How About a Boa Boa?
When the idea of showcasing diamonds and designer handbags suddenly loses its appeal, there’s only one thing left to do – buy a teacup size pet as your latest fashion accessory. Doggie decorations are the ultimate in chic style, whether you carry them around town in your Louis Vuitton or prefer dressing the two of you in matching Gucci sweaters, you and your furry friend are sure to make a statement. Now you can join the girls – Paris and Tinkerbell, Britney and Bit Bit and Jessica and Daisy – and when you hit the mall with your new fur-toting embellishment, you will definitely make heads turn.
The latest way to add trimming to those everyday outfits is, clearly, to add a tiny pet to your own individual couture. And if petite pups aren’t your ideal, try a hairy hamster with his own jewel-encrusted wheel. Or maybe a Bumblebee bat, the smallest mammal known to man, with his own pearl strung leash. Or perhaps a Brookesia minima chameleon, one of the smallest reptiles in the world; you’ll want to stay away from garnishing him in fluorescent colors (trying to match those shades will be tiring for him), so a taupe colored collar littered with topaz should do the trick.
When using animals as adornment, the benefits are endless. You can wrap your sweet little Dachshund around you neck as a scarf during those cold nights. A balding candidate for a mid-life crisis may find solace in wearing a sporty, shivering Chihuahua on top of his head. Women no longer need to bother with breast enhancements when they can stuff their bras with two fluffy Persian kittens. And there is no doubt that a pirate-esque, shoulder-perched parrot will be the new colorful must-have accessory for 2010.
In all seriousness, maybe shoehorning your adorable pet into a two-piece designer jogging suit and carrying him around while you run errands, isn’t exactly what little Sparky had in mind?
Since April is the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) month, if taking a cue from celebrities and shelling out your hard-earned cash for soothing spa treatments and gourmet dog cuisine doesn’t make sense to you, think about adopting a stray from your local animal shelter. It’s a guarantee that this divinely low maintenance mutt won’t be expecting a diamond-studded collar – a cubic-zirconium one will be just fine.
