Officials: Dressing Up Cats In Fast Food Take-Out Bags Could Be Felony

[matcom]

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TAMPA, Fla. -- Letting the cat out of the bag isn't the problem. It's putting the cat in the bag that's causing controversy.

The Checkers Drive-in chain is running a "Rapcat" promotion. The Tampa-based, fast-food company has a special take-out bag with cutaways for a cat's legs and tail.

Checkers is encouraging customers to dress up their cats with the bag, which is designed to look like a basketball jersey. But officials of Hillsborough County Animal Services warn that putting an unwilling cat into a "Rapcat" bag could be considered felony animal cruelty.

Officials of Checkers said they meant no harm, adding that since the chain began airing Rapcat commercials last fall, customers have been clamoring for Rapcat merchandise.

http://www.wftv.com/family/11077527/detail.html

[AllegroRondo]

1. ever tried to put an unwilling cat into anything?

its NOT going to happen, and you'll be lucky to keep all your fingers.

[philosophie_en_rose]

2. It is fast food, after all.

Cat is probably an ingredient in most McFoodstuffs.

Wouldn't want people to be confused about eating the poor thing. :P

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. Like I could do that without losing an eye, a finger, and a quart of blood.

[Blue-Jay]

4. Check out the video of a felony in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hxYrlXUY84

[ashling]

5. My cat would like to talk to animal services

to see if she could get "bathing an unwilling cat" put on that list.