Customised pets

I have been on swagbucks again watching the animal videos.
I couldn't believe it when I saw poor old cats dressed up in 'costumes'.
Okay some people like to dress up their pets for halloween and that at least is a one off each year but what is this pet fashion thing all about?

Apparently pets like to be well dressed.Um  really?

While the addition of weather proof coats for dogs and horses is practical, I cant see any reason a pet would want frills and fancies getting in the way of daily living.

Then there are even greater extremes.
Owners dye their pets with actual fur dye.
One poor old  woofer was masquerading as a panda due to its owner painting circles around its eyes.
I wonder how that would affect their socialising with other dogs?

I remember one cat that belonged to my mother in law, it was a tortoiseshell and was pretty much ignored by all the other cats in the house( there were 6 all together).
It was a funny old thing and wouldn't even be petted by MIL but it always came and sat with me on the settee.
I put it down to its different colouring.
All the other cats were plain coloured and it was the only one that was different.
I had a jersey in those days that was almost the same colours as the cat, blacks,oranges browns and I wonder if she sat with me because I was similar .

Animals will often reject one that is different. It makes the whole group vulnerable in the wild unless it has an advantage (for example is better camouflaged for the terrain).