This is 2020. Of course you can buy unofficial Tom Nook cosplay for your cat.
As we all know by now, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has well and truly taken the world by storm. If something manages to sell more than 13 million copies and generates the kind of buzz that New Horizons has, it'll catch the attention of companies wanting to cash in, and that's exactly the situation we find ourselves in here.
For just $14.99, you can pick up your very own 'Animal Crossing Tom Nook Shirt T-shirt Cat Costume Hood Cosplay Costume' (try saying that five times fast) and if that lead image above is anything to by, your lovely fluff ball probably won't thank you for it. In fact, there's a whole gallery of cats "enjoying" their new gifts below.
You can find them at RoleCosplay if you're interested, but be warned that they aren't officially licensed products from Nintendo.
Perhaps you might be better off simply sending new clothes to your animal friends in-game?
[source rolecosplay.com, via kotaku.com, gonintendo.com]
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I prefer to torture my cat some other way This is too cruel!
I would love to do this, but my cat would probably claw me to death lol
You can exchange cat food for Nook Miles
The poor cats. That’s pawful.
You just know that cat is plotting its revenge against its humans.
That’s a cat’s natural look.
The owners had nothing to do with this - all these cats bought these costumes with their own bells.
We can joke but that cat isn’t enjoying that at all. Making animals suffer for our pleasure takes a weird kind of person..
@andykara2003 I'm sure that even animals have differences between being annoyed and suffering. Calling this suffering is quite overblown.
@Zuljaras I really want the shirt for Jack
Nintendo needs to sue this person for all they have. They are using the Nintendo IP to make money without permission from the hard working developers of the Animal Crossing games. These people are thieves.
They should face jail time also if the thief amount is over 300. Thieves are scum of the earth.
Those poor felines. Unless it's for practical reasons (Ex. A sweater during winter), I don't really support treating animals like dress-up dolls.
For me, it looks more like the Nooklings than Tom Nook.
@andykara2003 Agree with @HobbitGamer This is 'hurting' the cat about as much as I was hurt as a little boy being dressed up by my older sisters. I didn't always appreciate it – but I wasn't hurt either.
@Tyranexx even a sweater during the winter is something you shouldn't do. These animals have fur to protect them against the cold. Adding additional layers only limits them in movement.
@sanderev For me, the practicality of items like sweaters really depends on the breed and their environment. If an animal stays indoors, I don't believe they need clothes. Put a sweater on a long-haired animal or even many short-haired ones? Not something I really support unless they're often exposed to very cool temps. On those with little to no fur, however (such as a Sphynx cat), I can generally live with/understand it.
In my experience, most cats and dogs dislike foreign objects being placed on/around them. Take it from someone who used to make dandelion necklaces for the cats as a kid. They didn't last long lol.
Someone made this... I can't say I'm mad or glad, but it did make me giggle. My cat won't even let me pet him normally though this definitely wouldn't get on him
IS IT A CAT!?
IS IT A RACCOON!?
NO!!!
IT’S A TANUKI!!!
...A TANUKI HAT... !!!
...ON A CAT!!!
Bold of you to assume I wasn't doing that already
Oh great. As if cats didn't have enough control over our lives, now we get cat-Nook hybrids. All your base is belong to meow. Yes, yes.
its cute, but inhumane lol! poor kitties...
Those cats do not look happy.
Fweeble its fwooby pwow.
Hah! I love it, haha
@KoopaTheQuick Feline behavior can't really be generalized to one thing though. I have two cats in my household. One is rather petite and skittish, the other has one eye and isn't bothered by anything. In fact, one-eyed Jack is the least concerned about anything in the house, including the two dogs.
@HobbitGamer From your comments I assume that you and @brunojenso are rather young, so your views are in some ways excusable as it takes a certain maturity to fully understand and appreciate empathy for other people and animals. If either of you are out of your early teens, however, get a grip and grow up - animals are not toys for your amusement.
@brunojenso Refer to my reply to Hobbitgamer above - applies to you too.
@HobbitGamer Oh, the irony...
This is absolutely horrible. I wish people would stop dressing up their animals as if they were tiny humans. It not only looks completely ridiculous, it's also not a pleasant experience for the cats, regardless of what their "all-knowing" owners seem to think...
@andykara2003 I'm neither young, or cruel - ever. In fact I've made it a HUGE part of my life to never hurt ANY living creature... and I don't eat meat etc... - maybe you do and I don't judge you for it. I literally will NEVER hurt a fly, slug, rat, cockroach etc... - not just the 'cute' animals that most people obsess over. I can honestly say I've never deliberately hurt even a fly for a very, very long time. If I saw a cat was distressed I wouldn't do this. I know I empathise better than most, know cats behaviour well, and non of these cats look stressed - maybe mildly unamused at most. I know you won't agree and frankly I don't care what your view on this is, you come across as an extremist SJW - I think you are over-reacting and I think you need to get over yourself. I absolutely promise you - as a pledge that I'd never intentional hurt or stress out an animal, so cut your judgement thank you.
By the way I don't think people SHOULD do this, and it is dumb sh*t people probably shouldn't buy. AND they are illegally using an IP they don't own. I get that – I just don't agree it's cruel. People who buy dumb sh*t like this tend to adore their cats and know their behaviour well. If you really want to avoid cruelly don't get a cat at all, and avoid the horrendous meat industry that produces their food. THAT suffering puts t-shirts on cats into perspective for goodness sake. Or do have a cat, whatever. Your choice.
@brunojenso Call it whatever you like; cats don’t enjoy or understand this type of thing & doing this for your own amusement is self centred and uncaring - and in my eyes cruel.
@andykara2003 Ok, keep banging your drum - like you understand first hand every interaction between a cat and an owner. I've told you I wouldn't stress a cat out for anything, ever. I'm done.
@brunojenso I personally have three cats and a dog - I think I have a reasonably good idea.
Some (very few but some) might not mind the jacket. There's stuff out there people sell that relieves some cats from stress by having something wrap their body. But for the most part...why do this to your little buddy? They don't want this crap on them.
I thought it was Triumph the dog glancing at that thumbnail
@andykara2003 I'm 35. I don't put clothing on my cats because I don't think it's necessary. I put a thin coat on my Chihuahua when he goes outside during the winter here because it gets in the temps he's not used to. I take all my animals to regular checkups. I don't feed them human junk, and they get healthy pet food. They are never left unattended. They don't get to play with laser toys. I could go on, but I don't need to. It would just be better to agree we both have differences of opinion and leave it at that.
@HobbitGamer Well, there you have it: just goes to show you the ultimate truth of the "assumptions are deadly" rule...
On a side note: not even laser pointers? Man, you're harsh...
@Lando_ So was that pun
@Benji80 they still look cute though 😍
Looks funny for us, but probably isn't pleaseant for the cat. I would never dress up my cat.
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