My great unveiling for today. I have a confession to make on HoB: I don’t like photos of dressed up animals. Why do people dress up their pets? Most items are not entirely practical for the animals. The reasons why pet owners dress up their pets are not yet well researched, according to a BBC news article.
Just for once, I momentarily dressed up Mr. Bowie for a photo shoot. After all, it’s a special day.
Happy Meow Year! Viva la Vida!
I was six years old, when I got this French tie. I went to a Christian school and the tie was a present from an old nun. She bought it during a pilgrimage which she made to Lourdes. I don’t remember ever wearing this French tie.
Hands on Bowie & Jimi 
I don’t like animals dressed up either! But the tie is very nice, and I confess, I plan on making bow ties for the boys…
Happy New Year Mr. Bowie! The only thing I ever wear is my color and a bandana, but you do look very handsome! Wooooooowooooo!
Oh my, how handsome and festive he looks. I think he knows it, too.
Mr Bowie is very patient with the tie, and looks good in it.
Bonne année Monsieur Bowie!!
It does go well with the color of his fur. Like buttons are still not working. Happy New Year!
Bonne année Mr Bowie, you are lovely, blue look good on you !
You look very dapper Mr Bowie.
Oh, Mr. Bowie, you look so handsome in a tie. 😉
I don’t like pets being dressed up, either. Certainly, there would be NO chance of my ever putting anything at all on Lui Stringer; but that’s fine by both of us. Mr. Bowie needs no dressing up: he is amazing handsome quite naked!
Happy Meow Year 🙂
SO YOU MADE MR. BOWIE WEAR IT. Cruel person…:) ….Maybe he should make you (!) taste his cat food…from when he was a kitten. He looks SO EMBARRASSED!!!!!!!
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OH….THE CRUELTY!!!!!!
Blue is YOU, my dear cat…
What a stunning blue color. He is handsome without clothing or an accessory but if he needs a little something, the tie you have chosen is a good choice.
If Mr Bowie can wear that tie, you should at least try wearing it once Herman 😉 You owe to Mr Bowie. After all it is a special day.
The tie is very striking and coming from Lourdes it might help with the ear difficulties.
Oh Mr. Bowie!! How stunning you look! (MEOWWWWWW)! Wanna go bug hunting and share some cream??
Shrimp
What would be the point when Mr B looks so much better sporting it 😉
Ook voor jullie een fantastisch jaar met nog heel veel HoB-verhalen, liefst zonder teveel oormiserie…
Super…waar je die verhalen blijft halen, jou lange termijn geheugen is nog perfect, hoop ook nog op vele stories op HoB!
Bowie staat er wel mee! Beste wensen voor 2014!
En hopelijk mogen we weer een heel jaar lang meegenieten van HANDS ON BOWIE.
🙂
I’m with you there, Mr Bowie – cats look best in fur! A very Happy New Year to you.
A very Happy New Year to you and yours!!!
Good health Mr Bowie you look very handsome. I hope Herman is not taking advantage of your good nature!
I totally agree with you there Herman, after all our beautiful pets already have their own coats! I’m guessing you’re a hoarder too as you still have that scarf 😉 Happy 2014 to you and Mr Bowie!
You are so beautiful and handsome Mr.Bowie 🙂 Happy New Year and my Best Wishes for you ALL, Thanks and Love, nia
We agree on the “dressing animals” thing….but I have to admit, Mr. Bowie looks VERY handsome in that beautiful blue silk tie of yours Herman. What a cute story that is too……AND it is a special occasion – the start of a brand new year. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Pam and Sam
I don’t like photos of animals dressed up in clothes, either, but this is cute. Mr. Bowie appears to be a good sport about it.
I agree about dressing up animals…weird…but I have to admit, Mr. Bowie does look (tolerant) and quite handsome in that tie…Happy New Year!
I go a step beyond that: I don’t enjoy circuses and places like Sea World because I question the morality of taking animals out of their natural environments to perform for our amusement.
Swaggg
Ah, you look so cool, Mr. Bowie. I wish you a wonderful New Year to both of you!
Happy New Year, sweet Mr. Bowie! May all your dreams come true! We love your blog! You’re AWESOME! 😀 xoxo Roxy & Tigerlino
Happy New Year Mr Bowie and Herman! I love the tie! I only wear things for 2 minutes so the humans get their silly photo and I get extra treats!
Hope you got some catnip for wearing the tie, Mr. Bowie.
The tie is absolutely stunning, although you probably didn’t want to wear it for long.
My cats won’t let me do that at all….even if I promise them a treat.
Happy New Year and blessings Mr. Bowie AND Herman!
I agree with you, I hate to see animals dressed up but a tie is different. Very sophisticated Mr. Bowie!.
Lol, the blue goes well with your eyes. 🙄 Oh, the humanity! 😀
Bonjour Monsieur Bowie, dire bonjour à mon petit ami…….
C’est ma couleur préférée, enchanté!
I normally don’t like animals being dressed up either but I just could not resist knitting the bow-tie for Mr. Cole. Mr. Bowie looks very handsome in your old tie.
Looking very dapper, Mr. Bowie. Forgive your human for this one instance of dressing up.
As long as it’s only one day a year! Blue does suit though doesn’t it? Happy Meow to you and yours 🙂
Happy Happy New Year to you!!
Purrs
Looking good, Mr. Bowie! Happy New Year!
Mr. Bowie you look awesome! Not that you don’t look good in your own fur, but given the day, it’s ok to wear a tie! 🙂 Happy new year! 🙂
Cutie…another great shot…btw…thanks so much fro multi voting Annabelle and our gang…:-)))
greets from dreamy banks of river Eider, german coastline…
werner
I don’t like dressed up animals either. But Mr. Bowie doesn’t seem to be bothered.
Happy (belated) new year, Mr. Bowie. My best wishes for your health (and the one of your humans). Meow ❤
Love your kitty. He’s adorable.