs on), the Greenery Dept. now seem not to be willing to take responsibility for damaging the kindergartners’ tender souls. At least I hope so.

I took a little detour on my way to work this morning and shot the above picture.

Now, dear friends – on June 23 the annual suburban summer fest is due to take place around the village pond.

Who’ll let the frogs out?

Can You Spot The Difference?

It’s May 2 already, but the frogs are still covered safely under their hood.

Just a reminder what’s beneath the cover (click on the ‘frogs’ tag for more)

Thinking about it, they might as well leave the hood on. No-one will notice the difference.

Wahlverwandtschaften

Merke: Wer den Wahl hat, hat die Quahl.

Strange Things… #5

… to have for dinner

Zen Cheese

(I wanted to do this for ages)

Strange Things… #4

… that live in your back yard

I’m glad it’s not living in my back yard.