Stefan Knowles <stefan.knowles@btopenworld.com>
16 February 2003 09:27
Cat stories
Read the story, view the photos, then decide whether to laugh or cry!!
> > >
> > >
> > >"My sister-in law is from Oklahoma and has a slight accent.
She has
cats
> > >and when she lived in the south she would take them to the
groomers and
> > >have what is called a Line Cut. To her a line cut is when all of
the
fur
> > >hanging down below the cat's tummy is taken off (because it gets
matted
> or
> > >snarled).
> > >
> > >When she moved to Chicago with my brother, the cat ' s fur
> > >got all tangled up during the move so she took it in for a line
cut.
> > >She was quite surprised when she heard the price as it was twice
as
much
> > >as it was down south. She confirmed with the groomer that he
understood
> > >what a line cut was and he said "yes, I know what a LION cut
is."
> > >
> > >It seems her accent came out sounding like LION not LINE and this
> > >is how her cat was returned to her.
> > >
> > >She cried for a week...but not as much as the cat. It was November
> > >in Chicago and the cat needed all the fur it had."
> > >
> > >
> > >Gas in car to go to groomers $4.50
> > >Cat car carrier $32.99
> > >Grooming fee $80.00
> > >Getting the look from one seriously pissed off cat...Priceless!
