At only a few weeks of age, a kitten’s bones have not yet hardened and become osseous. They are extremely soft and springy. In fact, if you take a week-old kitten and throw it to the floor, it will actually bounce! We do not recommend that you try this at home. The kitten may bounce under the furniture and be difficult to retrieve, as well as covered in unsightly household dust.

I came across bonsaikitten.com after a friend emailed me a petition against it. It’s an absolutely hilarious little site, and the fact that 443 people had signed the aforementioned petition worries me greatly. In case you don’t appreciate the humour, it is a joke, and no kittens were harmed in the making of it. So just enjoy it.

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listen you little shit, it is not funny at all!!! cats should not be treated in this way, nor any other animals!!! the people who do this should be ridiculed with shame, and so should you. It’s torture, it’s murder, its fucking wrong!! How bout i shove you in a glass container and see who you like it you fucked up prick!!

» This comment was received at 11:44 on 23 June 05

Well thanks for that. Once again, I’d point you to the fact that it’s not torture or murder, mainly because it’s not real. It’s a joke. A ha-ha. A funny. No cats have been shoved in little bottles - come on, dear, engage brain. Nobody has been forced into little bottles. The pictures on the site are taken from clever angles and photoshopped.

But, you know, thanks for the comments.

» This comment was received at 11:53 on 23 June 05

I trust that Sophia is equally outraged and opposed to the ancient Japanese custom of binding women’s feet.

Of course sites like bonsaikittens.COM are animal exploitation sites and should immediately be reported to PETA.

Perhaps Sophia is a member of PETA, but surely such uncivil, unladylike language is not going to endear anybody to her cause.

» This comment was received at 21:49 on 23 June 05

u sick thing

» This comment was received at 19:23 on 26 January 06

Either you didn’t read the full post or the comments, you didn’t understand the fact that this was a joke, or you just think I have a sick sense of humour. I’m hoping its the latter.

» This comment was received at 16:07 on 27 January 06

This post has been referenced by another on this site:
sjhoward.co.uk » The twelve funniest seconds of your day

[...] It’s probably very cruel of me to post it, but please try and see the funny side. My last cat post didn’t go down so well either… But then, I’ve had a bit of a crash course in complaints recently, so I think I should be able to cope. And most people will find it hilarious. [...]

» This pingback was received at 14:09 on 17 February 06

guys this bonsai cat thing isnt true
but neway it is sick thta ne1 wud put this kin dof thing on the web to upset so many people
i personally dont see the funi side in ti nd i think it shud be taken away immediately

» This comment was received at 18:35 on 10 March 06

And, as ever, you are entitled to your opinion.

» This comment was received at 15:30 on 13 March 06

What is sick is that people get so upset about something that is an illusion, a manipulation of photography. You should all be getting really really upset about what is actually really happening to people at the hands of your democratically elected Western governments. That, boys and girls, is both real and truly sick

» This comment was received at 12:20 on 04 July 06

Very well said.

» This comment was received at 16:26 on 06 July 06

dis iz sik ow cud u do dis 2 livin things especially little kittens it dunt matta if der unharmd or wot they deserved to b treated lyk dis they do av feelings u no, n this iz apsulutely sik, i cnt belive u fink dis funny bcz its nt n if ya fink it iz den u r a sad arsehole ho needs 2 gt a lyf ow wud u lyk it if u wer forced 2 git into a jar or a bottle wen u wer younger if u wz i wud of laugh mi ead off bcz u deserve it nt dem poor little kittens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

» This comment was received at 13:18 on 27 August 06

if u iz abul 2 weed de info abuv, den u wd relize it iz nt reel, innit!!!!!!! if u cd spk inglish wen psting dat wd b gd 2!!!!!!!!1111111oneoneone

» This comment was received at 17:00 on 27 August 06

I came across this site.. and was wondering who made up that joke.. because i really dont see the humor in something like that. My little sister saw it, and was crying for days!!
I know it isnt real, but still.. that is a pretty sick joke.

» This comment was received at 02:07 on 21 October 07

Is this for real? Nice post! I will be saving this page to my favorites for sure.

» This comment was received at 03:01 on 20 May 08

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