On r/catswhocrochet we have noticed a recent trend of people posting photos of cats that look uncomfortable with yarn labels wrapped around their bellies or necks.

The cats have obviously not climbed into those yarn labels themselves, but have had the labels wrapped around them by their owners for a staged photo.

In some of the photos, the yarn labels are very tightly wrapped around the cats.

Making your cats experience irritation or discomfort or restricting their airway or freedom of movement because you think it looks "cute" or "funny" to wrap a yarn label around them is not kind or loving.

We have therefore added a new rule: "no photos of cats forced to pose in cruel ways (e.g. with yarn labels tightly wrapped around them)."

The new rule is effective immediately.

From now on, any posts like that will be removed and the OP may be banned.

If you see any more posts in future with photos of cats being forced to pose in cruel ways looking uncomfortable, please use the report button to let the mod team know, and we will remove the posts.

Please take the time to read our full rules:

https://www.reddit.com/r/catswhocrochet/wiki/meta/rules/

Now please go and treat your cats kindly and treasure them. Please let's all be kind to animals. Thank you! :)