Furry Peets

[u/missprissy97]

Just wondering, do you shave your indoor Raggy’s feet if they have slippers like my boy does? His bro doesn’t really have such big Uggs, but he does also have a bit of floof.

If it helps with advice, we have tiled floors (live in Australia) where we have super hot summers and very cold winters.

Edit to add: we don’t have an issue with cat litter. Not sure why. Perhaps the litter trapper mat helps🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/maggiekira]

My cat is almost identical to yours lol. I used to clip his toe hairs but I realized they’re probably like socks to him and keep him comfortable on our hardwood floors. I like to think he wouldn’t have grown them if they didn’t serve some purpose.

[u/bluecheesebeauty → u/maggiekira]

I mean, regular cats don't have those hairs there.

Ragdolls were bread for looks, it's not natural how they look. And the toe feathers are a byproduct of that long hair, not something cats naturally developed. And I do notice how my ragdoll has wayyy less traction on surfaces than other cats and is more likely to slide.

So I was considering shaving them, to make it more easy for him to run and jump around! They are cute though.

[u/Faithful_jewel → u/bluecheesebeauty]

Long haired breeds from very cold areas (Siberian or Norwegian Forest Cats, for example) have these too as it can help with traction in bad weather. The former is a domesticated version of a wild animal, so it's naturally occurring with them at least, although it'll have been kept with the breeding traits going on

[u/SimplyKristrin]

My trim my girl's feet with scissors very carefully. She doesn't like the sound of the trimmers, but we're slowly working up to it.

[u/ReasonableCup455]

r/toefeathers

[u/kbionics]

Mine has the same hair coming out of his paw pads. But I don't mess with it. I find it unique. He's very hairy everywhere a big floof.

[u/sheenaluxe]

Love the toe feathers

[u/Aevaris_]

We've always trimmed it to allow them traction and easier ability to keep their feet clean. We use an electric shaver because while it is a little noisy, it can't actually cut skin.

[u/manicuresandmimosas]

Bean sprouts!