Steve got his lion cut today, and as usual made an enormous production and screamed venomous thoughts at me the whole ride there, pooped on the groomer, and then pissed the crate when he was done, but now he is at home and a little pensive and subdued:
Please tell him he is amazing and a very good boy to cheer him up.
Lavocat
Don’t make me get the hose!
PST
I was almost that bad this week when my wife nagged me into shaving my beard.
WaterGirl
Steve, you are a handsome devil, and I bet your short hair feels like velvet. I predict that all will be forgiven by midnight.
jeffreyw
@Lavocat:
Looks like that skin needs more lotion.
PaulWartenberg
GET YOUR REVENGE STEVE! – from my cat Ocean, who also hates her lionness shave.
A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan)
Tell him it could be worse. When our cat got a lion cut, they shaved her tail too, leaving a little ball of fur at the end. I thought she would hate it, but she loved it. Burrs slid right off, no longer matting her long, fine, fur, and she was cool in the heat of the summer.
DRickard
Lock your bedroom door tonight, Cole.
Quiltingfool
Poop and pee can be cleaned up. Steve is a magnificent cat. I love him.
prostratedragon
Awww! Maybe at least he’ll enjoy the increased cuddling contact. In a few days.
mrmoshpotato
Look at that magnificent beast! ?
Major Major Major Major
I dunno if he gets to be a good boy so soon after that, but, amazing, sure!
hueyplong
He doesn’t look subdued. He looks like he has a plan.
Josie
@prostratedragon: My big Akbash was regularly shaved twice a year due to way too much fur. She loved it because she could actually feel us petting her. She would come and push up against me and almost knock me off my feet to get her pets.
ETA: Steve is handsome with or without fur.
JaneE
He is handsome and amazing and an exceptionally fine cat, but he was not a good boy. However much he appreciates the comfort of his cut, the indignity of being shaved is something he is compelled to protest, and it really looks like he knows his efforts in that regard were a bit over the top. Just tell him his apology is accepted and give him his favorite food for dinner.
la caterina
Steve you magnificent bastard. Please spare Cole’s life.
SiubhanDuinne
Steve is gorgeous, and you can tell him I said so.
SteveinPHX
Sharing a name with your cat AND sharing a house with 4 cats, I can appreciate. Tell Steve I think he’s a fine looking cat…and John, heed the earlier advice – Lock the door tonight and maybe some kitty repellent under your pillow tonight. Also, put away any combustibles!
laura
That gloriously magnificent bastard!
Old School
Steve – You are amazing. And a very good boy.
My condolences to the groomer.
prostratedragon
@Josie: Nice dogs. Didn’t know the breed so I looked it up.
zhena gogolia
I want to feel that velvety-suede body so much!
Mary G
My mom used to tell me that beauty requires pain, Steve, but it’s worth it. Please don’t mess John up too much. You look magnificent.
Chacal Charles Calthrop
How cute! My current rescue kitty has now become a prima donna when I take her to the vet. She meows piteously, tries to bolt, and ultimately starts panting. She also flees in terror at the slightest prospect of drops of water from the kitchen sink or shower.
All this from a cat who was dumped outside during winter and was utterly skinny with eyes crusted over when rescued. Instead of creating a tough cookie, this experience apparently created the most sensitive princess. Who knew it was in her?
MattF
Cats are tough.
Urban Suburbanite
That’s one of the things I don’t miss about being a groomer. (The pay sucked as well)
SuzieC
Glad the floofy tail was left intact. You are a very good boy Steve.
Barbara
That cut is very becoming and he should be grateful you love him so much . . . okay, okay, but I still think the cut is very becoming. He looks great.
The Dangerman
That is the look of a cat pondering how to do some manscaping. Fair is fair thinks the feline.
Gemina13
Steve, you are amazing and gorgeous, and a Very Good Boy. ::cuddles::
Penny is a little Domestic Shorthair tabby, but I recently had a bout of illness that resulted in her getting spattered. I had to chase her down and clean her off, poor thing. She squirmed away, and I worried she was pissed off at me. But as I lay down to try to calm my stomach, she got on the bed, lay beside me, and pressed up as closely to me as she could. Cats resent baths, but they forgive once they realize how comfortable they are again.
CaseyL
Steve, you are a magnificent house-lion!
My condolences to the groomers. Hope you tipped them well!
I’m not sure “pensive and subdued” is the right description. He looks like he’s dwelling on a mental image of pooping in your shoes.
A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan)
I’m sorry to rain on the parade of “Steve is planning revenge” but John’s description of his actions sounds like a scared cat, not a pissed-off one. Losing control of his bowels is a sign of fear, guys. I’m sure he’s happy and relieved to be home again, and will be much more comfortable in his new cute cut. He looks wonderful. Thanks for taking such good care of him, John.
catclub
our cat has become highly enamored of dripping water from the tap.
Ignores all the other water sources around the house.
The shower is still terrifying
piratedan
you’ve placed him too close to the willow….
catclub
Is this a euphemism, for ‘cat with no respect for personal space got between vomiting me and the toilet’ ?
sab
Our meankitty was walking around with the fur on her spine standing up straight today, and the blind cat was standing on the sofa and yowling, so I checked and the Feliway diffusers were out of juice. So diffusers refilled and the cats are all asleep.
Jill
He is a magnificent beast no matter what his hairdo is.
catclub
@sab:
addiction? I think so.
Betty
Just a beauty.
greenergood
Oh Steve is the most gorgeous boy! My wee cat Cassie needs to go for her checkup/jags every year, which means she loses one-third of her body weight that week, because in the car she drools in terror for 25 miles. The vet staff are amazing – taking her in to clean her up before examination , esp. these past two years when everyone’s on lockdown. So far she continues to have a good bill of health at 12 years old. So glad to read about other jackals’ cats, so glad to read about so many jackals that love their cats and dogs
Joy in FL
Steve is magnificent and a very good and beautiful boy.
trollhattan
Psst, Steve, plant a willow. Near the porch. That’ll teach him.
gratuitous
Steve: If you’re still harboring thoughts of revenge, hit Cole on that enormous melon of a head. He won’t know for days!
Wag
you are a good boy who has an awesome mane
Michael Cain
@MattF:
Physics. Weight, surface area, drag, and terminal velocity. Almost all squirrels survive falls from heights and scamper away. Humans die gruesomely. Cats as a species are right on the border — some survive, some don’t.
sab
@catclub: That was my concern. It can’t be helped. We are about to be taking in yet another cat, and his second-hand pit bull. I think we’ll have to up the dosage on the diffuser.
Dan B
We have to take both cats in for annual checkups. Our current batch are terrors at being out in the carriers and riding in the car.
And did I mention bleeding?
Not them…
Where do we get cat proof chain mail or full upper leather protection? How about Fancy Feast Knockout? Trank darts?
Did I mention dread? Did I mention IV drip antibiotic sessions in my past?
BTW We loooove our cats. (And Steve.)
Dan B
@sab: You are a good and brave couple, or at least one of you is!
way2blue
Beautiful eyes!
Citizen_X
Looking sharp there, Steve!
dww44
Steve is one handsome snd BIG cat.
Tazj
Poor Steve, you had a very rough day but now you look very handsome and you’re home at last.
Johnny's mom
Steve is not only devastatingly handsome, he is also a good boy. This horrific betrayal of trust requires a special apology. A treat. Not the kind from a jar, can or pouch. Get cooking. And sleep with one eye open.
WereBear
Poor Steve! It was for your own good, and they — when they calm down — realize that.
It’s different in the heat of the moment.
TomatoQueen
Hello Amazing and Good Boy Steve. You performed magnificently today, and should get a prize. Or a big ol’ kissy. Mwah.
rikyrah
Steve,
You are amazing
Please remember the good times with Cole?
jnfr
Do tell him he is most beloved among the commentariat.