Why do cats dressed in their owner’s clothes look sinister?

There is probably nothing psychologically significant going on here but when the Swiss photographer/artist, Sebastian Magnani, merged – I suppose using Photoshop – photographs of the cat caretaker’s clothes (appearance) and his/her cat we end up with an image that is more sinister than amusing. Perhaps it is the way he did it. He seems to have deliberately tried and succeeded in creating an image that is slightly unsettling. There is also some photoshop work on the cats faces as well.

Sebastian says this:

‘I am so fascinated by the eyes of cats. Unlike dogs, cats all have the same head form, so there is not so much difference between each other’.

That does not enlighten me to be honest. No matter, I like the images because they are interesting.

cats dressed in their owner's clothes
Cats dressed in their owner’s clothes. Undercats: Owners spliced with their cats – All photos by Sebastian Magnani/REX)

He has definitely tried to make them look a bit sinister. Sometimes they look cute. However, I have seen other cats looks distinctly sinister in human clothes. What about this photo of a Sphynx cat:

Spooky Sphynx in woman's clothes and wig
Spooky Sphynx in woman’s clothes and wig. Photo: Twitter

or this one:

Spooky Sphynx in woman's clothes and wig
Spooky Sphynx in woman’s clothes and wig. Photo: Twitter

But here is cute/bizarre:

Bramhall's pet Sphynx cat dressed up
Bramhall’s pet Sphynx cat dressed up. Photo: Hayley Bramhall.

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18 thoughts on “Why do cats dressed in their owner’s clothes look sinister?”

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  2. It won’t surprise anyone to know that I HATE those pictures, I hate cats being in any way shape or form dressed as people, because they are NOT people, cats don’t wear stupid hats or clothes, their clothing is beautiful fur!
    The idiot who posted those photos needs something better to do.

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  3. Totally disagree with the man, cats don’t have the same head form at all, ok they all have ears, eyes and noses but our two cats have completely different shaped heads. I think the pics are something that someone with a computer and photoshop would mess about with on a rainy Sunday afternoon, just can’t understand why when he’d finished playing around he published them, they’re a bit daft really aren’t they.

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  4. Very scary and thought provoking. I remember the saying among dog owners when i owned dogs. Quote, “SHOW ME THE PET DOG AND I WILL TELL THE OWNERS PERSONALITY WITHOUT MEETING HIM OR HER “! Yes, our pets are truly reflections of our own human behaviour.The same seems to apply for cats.

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    • It does look a bit odd. I am not quite sure why. Dogs seem to match up in appearance to their owners better than cats though. It is probably because there are more types of dog – their appearance varies more widely.

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