Alright folks, today I’m sharing how I attempted that chocolate Persian cat look for Mrs. Whiskerton’s coat. My neighbor’s cat won some fancy certificates but always looked dusty. Here’s the play-by-play.
Gearing Up Phase
First I grabbed:
- My cheap pet clippers from that closing pet store
- Dark cocoa pet-safe chalk (the nontoxic kind)
- That wide-tooth comb Aunt Marge gave me last Christmas
- Peanut butter in a popsicle mold – distraction tactic
The Battle Begins
Started by luring Mrs. Whiskers onto the kitchen counter with peanut butter pops. Bad move. She knocked over the cocoa powder tub. Brown dust cloud EVERYWHERE – my white tiles looked like a mudslide hit ’em. Took twenty minutes just wiping surfaces before actually touching the cat.
When I finally got the clippers running, she flicked her tail right into the blade. Poof! Half her tail pompom vanished. Had to even it out – now she’s got a skinny rat tail instead of her glorious plume. Total panic sweat moment.
Color Catastrophe
Tried applying the cocoa chalk to mimic chocolate shading. Rubbed it on her back like the YouTube tutorial showed. Looked patchy as old sidewalk cement. Added more. Now she resembled a lumpy brown potato. Her amber eyes glared murder through the cocoa smudges.
Finish Line Failure
Gave up after an hour of wrestling and cocoa sneezes. Washed her in the sink. Brown water flooded the floor. Left her with a lopside fade and bald tail. Neighbor took one look and cracked up laughing. “Looks like she lost a fight with a mud puddle!” he says. Mrs. Whiskers spent the whole evening licking herself raw.
End result? Zero points for styling. Peanut butter cleanup took longer than the actual grooming. Moral? Stick to brushing. Persian coats shouldn’t meet cocoa powder. Ever.
