Cats are pretty notorious grumps when it comes to pet clothes. Unlike dogs, who seem generally pretty game for miniature costumes and sweaters, cats don’t take particularly well to being encased in fabric. They flop to the ground in unmoving agony or annoyingly scratch at the garment until it frays. But one thing cats are a little better at tolerating: hats. Tailor-made cat hats, the kind that velcro under the chin, have become something of a trend lately, and cat-owners everywhere have a hard time resisting the cute results. As with most things cat-related, Japan is ahead on cat-hat popularity, selling them in gacha machines—or vending machines—for utmost convenience.

The results are almost too cute to handle.

えのすいでガチャしたカニさんの被り物！！！
ふーちゃんめちゃかわたんだよ〜〜！！
でも頭に何か乗せるのとかイヤな子だから凄く表情がかたい…笑#おねこさま #かわいい #ねこの水族館2 #カニさん pic.twitter.com/pzLTuFkitr

— ゆんゆん (@yunyunnxxx) September 18, 2018

ウーパールーパーとクラゲ💕
ちゅーるに夢中のウーパーさんは撮り直しが必要かな🤣#ねこの水族館2 pic.twitter.com/7WxVvZoiV1

— かな (@misa12_25) August 31, 2018

I found a vending machine with hats for cats. I repeat, I FOUND A VENDING MACHINE WITH HATS!! FOR!!! CATS!!! pic.twitter.com/MngK4otxO3

— Chiara Bullen (@bullieob) August 30, 2018

That’s right, for the low price of 400 yen (about $4 USD), you can force your cat to wear a felt lobster face on his or her head. It’s truly a dream come true. (For us that is. These cats don’t seem too thrilled.)

The cat-hat trend has been making its way stateside, although we’ve yet to ingeniously put them in vending machines. Seriously, America, let’s get on this one ASAP! Just look at what we’re missing.

 

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Cat Hat, Banana. Present from Japan. #japan #tokyo #mochacatcafe #cathatvendingmachine #burmesecat #lilacburmese #burmesecatsofinstagram #cathat #banana

A post shared by Tinkerbell Tailor (@tinkerbelltailor) on Jul 8, 2017 at 5:53pm PDT

 

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Cat in a Japanese vending machine pear hat. #pearhat #hatsforcats

A post shared by Jeremy Guskin (@jeremyguskin) on Jul 20, 2018 at 6:31pm PDT

So, I see this vending machine with Christmas hats for cats. I say to myself- buy one for Beast! Self replies-Are you totally insane-she’d shred you to bits 👀🚑!! Me to Self-okay you win 😈☠️😱😝 pic.twitter.com/Wa2USJWGEv

— Evelyn M. (@evelynallie) December 16, 2017

Would you dress your cat in a hat? Let us know in the comments!

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