I assume it's a joke, but I don't know whether to cry, puke or call ASPCA

[FizzFuzz]

I accidentally came across a website that purports to teach the craft of stuffing kittens into small glass containers.

Fine, get your jollies, but the pictures look too real. One part shows making a picture frame cover out of a dead kitten and I'm still shaking (that was the page I landed on first, by mistake). It just looks too real.

It's bonsaikitten.com, even though I hate to give it any publicity. But maybe you guys can tell whether it's expert photoshop or...or... :scared:

I just feel pretty messed up right now. :cry: :puke:

[DS1]

1. It's fake

:-)

[matcom]

2. joke

[Beware the Beast Man]

3. Old, old, OLLLLLLLDDDDD web hoax.

Don't worry, no kitties were harmed in the making of that website.

[achtung_circus]

4. From Canadian Federation of Humane Societies

BONSAI KITTEN IS A HOAX

CFHS has received emails from many people concerned about the "Bonsai Kitten" website. This website is a prank created to incite anger among animal lovers. The Bonsai Kitten website has been very successful in doing exactly what its creator intended: to provoke millions and millions of animal lovers into publicizing its existence across the globe. While the website has successfully shocked and upset throngs of animal lovers, it is important to make clear to the public that no animals were actually harmed in the creation of this website. Any continued attention to the website is actually more harmful than it is helpful, feeding directly into the prankster's game.

What you should do:

If you receive an email about the Bonsai Kitten website, please do NOT pass it along, as publicizing its existence will only further fuel its creator's sick intentions. The Humane Society of the United States in investigating the matter. For more information, go to: www.hsus.org/programs/companion/bonsai_kitten.html

[FizzFuzz]

8. link no longer working--never mind,

:(

never mind, their search engine takes you too it

[Joe Power]

5. I hate to admit this

Those pictures had me laughing so hard I had tears rolling down my cheeks. And, no, I do not advocate cruelty to animals, and I share my residence with a cat.

[bobbobbins]

6. yeah, i must say, bonsai kittens pretty clever...i laughed quite heartily

[FizzFuzz]

7. Thank You EVERYONE...YOU GUYS ARE JUST TOO GREAT!

:loveya:

Usually I try to respond to every person who replies to me, but I'm feeling weak and shaky, and my ass hurts from sitting at the computer for waaaaaaay too long (again. gotta do something about this addiction)

So thank you thank you everyone for easing my mind.

And I am SO DAMN GLAD to know the ASPCA is already on it.

Phew.

Well anyway, the anitdote is cattown.com!! Super cute and silly!! Not diabetic shock cute, but really clever cute. :D

[RebelOne]

9. This hoax has been circulating on the Internet

for a few years. Check out Snopes.com. In fact, whenever you see something like this, always go to Snopes and get the facts.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/bonsai.htm