Rebecca Root wrote:
OK, true-confessions here. When I was a little kid, I noticed some doll
rollerskates at our local Woolworth's, and was struck by the fact that
the little boots bore no relationship to the shape of human (or human
doll) feet, but looked to be the perfect size to put on a cat. I was
obsessed with idea of getting two pairs and putting them on our cat. I
loved roller-skating, and had the idea that Simon would just skate
along with me. So I cracked open the old piggy bank and bought two
pairs and tried them out on Simon when my mom wasn't home. They fit
perfectly, but I couldn't get him to stand on them. Every time I tried
to set him on his feet, he just rolled over and took the skates off.
Total waste of money.

That rings a bell. Saw some rollerskates for cats but they were too
expensive for me. But they looked like little toy cars. So I bought
some toy cars and tried attaching the cars to you know who. She was not
pleased.