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[โ€“] Drusas@fedia.io 36 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

That's how it works for other mammals as well. Your dog has spots? Shave it and it will still have spots.

[โ€“] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hair, believe it or not, does go below the skin slightly!

[โ€“] apotheotic@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Its a bit different though. The skin actually has pigmentation there. Its not just the hair showing through.

[โ€“] Zwiebel@feddit.org 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Not the case for most house cats

[โ€“] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

You're doing pussy shaving wrong.