Owner Is Mortified After Noticing Her Chonky Kitty's New 'Sanitary' Haircut
Peaches is a very chunky cat with a larger-than-life personality, and her latest grooming mishap turned into an internet moment fast.
After being adopted from a shelter a couple of years ago, she ended up with Chrissy Higginson Barnabei’s in-laws, who clearly adore her, even if the extra treats have not exactly helped her waistline. As Peaches got bigger, she also ran into a very unglamorous problem, she could not properly clean herself anymore.
That is where one routine vet visit led to a haircut Barnabei did not quite expect.
In time, circumstances changed, and Peaches needed a new home. Fortunately, Barnabei's own family took her in. They understood that, in order to have a good life, she would need to lose some weight.
Since then, she's been on diet food and a strict feeding schedule. Unfortunately, because of Peaches' size, she has trouble cleaning herself.
Peaches was uneasy being so unsanitary and therefore less willing to get the workout she needed. But with just a couple of well-placed snips, that changed.
During the latest checkup, Peaches' vet suggested a 'sanitary cut' to get rid of the fur around the cat's inaccessible rear end. Barnabei agreed, not fully realizing what that would imply.
That's when the haircut took a very funny turn.
It wasn't exactly what Barnabei expected.
I burst out laughing once I saw her big pink booty, she said. I was pretty shocked but couldn't help but laugh.
And was Peaches ashamed by the sudden 'exposure' to the world? No, not really.
It’s the same kind of before-and-after mess as the neglected cat that shed 2 pounds of matted fur after grooming.
She's totally owning her new look. She is such a diva, Barnabei says. It has helped her tremendously. She no longer has issues or discomfort. I thought that she would be cold, but she's totally fine.
Barnabei shared some pictures of her cat's new look online, hoping this might help other cats with similar hygiene issues. The post went viral quickly, with many commenters appreciating the advice. Others were simply amused:
Peaches is thicc, one wrote.
I can't stop looking and laughing! another added.
This should be an art exhibit, a third wrote.
A few commenters were mostly there for the laughs.
Peaches became a star, but that is not of much importance, her new hairstyle made her more active, and she will burn more calories.
Once she loses a few pounds, she'll be able to reach, and then no more sanitary cuts for her, Barnabei said. Though it is pretty funny to see her pink butt flash by all the time.
Peaches may never live this one down.
If you think that “sanitary” haircut was bad, wait until you see how a pet-sitter underfed a cat.
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