Dedicated to preserving
the long lost art of body modification in
housepets.
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Introduction
For centuries, people in the West have marveled at the delicate
beauty produced by Oriental artists and sculptors. From gardening to
tattooing to dance and martial arts, these craftsmen have enthralled
us with complex forms and simplistic perfection. One of the most
fascinating of the visual techniques to emerge from this highly
cultured region is the Oriental art of miniature sculpture. Who has
not been stricken with the expressive grace of Japanese Bonsai?
Though once the sole province of Bonsai masters within Japan, Bonsai
plants have been available to fortunate consumers throughout the
world for some time. With this in mind, we are proud to now offer to
you the animal complement of this art form; the Bonsai Kitten.
Central Principles
A bonsai plant, along with its more widely encountered counterpart
the topiary garden, achieves its miniature yet mature form through a
long and delicate process of trimming during the formative years of
the tree. It is not possible to trim a kitten! However, fortunately
the Oriental artists of yore were also expert in the modification of
animal forms. Both foot-binding and head-binding were practiced in
the Far East, for the purpose of miniaturizing the feet and shaping
the head into attractive shapes. This technique is also the principle
behind the well-known corset, which is regaining popularity in recent
years. By physically constraining the growth of a developing living
thing, it can be directed to take the shape of the vessel that
constrains it. Just as a topiary gardener produces bushes that take
the forms of animals or any other thing, you no longer need be
satisfied with a housepet having the same mundane shape as all other
members of its species. With Bonsai Kitten, a world of variation
awaits you, limited only by your own imagination.
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Kitten webmaster!