Cats!

Sorry, no pictures (to protect their shame).

I recently gave both cats (Boris and Viktor) a bath. They did not entirely enjoy the experience, but they are both much softer and smell nice. As you might expect, Boris eventually realized that he wasn't going to be able to escape the bath and let me finish without too much struggle. Viktor never stopped trying to escape.

If you've ever visited my house, you know that of the two cats, Viktor's fur is significantly coarser feeling than Boris'. I had assumed that this was just a reflection of differences in their hair.

It's not.

After bathing both of them, Viktor's hair is as soft as Boris'. Viktor is just much worse at cleaning himself.

I guess this means that somewhat regular baths are in their future.

(Maybe I'll take wet cat pictures next time.)