12.04.08 - 11:30AM
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Jake Hostetter

15 Best OMG Painted Things - FW: These Pics!

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More and more, we aren't recognizing artists for what they're painting -- we're freaking out about what artists are painting on. A framed masterpiece is nice, but a grizzly bear you painted on a turkey feather is sweet. To further accentuate the distinction between a traditional canvas and a ZOMG evoking stand-in, we've curated an exhibit of sorts of our 15 Favorite Painted Things. Hands, teeth, coffins and guns, television sets etc. -- prepare the FW e-mail, you guys.

Painted Cats

Geniuses Responsible - Burton Silver and Heather Busch, authors of Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics
Boo Cuz - Says one book critic, "I thought the pictures were hideous ... Cats with their natural colours are beautiful in themselves."
Cheer Cuz - Purple cats + all the other colors in the rainbow x America = awesome? (And yes, some are obviously Photoshopped.)

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12.05.08

By Scorpio465

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There is no reason to do this to any animal! They no say in the
matter and worse of all they TRUST their masters to take care of
them. I would never do this to a child to make them "cute and
stand-out" so why do it to a trusted companion? Although right now
my pug is driving me crazy and black doesn't sound bad (just kidding)
Back to the issue, it should be banned. Simple as that.

12.05.08

By JANE

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SORRY TO SAY BUT GET A LIFE . LEAVE THESE POOR ANIMALS ALONE. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY LICK THEMSELVES. YUCK.

12.05.08

By Catmoves

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Someone needs to shove a commercial grade paint spray gun up some other people's rectums and hols the handle back for ten minutes.
Idiots run rampant in the artsy crafty group.

12.05.08

By Ilovecats

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Cat are beautiful, dignified animals and to see them like this breaks my heart. This is just another form of exploitation of animals for people's entertainment.

12.05.08

By erin

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The cats are Photoshopped. You can check it out on Snopes.com - http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/paintedcats.asp

12.05.08

By Darla

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I can't believe these people think it's cute to do this to their pets. I think these owners should be held down, stripped naked and forced to parade around with a purple body and green face. People think that animals are not aware of changes like this and can't feel humiliation. My golden retriever was shaved by a VERY stupid groomer. When she was done, Wiley looked like a shaved rat. He hid from everyone. He was very uncomfortable with his "new" look. I was going to shave that groomer's head and let her parade around looking like a cue ball...but, apparently, that's against the law.