Brush & Comb Please

You know I have been wondering if there was something wrong with me.

Every day the two legs get the brush and comb out and groom Max and Sebastian and while they are doing it they tell them what good boys they are and then they give them treats. Makes me feel quite nauseous all that cooing and nicey nicey stuff. They tried it on me when I was younger and I quickly told them No thank you - in fact I managed to catch them on the wrist with my claws and they didn't bother me again.

Every week an older two legs comes in and he gets on the floor with Max and Sebastian and goes through a similar ritual with them - all the grooming but none of the cooing and stuff. I thought I'd have a see what it was all about this week,

I went to him while he was doing Sebastian and he simply said to wait my turn. That seemed fair enough to me so I watched and waited. He was pretty gentle but he got the tangles out of Sebastian's coat and Sebastian was purring away so he clearly enjoyed it. I was just about to go forward for my turn when Max wandered in and went straight up and was brushed - no comb I noticed. I thought oh well another one who isn't going to do me and I was just about to walk off when I was summonsed to his presence.

I thought I'd give it a go and he was very experienced. He brushed me firmly but not hard and then he ran the comb over me - I wasn't too keen on that but he sensed it and said he wouldn't do it.

I must admit it made my coat feel very nice and refreshed and I turned round and rubbed him on the nose to thank him. he was quite excited. After a while he was sitting on the settee and I jumped up and laid down beside him and let him stroke me. I reserve that right to only a very chosen few. He earned it.

I think I might become a regular client of his. Max says he is good but doesn't give out treats - I'm not keen on them anyway as I like to watch my weight.