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I have 2 17 lb ragdolls and all their fur is driving the entire family batty. What would happen if I have them shaved for the summer I've seen it done for persians but my rags have such silky healthy fur and I don't want it growing back course.
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All that I know is when the groomer , without asking , shaved Gracie's (the empress Maine Coon) fur into a "lion's cut", she was so mortified that she hid under the bed for weeks.
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Oh...I can't imagine shaving off our 3 Raggies coats! (but I am sometimes tempted!) Since they have a very dense, thick undercoat...I'm not sure what would happen when it starts growing back. This time of year is always the worse for pets blowing their coats. I've been brushing every single day and find it helps tremendously. And Nancy is right....they would be mortified!
As tempting as it might be to, there are two things you need to consider:
A) there's anecdotal evidence that it can trigger behavioural problems. Newly clipped or shaved cats in a multi-cat household will often start attacking one another. It's thought (but not a proven theory, no) that it has to do with visual recognition - ie, they don't recognise each other and think there's a stranger in their midst. In other words, no one know why it sometimes happens, but it does. Why go looking for head-aches?
B) Coats provide insulation from heat as much as from cold. An insulated cat is far better equipped to deal with any temperature changes - and considering that your cats are probably in an air-conditioned environment, you need to consider how cold that it for a "naked" animal.
As much of a pain as it is, you just need to brush and brush and then brush again.
I shaved my ragdoll four times this past summer. Unlike other cat coats that are shaved, her shaved coat looked GREAT, not choppy (cat coats rarely look nice and even shaved down). She was still incredibly soft and it grew out really nicely. It was a welcome break from the hair, grew back in time for the cooler weather and she looked really cute. It wasn't shaved all the way up to her jawline, but more behind the front legs. Haha, she managed quite nicely in the air-conditioned environment being a 'naked' animal Now that she is grown back out, I brush daily with a long-handled flea comb...it is the best for getting the most loose hair out
I have 2 17 lb ragdolls and all their fur is driving the entire family batty. What would happen if I have them shaved for the summer I've seen it done for persians but my rags have such silky healthy fur and I don't want it growing back course.
We had a male ragdoll for over 7 years, well over 20 lbs. He was one, big, gorgeous, powder puff for sure! We never did shave him, but we brushed him a lot and gave him a bath every once in awhile....(and what a ton of fun that was!)
Groomers don't really shave a pet like a man shaves his face, down to the bare skin. They leave a short amount of fur. I had to have a "lion cut" given to my elderly boy before he died b/c he could not groom himself anymore and his fur was matted underneath befroe I noticed how bad it was. He looked funny and seemed to feel it!
As tempting as it might be to, there are two things you need to consider:
A) there's anecdotal evidence that it can trigger behavioural problems. Newly clipped or shaved cats in a multi-cat household will often start attacking one another. It's thought (but not a proven theory, no) that it has to do with visual recognition - ie, they don't recognise each other and think there's a stranger in their midst. In other words, no one know why it sometimes happens, but it does. Why go looking for head-aches?
B) Coats provide insulation from heat as much as from cold. An insulated cat is far better equipped to deal with any temperature changes - and considering that your cats are probably in an air-conditioned environment, you need to consider how cold that it for a "naked" animal.
As much of a pain as it is, you just need to brush and brush and then brush again.
Words of wisdom! As a groomer I have heard stories about cats getting into fights after a shave down. And personally I hate doing cats. It's dangerous (their skin is like paper) and they just HATE it. It's not like dogs where some love it and some are nervous and just need to be babied. Cats just hate it. Cats (maybe one in a million) can be consoled.
All that I know is when the groomer , without asking , shaved Gracie's (the empress Maine Coon) fur into a "lion's cut", she was so mortified that she hid under the bed for weeks.
I just had my Maine Coon shaved for the summer. She's just the opposite; Kitty thinks she's hot Moderator cut: language removed with her new do. The other cats kind of stare and his, or just run away.
The groomer called to tell me my cat was very belligerent and was very uncooperative during the entire process and she bites hard. The only reason this happened is because she was stuck in a cage all day with a bunch of barking dogs, of course the cat would be scared.
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Now that she is grown back out, I brush daily with a long-handled flea comb...it is the best for getting the most loose hair out 
