Pet Owners Freak After 'Phantom Cat Shaver' Attacks 80 Felines

[CatWoman]

An unknown creep in the U.K. has been shaving people’s pet cats, and at least 80 furry friends have fallen victim so far. Pet owners are on high alert as the bizarre, invasive trend rises, especially given that so many let their cats freely roam. “We would urge any owners whose cats have been victims of the shaving to book an appointment with their vet,” Samantha Watson, a cat expert with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, told The Washington Post.

The attacks have been centered in Kent, England, and some owners have said their cats were unharmed—aside from the shaving—while others have reported their cats injured. Watson suggested cat owners get the police involved as shaving a cat could lead to criminal charges, she says. Natasha McPhee, who runs charity Animals Lost and Found, called the shavings “cruel and senseless,” and said it seems like the work of multiple assailants. One pet owner told local media she “was so angry” that “some nasty human” had shaved her rescue cat George as he’s now “even more skittish” around people.

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[Lovie777]

1. Oh FFS, damn........................

[Raine]

2. DISGUSTING I hope they catch who's doing it

and shave their head and also every hair off the rest of their body!!

[hippywife]

3. Shaving would be entirely too painless.

They need a whole body Brazilian wax.

[Golden Raisin]

4. With a rusty blade.

[Ocelot II]

5. Pubes. With a hedge trimmer.

[zuul]

6. Are they drugging the cats?

I had a Himalayan cat who lived to be 19. He was very tame and very easy-going. I took him to the vet every 8 weeks or so, during warm weather, for a shave. As docile as he was, they had to put a cone on his head or the vet tech would take some nasty bites and scratches.

So how does a stranger catch and shave an unfamiliar cat without losing a limb?

[Ocelot II]

7. They aren't shaving the whole cat, just a patch.

That could be doable if they are really quick. My cat had to be completely sedated to get a lion cut or she would have eaten the vet tech, but a quick swipe with a shaver might have been possible. Still, it's a really shitty thing to do - what's wrong with people? Are these kids doing it on a bet?

[SharonClark]

8. They let their cats roam freely?

Maybe the shaving is a message to the owners.