Pussy shaving

[choperena]

Yes, I know, I'm a 14 year old boy and couldn't pass up the pun :P

Comments

[riverrocks]

i wouldn't shave him. the process itself could be traumatizing (which is not good on top of heat stress). also it might mess up ways his body is already trying to cope with the heat.
Here are several things i've learned help pets deal with heat (from 15 years as a professional pet sitter):

cool water and lots of it.

and make sure he always has access to sitting in front of a fan. (the air is even cooler if there is a pan of ice in front of it, which also serves as additional water access for the cat, so make it out of clean water)

some cats will also allow you to pet them with an ice pack. I've cared for cats who begged for that once they got used to it, particularly if they were smart enough to figure out the relief came out of the freezer.

also, my mother had a Main Coone who liked to swim. this may very well have been a freak of his own personality and not a breed trait, but if he enjoys being wet, giving him ample opportunity for that would be a better option than shaving him.

[itealaich]

If enjoying getting wet is a breed trait, my Maine Coon is defective! I'm going to complain to the Better Business Bureau about this... :)

[choperena]

Main Coones very much love water! Mine is an indoor cat, so actually letting him get wet is probably not a good idea. But he is constantly begging us to leave the faucets dripping so he can play with the water.

[itealaich]

Stupid defective cat. I shall send her back to the manufacturer at once!

[choperena]

I've tried giving him ice cubes, but he was less than enthused. I'm going to try to put one of the ice packs on a cookie tray in front of the fan, and see if he likes it better. Thanks!