Lion Cut Himalayan Cat

Last year, 2008, because Teddy hadn't been as well, I didn't take him to the Vet to get his lion cut. What a mistake that was. The loss of fur due to the heat of the summer created quite a fur ball delima and aggravated his weak digestive system. I just had to make sure to brush/comb him every day.

This summer, if he is still alive and kicking, he'll get his lion cut again. He just loves it!

Teddy normally gets his Lion Cut in late May. The first time I had him shaved my friends look at me in horror. "How could you do this to your cat?", and I replied, "he loves it".

There's nothing quite as cute as a lion cut himalayan cat, especially if the lion cut is also done on the tail with a little pouf of fur at the end. Teddy's had both done - full tail left and the little pouf, that looks sort of French Poodle-like. I prefer the pouf!



Himalayan cat lion cut: The cut - which should be done by a professional groomer experienced with long-haired cats - the body fur is shaved. Generally the fur around the ruff and on the tail is left long, making the kitty look like he has a lion's mane. While some cats take the shave as an affront to their dignity, others enjoy their warm-weather fashion.

Teddy has been in Kidney failure for about 4 years now. Since then he has been on a special Kidney diet through the Vet's office. At the time he stayed 2 nights at the Vet's for intravenous hydration. I dropped by the first night and was quite distressed to see him really traumatized and disoriented. When I finally took him home the Vet was quite distressed about the fact that he hadn't eaten for 2 days. I told my husband we would never do that again.

My main objective now is to make Teddy as comfortable as possible and that means Vet visits, administration of medications, but no overnight stays.

He became constipated for 3 days, his head was hanging low and he wasn't moving much, so I once again took him to the Vet on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Apparently he now has a Heart Murmur. He was given an enema, water injections, blood tests, and $318 dollars I trotted back home with Teddy and a bottle of laxative.

By the way, the laxative was Lactulose and I paid $16 for a small bottle at the Vet's. You can buy it at the Pharmacy for about 1/5 of the price.

The blood tests will come back in 3 days. He'll stay on wet food from now on.

Update - Teddy's blood tests were fine.

The Vet mentioned injecting water intravenously, but I don't like needles, let alone giving them.



Today, Saturday a.m., June 21st Teddy's head is up and his tail is curled and he's purring. He ate a big bowl of wet cat food and then drank from his water bowl. I checked his litter box and he did defecate and urinate. So far so good! Needless to say, I am delighted.

July 24, 2008. Teddy has gained his weight back and appears to be doing much better now. He's trying to hunt birds outside - so that's a good sign. He has a good apetite, however, I still need to give him lactulose every 3 or 4 days to ensure bowel movements.

Teddy is a Flame Point Himalayan Cat. He is 18 now, hard to believe - yes he's kept his svelte 10 pound weight. He really does love getting all that fur trimmed off, with a lion cut, and then he can endure the summer heat better!

He has also been on special diets (that have changed over the years, as appropriate) from the Vet and I think that is why he has done so well, ie. he doesn't appear to have arthritis. Teddy asks "But why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

For the past year he has been strictly on moist cat food for cats in kidney failure. He's been in kidney failure for 5 years at least! Unfortunately it means he demands food every hour on the hour, except for a brief 2 or 3 hours during his afternoon nap.

The ladies at the Vet's office just love Teddy. He is one of two cats that does not need to be put under in order to be shaved for his Lion Cut, because he is so sweet-tempered ♥
and does not claw or bite the ladies.

The Vet's Receptionist mentionned her sister had a Flame Point Himalayan and said it was a female, full grown, weighed 6 pounds and was stand-offish. I think it also depends on how you raise and treat your cat. All my cats have been considerate, gentle and affectionate!

Teddy's fur is no longer matting, so I'm debating whether or not to take him to the Vet to get shaved again. We'll just have to see how he handles the summer heat. The house is air-conditioned though.



That's love and total adoration you see in his eyes!

I still think he's one of the prettiest Himilayan Cats I've ever seen, but then I'm biased!

Teddy is not doing as well now. He no longer cleans himself and has become somewhat eccentric, by refusing to poop in his litter. I have managed to train him to poop on a puppy urine sheet. I'm not sure if that's what it's called, but you get the idea.



I clean him with a warm face cloth. He has passed out twice and each time I thought he was dead. Once we gave him a bath because he was such a mess and can't clean himself and while I was drying him on the bath mat he passed out, but came to. I thought over the past 4 months that we would lose him. He did drop about one pound several months ago also, which is a lot for a 10 pound cat.

He was hanging his head down and seemed to be very lethargic, but now is a pound heavier, alert and curious! I'm not surprised because he asks for food all the time and with wet food, well you can imagine how many times a day I feed him. I don't want to count. I put him on a strict wet food mature kidney failure diet - no dry food as this was causing problems because he stopped drinking his water. The wet food gives him enough water so that all systems are go!

So, I have an Epileptic Himalayan Cat in Kidney failure, but he's doing well as a senior citizen.

Teddy is now 17 years old. He is epileptic, but has only had 2 seizures to my knowledge. He is very affectionate ♥, persistent and confident when he wants something. He constantly wants to be pet and cuddled.

June, 2007: Teddy and I were in the backyard while the Ontario Hydro was working on the electrical wires. One of the machines they started to use sounded just like a jack hammer. I turned to look at Teddy and his head started to jerk back and forth. I also suspected that loud sequential sounds could trigger a seizure. I ran towards him and about half way there he went into a full seizure, rolled over a plant onto 2 rocks.

I picked him up and took him into the house onto the sofa, talking to him in a soothing voice to reassure him and stroking him gently. The vet said not to stick fingers in his mouth. The seizure lasted only 2 minutes.

When he pulls out he lets out these little meows that sounds to me like "What happened to me?". Poor thing.

I believe Teddy, my Himalayan Cat, is always a gentleman because, when I change my clothes, he always looks the other way; now I'm hoping it's not in disgust....

I chose to believe that it's because he has "a Conscience" and is a 'gentleman cat'. Mind blowing ain't it!!!!!

Teddy looking as wise as an owl, but a bit apprehensive or perturbed; probably the camera flash!


Teddy having a nap in the linen closet!

When Teddy was quite young his meows could sometimes be an annoying high-pitched Siamese Cat meow. As he got older these occasional funny meow sounds mellowed out. Himalayans are bred with Persian and Siamese cats. The Siamese are one of or perhaps the longest living cats - up to 22 years I believe.

As mentionned earlier, Teddy is still quite playful. One of his favourite toys is the yellow foam earplugs. He'll come to me with the earplug in his mouth, drop it onto the floor, and look at me with those eyes "let's play earplug!", and so we do. I kneel down on the floor and flick the earplug with my finger and he races after it. Sometimes he even brings it back to me. Fetch Teddy Fetch!

Other times, when I have teased him, every so slightly, he'll trail after me and swat at the back of my ankles and everytime I'm always surprised and squeal. These squeals seem to delight him too! So yes, Teddy likes to chase feet, just like most cats.

who's the fairest pussycat of them all? Well me of course ...

One afternoon my husband, and I were out in the backyard talking to our neighbour when a Canada Goose flew overhead - probably 20 feet above our heads. Well Teddy must have had a hankering for goose, took a good run and then leaped into the air but then suddenly landed into the side of the fence. Good try Teddy and A for effort; points off for depth perception though!

Most of the time he likes to sleep on a shady deck chair provided there's a comfortable cushion on it - comfortable enough for a pussy cat that is.



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While I praise Teddy to the hilt, now, there was a time, believe it or not, when he was the 'Kitten for Hell'. Ah kittens are so cute you say, except the 'Kitten from Hell'! In the middle of the night Teddy would get on top of the headboard and then jump on my chest. Needless to say, this is an extremely startling thing to happen to you when you're sleeping. He did this so often, that I wasn't getting enough sleep and was coming down with colds all the time.

I put an ad in the paper to sell him. When I finally got an interested caller, I just couldn't do it. One friend said, he must have read the ad in the paper and decided to behave himself.

He wasn't six months old yet, so I had to wait before he could be neutered. I purchased a kitty cab and at night that's where he slept. He didn't like sleeping in the kitty cab. I'd yell "fish" around 11 at night and he'd run into the kitchen (where the kitty cab was kept) and in he went. He fell for it every night - LOL. We both slept finally! Once he was neutered he calmed right down and the kitty cab was put in storage.

Teddy doesn't like the kitty cab, riding in the car, or going to the Vet, no ifs, ands, or buts.

The morning we're going to the Vet I get the kitty cab out from the basement and hide it in the den, because if he sees the cab he'll get suspicious and maybe will crawl under a bed.

Once I'm ready to go, I'll grab Teddy and try to get him in thru the cab door. What he tries to do is splay all four paws out (kinda like Wiley Coyote) to prevent being put in. So I tilt the cab up and gravity gives me a hand.

When we get to the Vet he won't come out of the cab and usually the Vet suspends the cab on an angle while I pull him out, as he is now using his paws, Wiley Coyote style, to stay in the cab.

You'd thing he'd be a Vet's nightmare, but is perfectly terrified and co-operative at the same time; that's how I like my men!

If I have to leave him there for a few hours I usually take the cab and return later. When the technician brings Teddy out - now he walks right into the kitty cab - no problems.

Once we get home and in the door, he's batting at the cab door to get out asap.

You can see in the photo 'top left', Teddy's himalayan lion cut!

When we're on vacation, a member of my family will check on Teddy every day to feed him and make sure he has enough water.

After returning from our first week-long vacation away from Teddy, he meowed at us steadily for at least an hour. And he wouldn't let us pet him until he had his say.

If you have pets at home, you know that like living with children pets need toys and beds to be happy. But let's face it; what you get from the pet shops is not stylish to say the least.

If you spend a lot of time and money designing your interior, this can ruin your entire design scheme. Who wants to entertain guests with ugly cat stuff lying around?

He is my confidant and business partner, more specifically the "Shipping Supervisor", but I have to keep on his tail!

The business end of it I handle - word of advice - never trust a Cat with money.

"I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit.

The Bird on the other hand has got to be an informant. He has mastered their frightful tongue (something akin to mole speak) and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait. It is only a matter of time."