Being a clean Andy takes work! Andy spends several minutes on top of the recliner back making sure he is pretty in case company stops by.
He rubs against the joint on the articulated lamp! I think he cleans eye snot from the corners of his eyes there or maybe just scratches his nose. Either way ~ ick!
All spruced up!
A little recliner foot rest time with me. Kitty quality time!
Andy found a piece of paper on the floor. It is just the right height (.002 inch or .005mm) to perch on and defend from! Of course, other important kitty boy business happens at that staggering height, too: feeling safe, Andy takes a kitty bath! Later, he came over to me to hint for “scritching”.
Sometimes I mess up and post two times in one day. Sunday’s post was supposed to be Post 1530, but I accidentally scheduled it to post at the same time as Saturday’s post. Oh well! Dougy is up early today, but Andy’s sleeping, so the photo above is about it for kitty boy action photos today!
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It was big relief finally getting the kitty boys in for trimming, and they are more active for lack of all the mats and hair. In shots before the trim, you can see how all that hair makes the kitty boys look fat when, in fact, they are slender kitties.
BEFORE: Dougy (left) and Andy (right)
AFTER: Dougy (left) and Andy (right)
I know some of you will prefer the fluffy versions of the kitty boys over the shorn, but they grow their hair out amazingly fast.
I do admit that their Persian heads look amusingly out of proportion for the time being. On the other hand, the groomer leaves their handsome kitty tails unscathed, which pleases my tail-proud kitty boys!
I got this much fluff off of one side of Dougy’s butt. I also managed to reduce the matted hair there significantly. Only problem: Dougy had to endure some discomfort. He’s “finishing” the job in the photos above, licking down the fur I ruffled with the dematting comb.
Yes, Dougy’s upset!
Doug likes me to brush him. It’s quality time for the two of us and his fur is so thick, he can’t effectively get down to the undercoat.
Of course, when Dougy’s getting all the attention, Andy has to be resourceful to get his share. Here he holds a chair up with his teeth. Smart kitty!
These days poor Dougy hides in the dark. He hates dematting! It hurts! He protests, but it has to be done. I try to minimize the time spent each day dealing with his mats because I feel bad when I fail to remove the mats without hurting poor Dougy.
The torture tool, the upset “victim”, and the output! Part of the problem is Dougy loves to be brushed, but he always rolls over on his right side a short time after I begin.
Guess which side has no mats. Yes, the left side, the one that gets brushed the most!
I have to find a way to brush Dougy’s right side more so the mats he hates having combed out don’t form. At this point, I think I’ll have to start holding him on my lap to brush the right side of his body.
Long-haired cats are beautiful, but they have to have their regular grooming! And Dougy’s undercoat is especially thick….
Dougy has a plan, but first, he needs to…
tidy up!
Well, maybe we need a bit more preparation!
Ready for Freddie! Let’s play!
I almost forgot the kitty boys had a groomers’ appointment for Tuesday. In fact, I was thinking it was for Thursday, but got a reminder from the groomers’ this morning. I managed to get them there on time, then took care of some other business while they enjoyed their bath and trim.
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I visited my friends at the military museum while the kitty boys were at the groomers. That’s where I got the call they were ready to be picked up. I decided to bring them down to the museum for Suzie and Val to see with their new hair styles!
I didn’t let them out of the carrier, of course, because there are many places they could hide in the museum. The friends at the museum thought they were cute, of course,so compliments received, the kitty boys and I headed home.
Andy and Dougy definitely were happy to be home!
Dougy was naughty, of course, and got on the dining room table, where he continued his job of messing up papers and things. I was working on taxes, so really appreciated him being there checking things out!
Dougy didn’t miss much!
Andy stopped by to meow his desire for some kitty treats. He’d been a good kitty all morning after all!
Dougy was a good boy, too, so he joined in on the treats. (He’s in the upper photo in the upper part of that photo in this mosaic. I must have forgotten to take a photo when he was eating his treats, too.)
Dougy loves to be brushed, though he has a quirk: After I briefly brush his right side and tail, he rolls over on his right side so I can brush his left side forever or however long I can stand doing it. He never gets tired of the left side brushing!
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It’s a good time for the both of us. Andy, on the other hand, doesn’t like to be brushed.
The kitty boys had haircuts and a bath yesterday. Dougy was good boy. Andy wasn’t exactly bad….but he was (apparently) moody. Just the same, they both came home looking pretty!
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Dougy: BEFORE
Dougy: AFTER
Andy: BEFORE
Andy: AFTER