Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Poor Old Kitty

We have had one type and size of cat for 15 years or so: small, feisty, pretty, dignified (for the most part, except when hysterically clumsy) and quite the character.


She was well into adulthood when we got her in 1996, and so now she is an elder kitty, deserving of respect and care.

Unfortunately, for the last few months she has been unable to adequately clean herself, and has developed mats that were outrunning my ability to comb out.  It would take me half an hour of fighting with her to get one mat cleared, and the next day there would be two to take its place.

It got to the point where it just couldn't be comfortable for her, poor old thing, and I was concerned that she might develop some sort of skin issue that would cause her actual pain.  So off we took her to the groomers, and gave her a 'Lion Cut'.


She won't let me take a photo of her in this condition - she is currently in a state of High Dudgeon.

Can't say that I blame her.  Her head is literally twice as big as her body.  Poor old thing, she deserves her dignity, and instead she looks entirely ridiculous.  And pitiful - she is SO thin and bony.

I think of the three, she prefers being old and arthritic to being an object of ridicule.  Too unfair that she has to put up with all three.

I can relate.

6 comments:

Nancy K. said...

I can relate to just wanting to be left alone! Poor, old kitty...

Has she forgiven you yet?

krex said...

So sad and yet...I love this hair cut and am trying to talk Mitch into letting me do it to Max, who will not let me dematt him .

Perhaps a nice cool silk knit sweater will help regain his dignity ?

mrspao said...

Poor Kitty. We have old Phoebe who I had to cut large knots out of regularly last winter. Somehow she keeps going despite being 20+!

Delighted Hands said...

I have never seen this done to a cat-I feel her pain! Hoping it will grow in soon for her!

Celticsprite said...

Poor thing. It'll grow out. We had to do something similar with our Old English. He wouldn't come out of the bathroom for some time. Better now than in the winter!

Roberta said...

Awe, she needs a sweater. Knit her one before she freezes.
Poor bubby...