I laughed when they played the Airwolf theme. I find this rather hilarious but I'd look a lot less kindly on it if the cat had been killed intentionally to make this happen.
Dead Cat Reborn as Helicopter!
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I laughed when they played the Airwolf theme. I find this rather hilarious but I'd look a lot less kindly on it if the cat had been killed intentionally to make this happen.
It's serving a purpose: I doubt this is the only thread on the internet discussing it. There are many purposes for art: to be beautiful, to be shocking, to make a social statement, to make us laugh, or think, or talk, or argue. This cat is serving its purpose and serving it well.
I couldn't do it to my cat either...the thought to me is horrifying. But that's just my irrational and emotional human brain talking.
And that is, and I admit it, the reason this disturbs me. I have a cat and of the same basic breed as the one in this thread, and it's the idea of someone doing that to her that irks me.
^I definitely agree with you there...well, I'm not irked by it, but I'm very much disturbed by it.
This. Although, I would've bypassed "weird" and gone straight for "fucked in the head."
I too find this incredibly disturbing and I am outraged as a cat owner. I try and deal with my shock and disgust through humor, hence the following images I found online, censored for your protection.
Duh duh duh duh duuuh, duh duh duh duh duuuh, DUH DUH DUH DUH DUUUH, duh duh duh duh duh.
Green Goblin
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In seriousness, I wouldn't do this with my cat, but it was already dead so I don't see the big deal. It's certainly served its purpose as a piece of art in drawing attention and discussion.
Duh duh duh duh duuuh, duh duh duh duh duuuh, DUH DUH DUH DUH DUUUH, duh duh duh duh duh.
Green Goblin
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In seriousness, I wouldn't do this with my cat, but it was already dead so I don't see the big deal. It's certainly served its purpose as a piece of art in drawing attention and discussion.
Okay. the Green Goblin one is sorta funny.
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Like some others, I wouldn't have this done to my dog either. I do personally think it's a bit tacky, but as others have said, it's also gaining attention (if only for shock value) as a piece of art, and that's never a bad thing. Shocking art gets people thinking. Thinking is good.
Well said, I retract my mistaken priorities.Granted, of course. I should have said that the older utility behind fur/leather has made it commonplace/acceptable for most of society, thus not horrifying.
You know, heads of animals killed by hunters on the wall - well, unless excessive amounts - doesn't really bother me somehow. Though I guess I got used to it since my elementary and middle schools both had an elk head on their gym wall.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, I find them tacky and horrifying, a vestige of a brutal, tribalistic society. At least Helicat has the advantage of novelty value, humour and affection. This to say: it's all in the eyes of the beholder.
Little glass taxidermist's cat eyes, at that.
Did you see the video of this on CNN? They show the dead cat's brother going up to him and sniffing him. He must be so confused!! I think turning your dead cat into a helicopter is wrong! I think it is one thing to stuff your dead cat and another to turn him into a helicopter!
On the opposite side of the spectrum, I find them tacky and horrifying, a vestige of a brutal, tribalistic society. At least Helicat has the advantage of novelty value, humour and affection. This to say: it's all in the eyes of the beholder.
Indeed.
Though I recommend never going to the Texas Roadhouse if you're ever in the States... well I mean, for many reasons I guess.
Perhaps upon witnessing his brother's miraculous ascent the surviving cat will go forth and witness, giving birth to the transcendent religious gospel Way Of The HeliCat!
Indeed! The former is mundane, the latter is art!
As to traditional taxidermy, it does creep me out. My uncle is an avid hunter, and his entire house is decorated with deer, moose, birds, and even a whole fucking mountain lion. I always had nightmares after visiting his place.
I find a flying stuffed cat hauntingly beautiful and fitting.
I guess my opinion is somewhat swayed by the opinion that cats are evil.
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HeliCat forgives you, child. Come and be cleansed in the redeeming backwash of His rotors.
Why? It's a dead body. His cat is gone, why do we have this ridiculous obsession with respecting the corpse?
I'm trying not to make a picture in my mind of the obvious parallel, and failing.
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