Regular readers already know I shave my cats every year as summer begins. They don't particularly like the process, but they're much happier when all their fur is gone.
I must not be the only one. I called to get an approximate price on having a professional do it this year, and the person on the phone didn't even blink. In fact, I started out with, "My cats get really hot in the summer, so I . . . ," and she jumped in with, "So you just want 'em shaved? That's anywhere from $20-$35."
Incidentally, that's a very reasonable price considering all the trouble it is to do it myself.
No offense, but I bet the look a little better when they come back than if you did it.
Oh, I don't know about that. I'd have them leave the limbs, just like I do: