About the same as when I see a dog... why?  Really?

As I love cats, it doesn't bother me personally. But really, there should be no pets in pictures posted in mls.

I question if the cat is included with the sale

1st off, where's the pic so we may judge it's cinematic quality?

Doesn't bother me, happens all the time & you have to wonder about the listing agent.

Does the cat convey?

It  may put the seller at a disadvantage.

If it was a black cat it could be haunted. Personally i do not think any pet should be in a mls picture but there seem to be more and more. 

That a lazy agent has that listing.

The agent needs to be more careful in what they are shooting., it does tell the everyone a professional was not taking photos. Many do not want to live in a house where cats have lived. You just turned off a good pool of buyers.

I think of it as an accident.

I think the agent is not doing the seller any favors.

No reaction at all. It's the posterior still in the door frame that makes me scratch my head.

However agent business images with critters included does get a chuckle out of me.

It could cost you buyers

The first thing it tells me is that the photographer was not a professional, and secondly, it may turn off some Buyers who are allergic... especially if there is carpeting in the home.

I think of Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert and wonder if she is still finding animals in the MLS.   

Creepy. But not as creepy as this!

Jennifer.

Like Nina Hollander we are fond of cats, but someone these shots have nothing to offer the viewer in understanding what the home is like.  A

A cat can limit a buyer - especially if they are really allergic to them. I would recommend pets such as dogs and cats not be in MLS photos. However, animals which show a lifestyle can be a wonderful asset. One of the best photos I can recall on a ranch property was a picture of a baby horse taken from inside the barn with the horse standing in the doorway looking out. This tugged at the emotion and showed that the property was set up for a ranch lifestyle. 

Allergies!

A mouse??!!

Cheers to all the Realtors out there! Keep hustlin’ and making people’s dreams come true! You all are some cool cats. :)

Keep it neutral. Grab the cat.

By the time I see a cat in the photos, I've already seen other photos that tell me the agent doesn't have their seller's best interest in mind - at least not enough to hire a professional photographer.

I wonder if the cat is being sold with the house LOL 

Nothing particular other than allergie issues.

Those two photos were in the MLS?  Of the cat, not the room?  I'd probably just laugh out loud. -Kasey

Pros and cons, some please are not cat people.

Think the photographer made a mistake, the home does not come with a cat.

Jennifer - Personally I don't think there is a place for any pets in MLS photos. Who cares to see them?

Jenniffer Lee - the pet lover's dream home for sure.

"And that is why your last agent was an idiot.  Now let's sign that listing contract so I can actually get your house sold!"

Dinner time?

 At least take a clear photo!

It is working on its 15 minutes of fame.

Yuk!

• Alergies for many.
• And generally smelly litterboxes too

I cannot say here ... it is inappropriate and not nice. 

Nothing. But at least it signals agents and buyers that might be allergic to cats.

I try not to look at it.... cats are not my favorite...I'm a dog person... Goldies, especially.... the last cat I had was in college in Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy class.... embalmed...

Carpets are to be looked at....

As a showing agent I'm going to hope they keep an odor-free litter box, and the kitty food sealed up.  Worst case I'll be sneezing with watering eyes when showing.  Being allergic to Cats is not fun when you must venture into their world.

First, sloppy photography, then possible odors or allergies.

That the agent has no marketing sense whatsoever.  Neither pets nor people should be in MLS photos.

Jennifer Mackay No pets in any of the photos. Some people are not cat lovers and it will hurt marketing.

I'm allergic, so my first thought is are there alternative properties to show?

Agent needs to have better photos taken or fire the photographer? Bring a black light at the home inspection and look for cat pee on the flooring?

That the kitty is for sale and I include it in my offer.

That the agent is lonely...

Eve

it is what it is