[ Blueberry Lion Cut Pictures! ]

[bluekat]

Hi everyone! I know I haven't been here since forever..but now that school is over (2 more exams!) I will be around more (hopefully). Anyways, Blueberry got a lion cut a few weeks ago so here are some pictures. These are from the week he got the cut; his fur is growing back quickly now.















That's all for now!

[CalliesMom]

First, I just love his name. It fits him so nicely!! He has the cutest haircut. I'm sure it is nice with the hot summer!

[catmandu]

I remember when Moose had a Lion Cut, and people laughed at him at the Vets.
He hung his head and slunk back into the carrier.
I know Blueberry feels better in the heat with taht Hairdoo.

[sandragonfly]

hello there lion with crazy whiskers, long time no see!! howcha doing??

I thought of you often when I look at my fluffy clayton, he does not have as crazy whiskers as yours but looks pretty much like you! just in light creme colors.

aheez blueberry, can you please convince your meowmie to forget those last two exams and come here more?? aw, I miss seeing you, glad you could stop by today, thanks!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Ok, I have to say that I really don't mind the lion cut - he's actually quite cute with it - but they really must leave his crazy whiskers alone! I adore his crazy whiskers and those little stumps they leave him with are just pitiful. Poor Blueberry....but he's probably more comfortable this way.

[bluekat]

Thanks for the nice comments hehe.

Yea I'm sure he's much more comfortable without all that fur for the summer..the weather does get very hot around here sometimes.

lol they did trim the whiskers..but they're actually starting to grow back quite nicely now

[Karen]

Ah, Blueberry, the summer just doesn't begin until we see you with your goofy lion cut! Oh, the humiliation, but I bet it is much cooler!

[Laura's Babies]

He looks like he is proud of his new "do". Great to see the wild whiskered boy again. Nice and breezy in the summers heat!

[bluekat]

Thanks for the nice comments! hehe yep he's really enjoying the new do

[CultureJunky]

I thought you were never supposed to cut the whiskers on cats as they are invaluable to them for measuring spaces they can get into and also helps judge jumping distances. I'm surprised somebody cut them.
Does blueberry live in a warm place and what is his fur like when it grows back? Sometimes when humans have their hair shaved it never grows back exactly the same, imagine if Blueberry's grew back and it was all skew-wif!!! Lol He'll have bad hair days then

[Russian Blue]

My, what a big face you have! That lion cut always makes me smile.

It's about time you posted some pictures! Give Blueberry some *smooches* from me.

[rosethecopycat]

Good to see you Blueberry.

I love your Go-Go boots.

[bluekat]

Thanks everyone!

I thought you were never supposed to cut the whiskers on cats as they are invaluable to them for measuring spaces they can get into and also helps judge jumping distances. I'm surprised somebody cut them.
Does blueberry live in a warm place and what is his fur like when it grows back? Sometimes when humans have their hair shaved it never grows back exactly the same, imagine if Blueberry's grew back and it was all skew-wif!!! Lol He'll have bad hair days then

I have no idea about the whiskers..

Well its summer now so it does get hot sometimes (around 30 degrees celcius or higher) but he's an indoor cat so he can enjoy the air conditioning inside when we have it on
He's had 2 previous cuts, and each time his fur grows back the same. Right now it seems to be growing back darker though lol

[aki]

No offense to the other kitties on PT, but Blueberry is my absolute fav!

*squish*

'cept Chuck of course! LOL

~Aki

[moosmom]

Cats whiskers are never to be cut as they have nerve endings in them. They use them for balance, to see in the night, and to gauge whether or not they can fit into small places. Whiskers are as long as the cat's body is wide.

Here's something I found on them:

A cat has about twenty-four movable whiskers, twelve on each side of its nose (some cat's may have more). Whiskers are more than twice as thick as ordinary hairs, and their roots are set three times deeper than hairs in a cat's tissue. Richly supplied with nerve endings, whiskers give cats extraordinarily detailed information about air movements, air pressure and anything they touch.

The scientific word for whiskers is vibrissae, a name that suggests their exquisite sensitivity to vibrations in air currents. As air swirls and eddies around objects, whiskers vibrate too. Cats use messages in these vibrations to sense the presence, size, and shape of obstacles without seeing or touching them. Whiskers are also good hunting tools. A cat whose whiskers have been damaged may bite the wrong part of a mouse it's attacking, indicating that signals from these delicate structures provide cats with vital information about the shape and activity of its prey - interestingly, whiskers also help cats smell odours.

Whiskers can also be a bother to a cat, especially if he tries to eat food out of a bowl. The end of the whiskers touching the side of the bowl transfer irritating sensations to his brain, making it hard for him to continue eating.

Whiskers are extremely sensitive as they are closely connected to the nervous system. Any damage to his whiskers will cause your cat discomfort, and he may become confused or disoriented. DON'T ever trim his whiskers, and DON'T ever wash them, he will keep them clean himself.

When kittens are cleaned by their mother, she may chew off some or all of the whiskers - don't worry, this is normal and they will soon grow back.

Cats also have a number of reinforced hairs similar to whiskers on other parts of their bodies: over the eyes, on the chin and at the back of the legs.