Bilbo,
This topic was covered in the suggestion forum rules FAQ that I read before starting this. It seems users with more than 222 posts are allowed to use avatars that MAY in no way, shape or form befit him/her or his/her actual capabilities.
I suppose you could start a poll asking if Tick's use of the present avatar should be placed on hold until he/she is hired by the new council to end crime and injustice and promote the St. Bernardian way (wait, that may not be good!). But that would mean taking another poll to see if poll results should be administered by the administrator, who I'm sure is a fair and judicious cat.
