Another vote for cats having pride.Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Originally posted by: Don_Vito
I don't think cats have the intellectual capacity for pride. And like I said, if it's not a cold climate, the thermostat issue is moot. People shave poodles, and that's not hailed as cruel.
If you think cats "do not have the intellectual capacity for pride," you have not lived with one for long. I am not fond of the practice of shaving poodles either - I think they look asinine when overgroomed. At least dogs have tougher skin than cats, but both rely on their fur for protection from the sun and other hazards.
I've lived with cats all my life. They have the capacity for instinct, but pride is something that we perceive in their appearence, and has nothing to do with the animal's personality itself.
Originally posted by: Sealy
Actually most long hair cats, get shaved, especially in summer. There hair is very prone to getting knots especially if they're outdoor cats. The cat upstairs from us get's shaved a couple times a yr. She loves it! Just sits there and lets the groomers do it! She does cuddle more at night apparently though!
Originally posted by: Azraele
Another vote for cats having pride.Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Originally posted by: Don_Vito
I don't think cats have the intellectual capacity for pride. And like I said, if it's not a cold climate, the thermostat issue is moot. People shave poodles, and that's not hailed as cruel.
If you think cats "do not have the intellectual capacity for pride," you have not lived with one for long. I am not fond of the practice of shaving poodles either - I think they look asinine when overgroomed. At least dogs have tougher skin than cats, but both rely on their fur for protection from the sun and other hazards.
I've lived with cats all my life. They have the capacity for instinct, but pride is something that we perceive in their appearence, and has nothing to do with the animal's personality itself.
Originally posted by: Isla
Originally posted by: Sealy
Actually most long hair cats, get shaved, especially in summer. There hair is very prone to getting knots especially if they're outdoor cats. The cat upstairs from us get's shaved a couple times a yr. She loves it! Just sits there and lets the groomers do it! She does cuddle more at night apparently though!
Sealy's right. I used to work for a full-service veterinarian with a grooming service and we shaved pussies all the time for the reasons she mentioned.
<---has shaved many pussies and they didn't seem to mind
Originally posted by: yobarman
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! that is the funniest goddam thing i have seen all week
I don't think cats have the intellectual capacity for pride.
Ugh, that is so wrong.