It seemed like a perfectly good idea at the time: get The Boys, Maestro and Mozartm shaved before the start of summer so that when the heat kicks in they won't suffer. After all, Le Doug had a Himalayan named Spitfire for years, and every May he would get shaved.
Our regular groomer doesn't do lion's cuts, which is when you shave almost all of a cat's fur off, leaving just a mane, booties and part of the tail. Instead, she referred us to another place just down the road.
Early this morning we dropped The Boys off and told the groomers not to be surprised is Maestro gave them a hard time. He can be a little wiley sometimes. Mozart, on the other hand, shouldn't be a problem.
Hours past and we didn't hear back from the groomer. Eventually we called and were told that Mozart bit one of the groomers and it was so bad that the groomer had to go to the doctor.
We went down to pick up The Boys and we were greeted by a very unhappy groomer. Turns out the guy that Mozart bit had to be taken to the hospital, because he might need stitches. It seems that when he was giving Mozart a bath Mozart sunk his teeth into him and sliced open his whole hand. This is odd, because Mozart only has three incisors, as opposed to four that normal cats have. Also, Doug and I give Mozart baths all the time and he's always like them. Methinks this groomer's technique could use a little improving.
The groomer that told us all this was really pissed off, as if Mozart's behavior was somehow a reflection on us. If it were socially acceptable to throw a shoe at us, I think this gal would have. Doug and I even came in with two bottles of Rose wine for the injured groomer, as a measure of goodwill. And not for nothing, but isn't getting bit by an animal an occupational hazard of being a pet groomer, the way electricians always risk getting zapped? Then again, if you know what you're doing, you probably won't get zapped, or bitten, for that matter.
Regardless, below are some photos of what The Boys looks like now that all their fur has been shaved off.
Inspecting Each Other's Damage
Forlorn
At least They Have Each Other
Ariel View of Maestro
Lion's Cat Mirror Image
Mozart Tries to Deal With Reality
.. And Eventually Settles in for a Nap
4 comments:
HI,
Your kitties are the cutest!!! I myself have 2 himalayans (brother & sister) and have been advised by my vet to give them lion cuts because one of them has hair-ball issues. Your groomer obviously mistreated them, because it happened to one of mine! The groomer restrained them for 3 hours (could not even urinate, have water, etc... very cruel). My cats are both declawed, so naturally their first instinct is to bite. Luckily, the groomer was not hurt, but complained to me. I asked to see the conditions under which they were put, and needless to say, I have never been back again. Luckily, our wonderful vet has now just hired a groomer on-site, and she is wonderful. Hope you have good luck too on your next venture!
Tania
im thinking about doing the same to my cat as well...hes a silver shaded persian and wonder if he would be able to deal with it, he is very vocal!
If you do, make sure you go to someone who does cat grooming. It's an art, and people who are good at it are worth keeping around. It's also really good for the cats to be shaved at least once a year. I do it about twice a year. -- Pauline
Hi I have shaved every Persian and Himilayan I have owned. We've had the same groomer and our first Persian was horrible and she just shaved his tummy our new Persian girl apparently spits like a camel. Now I shave my own cats just because it's easier and more cost effective. All you need is an oster trimmer and a good harness so they can't run other than that it's quite easy even with help it's nice. Definitely would recommend hair of the dog on cave creek and bell in Phoenix Arizona if you live here. She is the best groomer and knows how to treat your pet she always did phenomenal with our cats.
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