Originally Posted by raeanna74

My parents have a Tortoise Shell Persian that has long hair like yours. They end up shaving it almost every summer because the heat makes her miserable. Since they live in Wisconsin and are penny pinchers they can't bring themselves to install airconditioning. Thing is they don't do the poodle cut, they shave her so she looks a little like a lion. With her black and orange fur it doesn't look so wierd. She is so much happier and more comfortable when she's shaved. She will actually lie there and let you shave her, except when you get near her hind end but, can you blame her?

Still that is hilarious. Sad dejected kitty.