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May 15, 2005

Gandalf The Grey

Gandalf is our Persian kitty. He is a very attractive cat, except for his always somewhat grumpy looking expression.

Gandalf has lots of hair.

Lots. of. hair.

It is long, very fine, fluffy, easily tangled hair.

Here is Gandalf before grooming:

He looks pissed just seeing me with a seam ripper, scissors and brush in hand.

It matts up very quickly and he needs constant grooming. I have found that a seam ripper is the best and most painless way to get the matts out, but it is a tedious chore, and Gandalf can only take so much of my grooming before he turns and walks away, with a small hiss and grumpy growl.

He really loves his brush, though. It's one of those slicker brushes with lots of little wire teeth. The only problem with that is he really likes me to brush under his chin, so as I try to brush his back or rump or tail, he is constantly turning around, trying to get the brush under his chin.

I am going to be working on grooming Gandalf today - I'll post a picture of spiffed up Gandalf later on.

Posted by Beth at May 15, 2005 10:01 AM

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For the record - Gandalf was named *before* anyone around here knew the Trilogy was going to be filmed... back in '96. We do *not* do trendy crap around this place!

Posted by: John of Argghhh! at May 15, 2005 11:11 AM

Hmpf - sound a bit defensive there, dontcha?
*grin*

I should go groom ShoesTheCat as well - luckily as a short hair he is easy! He too likes to turn into the slicker, though ;-)

Posted by: Barb at May 15, 2005 3:16 PM

I don't know why, but this picture cracked me up!

Posted by: boudicca at May 15, 2005 4:25 PM

Gandalf make me laugh all the time - he is quite a character. We have been trying to get a picture of him for years when he decides to get up on his two hind legs and hop down the hallway - honest!

Posted by: Beth at May 15, 2005 5:34 PM

Man - he looks pissed OFF!

Posted by: Kate at May 15, 2005 6:34 PM

ALL Persians look pissed off! Something about the arrangement of the flattened face seems to look perpetually PO'ed.

I believe you, Beth, about the hopping! But a pic would be so much fun ;-)

Posted by: Barb at May 16, 2005 2:13 PM

So how did he look after grooming?

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