People can be very weird when it comes to their pets. We all know at least one person who has made a Facebook profile for their cat. Or maybe they made their dog wear a matching sweater for their yearly Christmas card. Those people exist. Oddly enough, they have existed for a long time.
These vintage photos prove that people have always been a little crazy for their pets…
1.) How to balance a relationship and pet care.
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2.) Something tells me this wasn’t a very rapid ride.
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3.) “Alright babe, where to?”
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4.) This swan is just upset because it expected a limo.
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5.) This elephant has an urgent call to make.
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6.) “No pressure, but the whole game is on your shoulders now, Roo.”
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7.) And in this corner…
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8.) This elephant would have picked a different club.
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9.) This pup was hoping for a hole in one.
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10.) This is definitely the cutest caddie ever.
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11.) “Hold still and say carrots!”
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12.) If this didn’t make the kid smile, nothing will.
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13.) This chicken dinner is a little undercooked.
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14.) Everyone’s a critic.
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15.) Because simply taking it for a walk was getting boring.
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16.) Sargent Sparky only rides in style.
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17.) They fit the whole family in for the portrait.
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18.) The title match of a lifetime.
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(via BuzzFeed.)
So the next time your friend buys their cat a $200 hammock, don’t raise your eyebrows or laugh. People have been a little nutty for animals as long as there have been people!
