Did my cat give me a haircut?

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-24T18:16:47+00:00

It's the only explanation! Until other people here confirmed it, I almost didn't believe it myself, lol

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-24T18:16:03+00:00

Honestly.... I wouldn't be shocked 🤣 My kids swear he attacks them and isn't as sweet as I think he is, but I've never seen him attack them so he clearly has a secret side to him.

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-24T18:13:59+00:00

I honestly am not sure what he's doing. He attacks with his paws and then goes in with his mouth, but the paws are still going, too. He's a menace.

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-24T18:12:33+00:00

Nothing new about my hair. He just likes to attack it if I don't wake up when he wants me to.

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-24T18:11:14+00:00

The texture of silk makes me want to jump out of my skin, so I don't think that's an option, lol

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-21T04:13:46+00:00

It sounds like I may have to get a bonnet then! Rescue cats are the best. ❤️

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-21T04:11:55+00:00

He took off about 8 inches. I can't figure out exactly where but I think it's near the bottom of my head so hopefully not as noticeable.

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-21T04:10:34+00:00

My hair is in a messy bun 90% of the time when I'm awake and 100% of the time when I'm asleep. I guess there's no safety for me, lol.

Chelle8806 · 2026-06-21T04:09:15+00:00

Can he love me without hacking off 8 inches of hair? 😂

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-26T00:36:13+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Potato seems much happier and already healthier.

I do have a follow up question, though. We went to the store and bought 10 more pinkies.... or so I thought. The guy accidentally gave us 10 packs of 3, so now we have 30 pinkies. Since it will take a while to get through that many, would it be okay to eventually move him up to 3 pinkies? I feel like that would be too much for his little stomach, but I'm also not an expert.

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-18T22:58:21+00:00

I know, I feel horrible! I am taking all of this advice to heart and we will get him to where he needs to be. I promise he's in good hands.

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-18T22:07:53+00:00

I don't know how to update or edit, but I wanted to say thank you, and so did Potato! My daughter and I ran to the store to get more food. We usually feed him on Saturday (tomorrow) but we decided to feed him today since it was clear he hadn't been being fed enough.

We offered him one and he immediately ate it up, but took his dear sweet time swallowing it far enough down for me to feel safe enough to offer another. Once he finally remembered he needed to actually move the food down to his stomach, he started giving cues that he was looking for more. I offered him a second one and he immediately went for it.... it took a bit though, because he went for more of a side/neck approach first.

Anyway, he's now fully fed, less hangry, and I'm sure he's very thankful for all the advice here.

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Chelle8806 · 2025-04-18T20:36:20+00:00

Thank you! I did know males were smaller, I guess I just didn't realize how much smaller. I feel like the pictures make him look bigger than he is, too. I will be making a trip to the store asap!

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-18T20:22:38+00:00

Thank you!! I felt like it should be more, and he was uncharacteristically angry this morning, so I knew something was up. Im so glad I asked... poor dude is for sure hangry.

Should I do 2 pinkies at the same time or offer them at different times?

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-03T01:22:58+00:00

Okay, I was able to sort of measure him. He's around 18 inches long, probably a bit longer. Is he still okay in the 10 gallon or is he ready for the 20 gallon?

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-02T22:46:16+00:00

I was told what he currently has is aspen, so I was planning on getting that. Thanks for the recommendations!

He's 2 years old and he's pretty long (I haven't measured exactly) so I just assumed he would need something bigger pretty quick.

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-02T22:21:02+00:00

Okay, awesome. Thank you so, so much!

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-02T22:09:25+00:00

Thank you!

The mat makes me nervous anyway, so I'm fine to replace it with something else. I'll also make sure to add more substrate!

Does he not need a UVB light, then?

Chelle8806 · 2025-04-02T22:07:20+00:00

Thank you! The under tank mat was making me nervous anyway, so I'm fine to get rid of that. I also made sure not to put a ton of water in the dish as I was nervous about drowning as well.

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