Why are pets in real estate promotional photos?!
Potential buyers will be terrified about losing an arm and a leg in this transaction, literally.
Evil kitty in Bedford, Indiana.
Fifi is wondering why her owner hasn’t put away the Swiffer and the prescription bottle.
“They feed me a lot.” [Decatur, Illinois]
They couldn’t move the cage out of the photo?
Mama spent $200 on that fancy cat bed, but Ginger prefers the bigger bed.
4 responses so far ↓
1 maria // Jan 3, 2013 at 11:46 am
That last photo says everything about a cat, doesn’t it? I mean a dog will get into bed with you because he loves you; a cat, on the other hand, will get into bed with you because he loves the bed.
Darn cats. Got to love’em.
2 Picky // Jan 3, 2013 at 1:39 pm
Ok, first off I have to agree with you. Animals don’t belong in these photos. BUT, #1 isn’t looking mean, he looks like he is ready to play with that big grin on his face. #2 - your eyes would look like that if someone woke you up with a flash from a camera. The only one that bothered me was those 2 poor pugs stuck in that small kennel. Of course, they might be like Grandpa’s dogs. They used to relieve themselves on the legs of strange men in their territory.
3 taria // Jan 3, 2013 at 3:29 pm
well, at least there is a chance the dogs in the crate won’t be biting you when you do a showing. With so many people allergic to cats these days the cat photos are a real great way to keep from even bothering to look.
4 Manda Malice // Jan 3, 2013 at 7:29 pm
PICKY - You said it!
Yes, not everyone likes animals & I DON’T think it’s a good selling point to have them, but I would be more worried about Number One’s OWNERS biting you for making the assumption that their dogs is “mean”! As someone WITH pet allergies, I wouldn’t be put off by the pets. We have pets. We just don’t let them all over the house (Like no pets in bedrooms & we have two family rooms. One is pet free.) But I know I am one of the FEW that is willing to try & make it work. I’ve known people who wouldn’t even step into my home because of pet allergies. It’s just a bad idea to not only have pets in the photos but in the house to begin with if you are truly motivated to sale.
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