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Eredien ([personal profile] eredien) wrote2011-04-01 12:21 pm
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ThinkGeek's GM Munchkin Cats

So, I normally like ThinkGeek's products (honestly, who can't like a company that sells things like lightsabers?) But I can't imagine what possessed them (or how legal it is) for them to sell live animals.

They say that these animals are a responsibly-bred offshoot of the Munchkin Cat, but the creation of the Munchkin Cat itself as a new breed has itself been surrounded by so much controversy that I really think it would be irresponsible for ThinkGeek to offer even regular Munchkins, much less a genetically engineered version of the same. If you want a cheap, easy-to-care for item that fits neatly inside your Ikea bookshelf and matches your pillows, you should get a plant, not a cat. Its enclosure isn't even recyclable!
I debated with myself about linking to this product page [warning: disturbing image], because I didn't want to legitimize this by linking to it, but I think it's important to see what we're up against.

How to call ThinkGeek out on their inhumane treatment of cats: I've written ThinkGeek's customer-service email letting them know that I plan on reporting them to the Humane Society, and am posting this so you can, too. Please feel free to copy and paste to your own site.

[identity profile] tixen.livejournal.com 2011-04-01 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy April Fools day.

[identity profile] doma.livejournal.com 2011-04-01 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I was surprised at how many of their April Fools products I would buy if they were real. Lightsaber popsicles are cool!