Feb 8 2008Cat Armor Is Awesome, My Cat Wants Some
Jeff de Boer is an artist that believes that cats would look way more awesome if they were wearing some freaking armor. And he's totally right. He's been making armor for animals since the 90's, and started with protective gear for mice (see pictures after jump). He then moved on to his line of cat battle gear, and I've got to say, it looks great. I've got one cat in particular that would look great in these get-ups. His name is Tiny, but we call him the terrorist or Shitty Bill. He would totally rock the hell out of the neighborhood cats if we gave him a suit like this. Of course then the little bastard would probably turn on me and kill me in my sleep. So I'm just going to make him cardboard armor instead. If he's lucky he may get a tinfoil helmet, but definitely no lance.
UPDATE: Shitty Bill cried until I promised him a lance. So I guess I'll make him one out out of a broomstick or something.
UPDATE: Jesus, now he wants a mount to ride.
UPDATE: Tied him to the dog. They look great, totally ready for battle.
A bunch more pictures along with a link to the whole gallery after the jump.
Jeff de Boer's Cats And Mice Gallery
Thanks to Sebastian, whose sword is swift and deadly, for the tip
Reader Comments
1. yea - February 8, 2008 5:14 PM
holy f*** i'm totally getting this for my cat!!!!
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2. Stolencheese - February 8, 2008 5:25 PM
I so want to buy a mouse so I can put that silver armor on it, It'd f*** up mouse traps mate.
3. imd14u2b - February 8, 2008 5:42 PM
gotta protect your pussy...CAT
4. susan - February 8, 2008 6:10 PM
this is some crazy stuff laughed my head off Don't know if I'd let my cat wear these things or not!
5. cam - February 8, 2008 7:06 PM
"gotta protect your pussy...CAT"
that's great man, I was thinking something along those lines... lol
6. monica - February 8, 2008 7:14 PM
This guy taught at my art college (yeah laugh it up) and everyone said he was a dink. But holy crap I love his cat armor. That samurai cat is HOT.
7. patrick - February 8, 2008 7:31 PM
I took a course with him at said college. he's a dick for sure, but I like him.
8. ilovejb - February 8, 2008 8:03 PM
Your cats have needed this shit for years. Hey Swift BACK THE F*** UP!
9. Angel Mass - February 8, 2008 8:34 PM
Dang, I was expecting to see a Picture of a cat wearing that
10. Amy - February 9, 2008 1:58 AM
The reason there's no picture of a cat wearing that is because the cat would probably crouch down on the ground, not budge and look at you both quizzically and pissily.
11. Berzerker - February 9, 2008 2:41 AM
uuhh, how about some pictures of an actual cat wearing this shit?? is that too much to ask? i mean thats what its for right?f***, i mean come on, the armours nice and all, but lets see it in action. right? jesus.... people are so f***ing stupid
12. guate6 - February 9, 2008 3:54 AM
To the writer: you know, if you got this armor for your cat, it would stop doing the anal-suction thing against your face. However if you make him armor out of cardboard, you can get the kids who made the Master Chief cardboard armor and take a picture together...good times.
13. carx - February 9, 2008 4:44 AM
someone put this on a real cat and take a pic, for god's sake
14. rayfield - February 9, 2008 6:59 AM
the animals are going to war!
15. tmhs - February 9, 2008 9:41 AM
Yeah we need a Samus cat now!
16. GEOFF LEPPARD - February 9, 2008 11:28 AM
"uuhh, how about some pictures of an actual cat wearing this shit?? is that too much to ask? i mean thats what its for right?f***, i mean come on, the armours nice and all, but lets see it in action. right? jesus.... people are so f***ing stupid"
And the award for least literate or coherent post anywhere ever goes to this enormous spastic.
17. pats - February 9, 2008 12:47 PM
just. awesome.
my cat Brutus would be without a doubt, unstoppable.
18. Slyvester - February 9, 2008 8:37 PM
Sufferin’ succotash!
19. Mike Brown - February 10, 2008 12:05 AM
It's pretty obvious this is for art and not for actual use. You'd be pretty stupid to put this on your cat as he would not only be pissed off but wouldnt be able to move at all.
20. mary bates - February 10, 2008 1:55 AM
https://edgecastcdn.net/800034/www.perpetualkid.com/productimages/lg/FRAG-0170-37.jpg
is this not the dumbest thing ever? its cologne that smells like play doh. play doh smells like crap. plus who am i trying to pick up, a three year old?! i didnt have anyother way to share this.
21. crazyGorillaGodzilla - February 10, 2008 7:55 AM
After putting the armor on the cat, it is good to put a hamster in a round ball excercise cage out in the yard for inspiration. The New Joust.
22. MallMonkey - February 10, 2008 8:47 AM
@19 Obviously you are no cat trainer.
Let's see what these babies can do in the hands of a professional - like Medieval Times.
23. Name (required): - February 10, 2008 5:16 PM
Meow! *Stab*
Ow, Jesus, alright, I'll get your damn Friskies! Jesus Christ, it's Toonces the Golden Age in here.
24. boredom - February 11, 2008 8:03 AM
f*** cats, I want this for my dog. Though I might actually like cats more if they ran around wearing armor.
25. sam - February 11, 2008 8:46 AM
#8. screw his cats. i need some of this. swift bit me more than he ever did those cats.
26. Beer and Golf - February 11, 2008 1:36 PM
anyone up for a rennaissance cat fair?
27. patrick - February 11, 2008 8:20 PM
he was interviewed by some japanese news agency or tv show or something and they convinced him to put his cat in a suit. he did and the cat filleted his arm. apparently it's on video. I've asked to see it and he's willing to show it but we've never gotten around to a viewing. if I ever get a copy it'll be on youtube.
I think he hasn't done dogs because he's a cat person, and he does mice because it's funny.
28. #23 rules! - February 13, 2008 2:01 AM
This reminds me of that great SNL commercial for Action Cats (with mini-mite!). I'd link it, but UTube is being syphillitically whory. So here's the gist of it, in transcripted form:
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/91/91pactioncats.phtml
Someone supposedly put the vid on his/her webpage, but f***ed if I know how to get it to run, if they coded the damn thing properly in the first place, of course:
http://www.mindrepanda.com/downloads/minimite.html
29. Xalyx - March 2, 2008 11:29 PM
Is this for real? Wow.
30. countrygal! - October 2, 2009 10:19 AM
I think this stuff is perty cool but I wouldn't put my cat in it. She would kill me wen I took it off!!! But good luck with it.
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