Cupcake loves meeting new friends, but we weren’t sure how it would work out meeting Santa. She usually sticks close to her trusted humans when she is out of the house, and in order to get a photo with Santa, she would have to sit with a human she didn’t know.
When we arrived at the pet store, we heard “Cupcake!” from the checkout desk, followed by, “Are you here to see Santa?” It was too late to turn back now. The manager introduced Cucpake to a few employees who hadn’t met her while we were in line, then it was time to meet the guy in the red suit.
Cupcake wasn’t so sure about being held by a complete stranger. Instead of looking at the camera, she looked for someone she knew.
Cupcake: Who ARE you?
Cupcake: I noticed you have a photo of a dog under that tree.
When she started to show signs of making a run for the cat tree display, we decided we had gotten the best photo we were likely to, and I took her back.
This is her official Santa photo, with her leash partly Photoshopped out. We may look for Santa again later in the season where she can sit next to him instead. She needs more practice with being held by strangers before any more Santa lap-sitting is successful.
The whole experience was a good way for all of us to learn a bit more about skills Cupcake needs practice a bit more.
I confess – my first visit with Santa when I was a kitten was an even worse failure! They couldn’t even get a photo of me at all, and I had Complaints. Since I am so much better at meeting people now and getting out and about and it’s been a couple of years, we are going to try again. I hope it is more successful, or I will be majorly embarrassed!
Wow, Summer! Knowing what an outgoing kitty you are now, I feel a lot better about my photo not being as perfect as the humans hoped. ~ Cupcake
that last one isn’t so bad. mom thought about taking Chanel to meet Santa but gives it about a 10% chance of success. like Cupcake, she isn’t so big on being held (gotta work on that)
What a sweetheart! The last one is adorable. (Don’t feel bad, Cupcake. My parents just reminded me again recently that I used to be freaked out by Santa too! He’ll still visit your house anyways.)
Cupcake, you did way better than any of us woulda done. We probably woulda shredded Santa’s beard. 😉
Cupcake…psst, c’mon over here! Yeah, this way…out of earshot from anyone else…Cupcake, that Santa person creeps me out too, so I am with you on getting wiggly!
cupcake…we think yur fotoz way kewl !!! ewe did a grate job ….we wood still
bee in da carrier in de car raizin ten kindz oh soundz like swell ~~~ 🙂 ♥♥
Cupcake, you’re so cute ! You did great for a first time ! Let’s tell you a secret : Claire looked just like you the first time she made a photo with Santa when she was a child ! (except the leash of course…). Purrs
MOWZERS, Cupcake, we woulda been a bit freaked too!
Awww…such a cutie. I love her official Santa photo.
Oh, Cupcake honey, you did great!
You were a brave girl, Cupcake! We love your photo.
Wow, Cupcake! We think you did very well–we would have hidden in the shelves or something!
You got a good one at the end. Poor CC. I would have thought she got used to being held by strangers at Blogpaws or was that your brother being passed around.
The best way to get a pet to pose with Santa is to have their humans involved. Heck out my post where my brothers family posed with their dogs with Santa. That way they won’t be so afraid.
I meant “check out”,not heck out. MOL
that is actually pretty impressive. Good job not clawing up Santa, Cupcake