Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Its Not Quite Over



The mom felt so guilty about poor Julie, she spent lots of time snuggling up with Julie the first couple days after her cut.  She had no idea Julie would have to be shaved, and in some places it was down to the skin.  The mom wanted to keep her tail and mane, but those had to be cut too.  And the ordeal isn't over.  Julie needs to go back in a few weeks so her furs can be evened out properly.

Julie hates being combed, except on her back, but that is where her mats don't form and she doesn't hesitate to let the mom know how she feels about grooming.


Although the mom hopes she can have a lion cut with full tail to match her purrsonality, Julie might wind up with a squirrel cut.  Then she could be on kitty TV, hee hee!  Its astonishing how little she is!  Oui Oui, who isn't a big cat by any means, is a couple inches taller than Julie.  It reminds the mom of the line from A Midsummer's Night's Dream, "Though she be but little, she is fierce."

Julie used to go to her old vets to be groomed, but their cat person left so they stopped grooming cats. The next place had to sedate her, which they did without permission, then charged for a vet exam (which Julie had just had at her own vets), the sedation and the grooming.  We never went back there.

The mom feels really lucky to have found Julie's new beauty salon.  They like cats and know how to handle them without sedation, trauma or drama.  Amazingly, they like Julie, and she might even like them!


Here is their card, if it helps anybody out there.  (We haven't received anything for saying nice things about them.)  Good luck trying to read that card, its enhanced by the mom's photography.  We'll put it on the side bar.

Next time Julie and her squeeze, Gabriel, have a party, we bet she's going to stay out of the mosh pit!  And there's rumors he could even be a significant other!  More to come . . .

20 comments:

Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq) said...

We dont really unnerstand about floofy furs OR them bein shaved, but we give you our best purrs of comfort fer what must be a GREAT indignity, Julie!

meowmeowmans said...

Sorry to hear your ordeal continues, Julie. For what it's worth, we think you look quite lovely. :)

Summer at sparklecat.com said...

I don't get why Julie does not like being brushed - it is my FAVORITE thing in the world!

Fur Everywhere said...

We don't liked being brushed very much, either. We don't have long furs, though.

Gigi said...

Oh, I think she looks Beautiful! So CLEAN and SPARKLY! Uh, speaking of that, a diamond collar might make her feel better about the now 'do.

The Furries of Whisppy said...

We hope this new groomer will be able to gain Julie's trust so grooming sessions don't have to be stressful. :)

Cats Herd You said...

Poor Julie! We have the same problem with Newton refusing to be brushed. Thankfully, it's just his armpits that get matted, so he goes in for what our vet calls "manscaping." Unlike Julie, his trimmed underarms aren't really noticeable.

Pat Hatt said...

Sucks when you find a crummy vet who is obviously just after money, glad you found a good one, even though you had to and still have to be shaved.

Kjelle Bus aka Charlie Rascal said...

Me miaow like Sparkle = I don't get why Julie does not like being brushed - it is my FAVORITE thing in the world !!

Brian's Home Blog said...

I hear it is no fun, but you do look very cute Julie!

Katie Isabella said...

Julie, nothig can take away from your true beauty. Your beautiful furs will grow back and maybe you'll allow a little brushing now that it won't hurt with mats. Admiral had mats and had her legs shaved. Mom felt so badly for her.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

goodness girl...some spas are SO totally lame with their service; frankly I would have opted for suing spa two, giving you anesthesia without purrmission or consent AND sending you home ..WITHOUT.. A.. GIFT.. BAG !! ?????? even the oscars hand out gift bags...hhhmmpphh....I hope your day goes well, hugs from dai$y and the boys !! =^..*=

Avalon's Garden and Mewsings of Garden Cottage Cats said...

Oh Dear Julie, Penelope truely iz your sisfur!! :O When she waz younger, if da mom tried to brush or comb her it sounded like she waz bein murdered! :O Az it standz now,she will T O L E R A T E being brushed on her back...... ^..^

Pretty soon War Season will begin, her furz are like cotton. She will start grooming, her furz get twisted and get matted, den she'z puking, losing weight, The grooming nefur endz!!!By last July da mom had it! and dere waz War! Too late in da season fur lion cut, Owt came da scizzorz and da mom cut all ov Penelope's furz off :O After all da screaming & furz flying waz ofur Penelope looked Nekked , but waz Happy! No more continual grooming, no more puking, no more losing weight. And az Fall came her furz grew back, and you could nefur tell da mom chopped her furz off! But now dat time iz almos upon us again :\ Unfortunately she WILL be going to da V E T dis year to get nekked, and dey Will be knockin her owt! cauza She IZ Nasty & Bitey!

Sure soundz like Julie & Penelope are cut from da same cloth!^..^ When Gabriel waz a little baby boy, Penelope waz da one who watched ofur him and showed him da ropez. So iz it any wunder why he and Julie get along so well .......... and da mom haz been wundering what thoze two have been up to lately! :\

We all thinkz you lookz ♥Beautiful Julie♥, and we still thinkz you ♥Nicer♥ dan Penelope ^.,^

Wait till Penelope getz her Lion cut! ^..^ *sniggering & snorting*

♥xoxoxoxo♥ ^.,^

Shout owt to MMM from Lolly ^.,^ *wavez"good" Paw*

CCL Wendy said...

Julie looks like a kitten again! I'm sure her new fur will grow in soft and silky.

Cat and DOG Chat With Caren said...

poor Julie!!! ((((hugs))))

ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...

Julie we think you look adorable and we bet you feel better too to have those mats gone.

The Island Cats said...

Just remember, Julie...it will grow back. That's what the mom says when she gets a bad haircut. :)

iLoveSilverMeow said...

i likez Carl in the at tho

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

Julie you do look cute. We both adore being brushed though and can't get enough of it.

Timmy Tomcat said...

I am really glad I do not need to be brushed as it makes me feel funny and I split. Julie you do look very kyoot there kittie. Rowr!