Should You Shave Your Cat for Summer? Expert Guidance & Safety Tips
Can You Shave a Cat to Beat the Heat?
Originally published Apr 6, 2011 – I thought it might be fun to run this post again to get more updated responses, especially after this post, Ragdoll Cat Color Change After Shaving Fur, earlier this week.
Floppycats.com reader, Christina, sent me photos her Seal Bicolor Ragdoll cat, Teddy (who has also been Ragdoll of the Week) because he got a lion cut for summer.
This is a very interesting topic – whether or not to shave your cat for the summer.
So…it begs the question – do you shave your kitty for summer?
Teddy the Shaved Cat
Jennifer submitted these of her kitty, Phoebe the shaved cat with a Lion Cut:



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