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Everything's better with cats. Take, for example, a boring square box. Now put a cat in it. See? Much better. Same goes with everything else. Which is why it comes as no surprise that they're the purrfect material for advertisement. They're beautiful and nice to look at, graceful and expressive, and they can subconsciously make you follow their every whim, which is great for sales.

These commercials are not necessarily about cats themselves. Sure, there are some obligatory cat food ads, but the list isn't only about that: sometimes they can convey a relatable, powerful, and simple-to-understand message without even moving a paw. That's the power of gracefulness that most cats have. There are also euphemisms like "fat cat" and "scaredy cat" that can be used as a snappy shortcut that anyone can connect with instantly.

So here you go, enjoy this comprehensive list of print cat ads. Fan of the ad side of the post? Bored Panda has more in these respective links: I, II, III, IV. Hate commercials, but love cats? Bored Panda has a whole cat-egory for beloved felines, so you can scroll there for days. In any case, share your thoughts in the comments below!

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#1

49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

3M India / Grey Group Signapore Report

Faith Livengood
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Meow! Ow this hurts! Get me off! Hooman! Help me!”

glowworm2
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It doesn't just pick up cat hair--it picks up the entire cat!

May Day
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to have a cat that you could brush and get the equvivalent of an extra cat in the brush. And she would still shed buckets of hair.

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Up All Night
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

3M Lint Roller? This is the price?

Up All Night
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, but it gives off the wrong message. "Want even more cat hair on your pants? Use this!"

Layla Corman
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5 years ago

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    #5

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Tom & Jerry ONLUS / Thecomfortablepigs Report

    zims
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a lot of depictions of people getting to Heaven and seeing the pets they had in life waiting for them. It's be interesting to see depictions of Hell with the animals people abandoned or killed waiting for them.

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    #6

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Eukanuba / Leo Burnett & Target Report

    Jan Feline
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A number of cats like to play in water - Turkish Van, Maine C**n, Bengal, American Bobtail, Turkish Angora, and some others that I'm not thinking of at the moment.

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And even more cats like to play fetch! (With tiny balls, of course.)

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    Kate Baumann
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a weird cat, or what a skilled photo editor!

    togcrewsc
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    cats do like water, check out turkish vans

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    #7

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Blumarea diving school / JWT, Milan, Italy Report

    Layla Corman
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This flood looks EXACTLY like my little dude Linus! I miss him so much!

    R3belB4nny
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quit talking about animals dieing! It makes me so sad (;_;) (´;д;`) ( ;∀;) (´;ω;`) (Ω Д Ω) o(iДi)o ಥ‿ಥ  (இдஇ; ) ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚ (ू˃̣̣̣̣̣̣︿˂̣̣̣̣̣̣ ू) 。・(ू˃̣̣̣̣̣̣ ꞈ˂̣̣̣̣̣̣ ू) (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥`) ╥﹏╥ o(╥﹏╥) o(ㄒoㄒ) o(TヘTo) くぅ ((o(;△;)o)) (/□\*) (┬┬_┬┬) (。ノω\。) (╯︵╰,) (;へ:) (´;д;) (*´;ェ;`*) Ó╭╮Ò υ。’ ᵔ ‘。υ (。♋‸♋。) (。♋﹏♋。) 。:゚(。ノω\。)゚・。 ゜:(つд⊂):゜。 (ノn`*) (´• ᴗ •̥`✿) ( ´ •̥ ̫ •̥ ` ୨୧) ˢᵒᵇ(ᵕ̣̣̣̣̣ ہ ᵕ̣̣̣̣̣̣ ✿)ˢᵒᵇ 。:゚(。ﹷ ‸ ﹷ ✿) 。゚(இ ‸ இ✿)゚。 ( ˘•̥ _•̥ ˘ ) ( ᵒ̴̶̷̥ ‸ ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥ ✿) 。゚(゚´з`゚ )゚。 (´•̥ ᵔ •̥`)*ᶜʳᶦᵉˢ* ᴵˈᵐ ᵒᵏ(ᵕ̣̣̣̣̣ ͜ ᵕ̣̣̣̣̣ ˶ )♡ (´• ͜. •̥`)✧ (✼ X̥̥̥ ‸ X̥̥̥) ಥ_ʖಥᵇᵒᵒʰᵒᵒ ಥ,_」ಥ ಥ益ಥ ლ(ಥ益ಥლ) (༎ຶ _」 ༎ຶ ) ゜・(/。\)・゜ ゜・.(iДi)。:゚ ・゜(。┰ω┰。).・゜ 。・゚・(ノД`)・゚・。 。○(ᐢ´•̥ ו̥ `ᐢ)○。 。・゚゚・(థ Д థ。)・゚゚・。

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    #9

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    Whiskas / TBWA Report

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    #10

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Battersea Dogs & Cats Home / FCB Report

    Jan Feline
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He is so handsome! I love black cats.

    Teak_the_FoxWing
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and I will waist them jumping off this wall and onto my human's face

    Faith Livengood
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Live life to the fullest. Don’t stand outside the fire.

    #11

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Utah's Hogle Zoo / Richter7 Report

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anybody else who has done this before? I make a few stripes for entirely practical purposes - I can easily see in the dimly lit corner if the cat has used the box. A small mound they make is not so noticeable as the sharp lines disappearing.

    #12

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Misu / Wings The Agency Report

    Jenny Gordon
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It could be a Norwegian Forest Cat, but I think it's a Maine C**n. I've got one, he's only 6 months old and he weighs over 10lbs already!

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    Mainecoonsandhuskies
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so true, but a lot of owners are leaving their pets behind because they think that they transmit the virus.

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    #13

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    TELE2 / Not Perfect Report

    mph seti
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'd think they'd spring for better Photoshopping...You know, to "empower" a small businessperson like a freelance graphic designer?

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    #16

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    NYC Botanics Pet Oil / GSW Report

    zims
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    CBD oil. Unless you mean the picture, in which case it's a knockoff of Tim Burton's Cheshire Cat

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    #17

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Cadence / Heads Report

    Layla Corman
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They couldn't get a real kitty for this one?

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    #18

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Motor Master / Grey, Mexico Report

    Ivana Junas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's about not thinking of all the places that your cat has placed his nuts?

    Faith Livengood
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey hooman? Like my powers? OTS DESTRUCTION AND FLYING!

    Paul K. Johnson
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a bit in this about these kitties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxM8Eb_IoFY

    May Day
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does the ad suggest that the cat is going to pee on the floor? I don't get it.

    Melissa Nunya
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No it is suggesting you never know what has been on your floors while showing a cat with his nuts pressed to the floor lol

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    Sue Knerl
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they shouldn't have used a Spynx.

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    #21

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    Museum of Natural History / Extreme Group Report

    May Day
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But... is this selling something? Or just promoting a museum exhibition? Otherwise, it would be a good thing to sell to cat owners.

    Faith Livengood
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me scratch this and this! Oh! And that!

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    #23

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Fromm / Eichenbaum & Associates Report

    SashaAlexandra
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That meme Cat finally bought a boat!

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tunachovy! Sounds like a cat dream.

    Cecile Desjardins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats are not humans. They are cats. Dont humanize cats. They are their beautiful self

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    #25

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Whiskas / BBDO Report

    May Day
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unclear what the picture means

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Picture of a "hope it's still alive" cat. The sinister shadows on the body and closed eyes are unfortunate choices.

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    #27

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Fromm / Eichenbaum & Associates Report

    Faith Livengood
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Hooman? Dinner is served. Mice in gravy.”

    elfin
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sold on this concept. Cats don't serve others.

    Kate Baumann
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love that derpy skinny neck! Nice

    Cecile Desjardins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats don’t wear garments. They have beautiful coat that covers them like in a beautiful pajama for athletic sports

    #28

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Ahlens Department stores / King Stockholm, Sweden Report

    Cecile Desjardins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice idea. Except cats don’t need light, they are comfortable at night. But very nice idea to show stuff

    May Day
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HAHAHA exactly! Whatever you do, the cat will stay there as long as it wants.

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They sell everything but ladders!

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    #31

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Nutrivet / Publicis Report

    Beatrix CHOI
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just vacuum it. this is useless!

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    #32

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Hiltl / Ruf Lanz Report

    Matleena
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mouse that eats cheese (mouse is vegeterian) gets eaten by the cat, so "deep down" the cat is vegetarian too

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    elfin
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, we are not all vegetarians. Cats are obligate carnivores. They require meat.

    ArhomR
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’re on your way out mouse.

    Tanya Davies
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats are obligate carnivores. They literally NEED to eat meat or they will go blind and then die a slow, painful death. Unlike other animals, cats can't synthesize the amino acid taurine, so they must get it from their diet; and taurine is only found in meat-based proteins.

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't this a self goal for a vegetarian restaurant? "Eating mice is essentially the same thing as eating cheese! Be careful what you order!"

    #33

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Inova / Ogilvy Report

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw. A kitty that's a manticore until you flash light on it. The art is really good.

    elfin
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's the rainbow? Nyan.

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    #36

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Alpitour World / TBWA Report

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine if we were pets for a superior being who cares about us, but only as long as we are not inconvenient to him. He would say that he loves us, but we would rarely see him or even understand his actions. Sometimes we would be punished for our natural behaviors. Whenever he neglects us, we would make excuses for him, thinking we owe him devotion for he is so much bigger and wiser and he always knows better.

    elfin
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guys, women are not pets. They're people.

    May Day
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scratch my back... a little more to the left... ahhh

    togcrewsc
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    5 years ago

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    #37

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    The Sunday Times / Grey Report

    mph seti
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always thought the term "fat cat" was unfair to cats. Wealthy a******s should be called something worse and more fitting...Like "trumps".

    Layla Corman
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does this look like Simon Cowel as a cat?

    Jaime
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I... I’m not sure how I feel about this

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    #38

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Elanco / Saatchi & Saatchi Report

    Kristina Thomas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This only is funny if you've seen the movie Totoro. For everyone else, no, terrifying.

    Blazestar
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the cat bus! My friend dressed up as the cat bus for Halloween a couple years back.

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    #39

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Whiskas / BBDO Report

    Cecile Desjardins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. The cat could actually do that. No problem . Then photo is taken from above, though, the cat is laying down

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    #43

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Purina / McCann Erickson Report

    Kristina Thomas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL, took me a minute to get it. They put the ad on a roof so cats can see it.

    Cecile Desjardins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its horrible to denature a beautiful tile roof with an ad. Neon on top of that ! Visual and light pollution

    #44

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Instituto de Apoio a Crianca Report

    May Day
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meant to get your attention by looking wrong, or ironic. Strong message but maybe a bit hard to interpret. They should be more direct.

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hard to be more direct than this. Fantasy vs reality. Children should live in a safe world.

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    Dotzilla
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is so sad :( the cat is so little and cute and mom is just killing it like wtf

    Faith Livengood
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ow... why? That’s animal abuse by another animal!

    Beatrix CHOI
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Logicaly, humans are also animals. "Animals" also see us as "animals"

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    #45

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Whiskas / BBDO Report

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ten ways your cat can die? Wtf Whiskas.

    togcrewsc
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ITS THE TEN DUEL COMMANDMENTS. THE TEN DUEL COMMANDMENTS. NUMBA ONE THE CHALLENGE DEMANDS SATIS... sorry

    Helen Haley
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't be sorry. That was my first and second thought.

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    #48

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    TMO / Heads Propaganda Report

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bone marrow transplant ad. "Do one good deed that worth for many". Help someone so they can survive and lead a productive life (for example helping cats if this is their passion).

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    Jaysa Maheem
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    good drawing dont understand it but its good

    Cecile Desjardins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely great drawing. Don’t know what’s is about exactly

    May Day
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't read the text so I don't know what it's all about.

    #49

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Simply Nutrilite / Brooklyn Brothers, New York, USA Report

    May Day
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So smearing glue on the floor should make it cleaner?

    mph seti
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Including the glue was a poor decision. Besides, the illustration shows the brushes tied on...

    Kristina Thomas
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is nobody goung to point out this wouldn't even work? The cat would be flailing and thrashing around trying to get the first broom off before you even put on more of them. Bow, replace the cat woth a child, and suddenly this becomes funny because it's possible... But glue it to their clothes not their body, geez.

    Beatrix CHOI
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just 3D print. soft thick lines for sweepers

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    #50

    49 Ads Using Cats In A Purrrfect Way

    Peugeot / Euro RSCG Report

    HempFairy
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait a second...what? (O_o)

    Jaysa Maheem
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what is the message? that peugeot owners hate cats???

    Up All Night
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tap the link to see the other two pics! The concept is to scare animals. Ask Peuguot why...

    Cecile Desjardins
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that’s how a Peugeot owner treats cats, i would be deterred to buy one. I suppose these ads are perfectly targeted ...

    Faith Livengood
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1. Looks like a whale. 2. That cat won’t be happy

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