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    No. 9 - Exploiting Your Pets

    People do it all year long — dressing their beloved animals as puppets for YouTube, expecting some sort of award for being the best pet owner in history. If you’re wondering why your dog, cat or turtle is looking at you funny, it’s because they’re well aware that December is the height of dress-up season, and you’re the only one of two who is looking forward to it.

    Reindeer and elf costumes have plagued retail stores in past years as kittens have slowly taken over the Internet and people have found less productive ways to live life. If you’re going to be so cruel as to add to this wretched phenomenon, at least make it something your pet will enjoy, like "Santa’s Sexy Little Helper" pictured. Or, you could just spend the month trying to get people’s attention without harming the soul of an innocent pup who now may attempt to take your life one day.