People often feel like their pets are trying to tell them something. But what if your four-legged friend was actually trying to tell you his or her or ‘their’ preferred pronouns?

Urban Paws, one of the leading pet talent agencies in the UK, has reportedly been presenting pet owners with a baffling application form, asking whether their cat or dog might be trans or ‘nonbinary’.

Gender-critical commentator James Esses posted a screenshot of the Urban Paws sign-up process on X last week. He was looking for potential modelling gigs for his new kitten, Leo, when he was presented with a question asking if Leo was male, female, ‘nonbinary / gender-neutral’ or ‘prefer not to say’.