Saturday - October 08, 2011

This is why you’re poor

You buy stupid sh*t like this:

Ready America 77100 Cat Evacuation Kit

From the Manufacturer
Grab ‘n go Car Evacuation Kit. Three day emergency essentials you’ll need for your pet in an emergency. Emergency Kit Contains: 5 Year Shelf Life Cat Food, 3-Water Pouches 4.225-Ounce, Pet Water Bowl, Cat Collar with Toy Mouse, Cat Treats, Cat Litter Pan, Bag of Cat Litter, Litter Scoop, Pet Wipes, Pet ID Tag, 3-Antiseptic Cleansing Wipes, 1-Inch Gauze Roll, Triple Antibiotic Ointment Packet, 1 Pair Nitrile Gloves, Pet Carrier

Is this a joke? If so, it’s a $53 dollar joke. But the really funny part is in the comments:

My main issue with this kit is that the bag is too heavy for my cat to carry and there is no way to strap it to his back. To be honest it seems like they made this kit for a person or at the very least a very large and strong cat. I tried for several hours to get my cat to carry this kit during our emergency drill and it was pretty much impossible. Also the gloves in the kit are clearly meant for a human and not a cat. Other than that I guess it’s a good kit but they need to make everything the proper size for your average american cat.

1) My kit contained dog food instead of cat food

As a previous reviewer mentioned, there is hardly any extra room inside the carrier for the actual cat, once the other items are included. Nevertheless, I attempted to make the best of it, and I removed a few unnecessary items, such as road flares(?) and a very uncomfortable, silvery cat blanket that frightened my cat. There was some kind of leash in there as well, but I have to say, the attachments on the end werent designed with cat comfort in mind. I can only assume that you clamp the red copper side to one foot, and the black copper side to the another foot, but then the end you are supposed to hold also has two clamps - how is this intended to be used?

We were enjoying a leisurely evening on the lido deck when the order came to evacuate the ship. Were we ever surprised when our precious sank! Not recommended for use on cruise ships or water.

UPDATE: This gets even better. It made FARK.com. Some FARK comments:

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