Shelter Volunteer Goes Thrifting, Nobody Prepared for What They Return With
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After going to a thrift shop to get some decorations, a shelter volunteer found a perfect "throne" for cats to take pictures, and internet users can't cope with it.
In a viral Reddit post shared on Tuesday under the username u/kinkyshibby, the poster shows a picture of the little purple armchair, with some of their little foster kittens already putting it to good use.
"Found the perfect kitten throne at a thrift shop," the caption says. "Went out looking for outside decorations, and found this little beauty in great condition for 15 bucks. I always get excited when I find cool props for taking pictures of foster kittens, but this is the best one yet!
"Best part was when I brought the babies down to take pictures, all three kittens loved the throne and required zero wrangling to take pictures."
Cats and dogs are becoming increasingly more spoiled in this country, and the amount of money their owners spend on them is proof of it. In the last 30 years, the total pet industry expenditure has grown from $17 billion to $147 billion, according to Statista.
Over 86.9 million American families own a pet, and nearly all of them (97 percent) consider their fur-baby part of their family. Half say they are as much a part of the family as a human member, according to a survey by Pew Research Center.
Pets are getting even more presents than some people. About three in 10 Americans buy Christmas presents for their pet according to data by YouGov, while only one in 10 get gifts for their coworkers or neighbors.
When YouGov asked pet owners if they would save their closest pet or a person from a sinking boat, about 43 percent of respondents said the person, and at least 39 percent went with their closest pet.
A stock image shows a picture of a gray kitten on a red carpet.
A stock image shows a picture of a gray kitten on a red carpet.
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The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 8,200 upvotes and 66 comments.
One user, Fahsky, commented: "When I saw the picture I thought 'I hope this is the person that takes epic pictures of foster kitties"
Uhohtallyho said: "This might be the best thing I've seen this year."
Ok-Sprinklez added: "You need to take pictures for cat calendars. That looks like a poster from me childhood."
Newsweek reached out to u/kinkyshibby for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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