He shaved the cat!

[blondewhoneedshelp]

So I have a gorgeous little Tortie cat who, bless her, somehow caught fleas. So I headed out to get some 'spot on' treatment and some flea shampoo so I could give her a wash and some fog sprays for the house so that my partner felt less stressed because he hates bugs. Anyway, when I came home there was cat fur everywhere. He's given her a full skin head cut. Now I understand and she looks cute bless her. To be fair the fleas have gone, she's an indoor cat so I'll keep her warm till it grows back but ever since I've noticed I feel like I have hay fever. Super itchy throat, eyes, ears, skin! Please tell me this is just crazy timing and it's not me somehow suddenly being allergic to my cat?

i think you need reporting @caringcarer

to someone who can help you understand how the world works

reporting to rspca 😂

If she’s an indoor cat how did she get fleas? 😬

@ElFupacabra

as has already been explained, from flea eggs laying dormant in carpets, soft furnishings etc

How on earth did he manage to shave a cat?!

Yes.

but how did the flea eggs get there?!

Same. Poor poor cat. She will need a lot of care from you now to make sure she doesn’t get abrasions, cuts or scrapes that become infected. You will need to make sure her environment is clean (bedding etc) but be careful with cleaning products that she may react to as she no longer has protection against chemicals used in them. Check the labels on cleaning products and buy hypoallergenic products if you can. She shouldn’t go out as she she has no protection against UV and seasonal vegetation that can scratch/ irritate. Be prepared for some lively vets bills as I doubt this will be covered under your insurance. Your DH may well have just cost you the price of a family holiday so he needs to think on.

Is this a kind of joke about a shaved pussy?

How did he get it to stay still long enough?

That’s major trauma for the cat. Both the act of shaving and the fact of no fur.

You have a very very stupid partner.

Please please please encourage him to have a vasectomy.

That poor cat. Your DH is a twat.

I’m inclined to agree with you!

Right-e-o

Are you really more worried about your sniffly nose than your ‘D’P cruelly shaving the cat? Think how terrified she was and how it’s going to fuck with her temperature. Do the cat a favour and rehome it.
Hate to break it to you but you have not got rid of the fleas. Your stupid partner needs to get to work shaving the carpets and soft furnishings. Perhaps they’ll ‘look cute’ though too

I dread to think

Absolute dickheads

If this is true then he is a vile ignoramus and should not be allowed to keep pets as he has no understanding of animal welfare.

I couldn't be with anyone that stupid and cruel.

I cannot recall any cat I have ever known that would allow itself to be shaved.

This, animal cruelty and selfishness are red flags for me!

this is a grown man

with enough brute force he could likely hold down an adult female

so is it really so baffling to imagine him holding down a cat?

How is this in any way cute? Awful of him.

Exactly this. ^ It's almost impossible to administer eardrops, or pop meds into a cat's mouth. And it's impossible to cut a cat's claws for many people. No-one would be able to shave a cat. Weird thread.

I do find this hard to believe. But I'd it's true, you need treatment from the vet for the fleas. Don't bath the cat- even more traumatic, and doesn't work.

Again

this is an adult man versus a cat

with enough brute force and aggression…

Fleas breed in carpets and soft furnishings. The cat is only part of the issue.

Totally unlikely this happened.