The Pedicure from Hell

“… so I want just a light trim off the tips but I’m going to need an overall filing and smoothing, and then I definitely need some exfoliation on the soles, with the pumice stone or maybe a belt sander. Oh, and I hope you brought enough nail polish!”

wombat shows feet
About a half gallon should cover it. (Instagram)

More down-under cuteness at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary on Instagram.

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15 thoughts on “The Pedicure from Hell

  1. allein 🐾 December 4, 2019 / 10:05 am

    Looks like he’s waiting for a nice foot massage.

  2. fkaWaldenPond December 4, 2019 / 10:25 am

    I think a warm blossom pink would be lovely on those talons.

  3. Lucy's Mom December 4, 2019 / 10:38 am

    A privacy tail might also be in order. 😋

    • Faye December 4, 2019 / 10:51 am

      I see a rosebud!

  4. Dana December 4, 2019 / 10:47 am

    And I thought my feet were in bad shape….

    • Debg December 4, 2019 / 9:52 pm

      Yeah, me too.

  5. Faye December 4, 2019 / 10:53 am

    No wonder Wolverine’s Talons are worn by an Australian actor!

  6. Luv Bunny December 4, 2019 / 1:36 pm

    I would’t want to be the one to trim those claws. I have a hard enough time doing my bunnehs’ nails. It’s almost like performing an operation.

    • Lucy's Mom December 4, 2019 / 2:14 pm

      I could never trim any of my dogs’ nails – I made one nail bleed one time and that was it. After that, I paid either the vet or Petco/Petsmart to do the trimming. I’m such a wimp.

      • Ricky & Bibi's Mom December 4, 2019 / 2:48 pm

        No, you’re not. You’re smart! I used to clip my cats’ nails, but I’d had them from tiny kittenhood and they were used to me handling them. There was no way I was going to tackle it with a seven-year-old traumatized rescued dog (Ricky); nor, indeed, do I intend to do it with Bibi, who is younger and generally much calmer. There’s a good reason for hiring professionals. They’ve had the training. I haven’t.

        And while we’re at it, pass that belt sander over here when you’re done … somebody’s heels are beyond pumice, I fear.

        • allein 🐾 December 4, 2019 / 3:02 pm

          I used to take Pablo to Petco; they charged 10 bucks. I would just hold him upright and they would clip his nails. When I held him that way he stayed still until I let him go. When I tried to do it myself I had to try to hold him in my lap and he was too squirmy.

          Then he would get an assortment of treats from the treat bar for being a good boy.

  7. Brouhaha December 4, 2019 / 3:00 pm

    thumb nubs!

    • Meleo1 December 4, 2019 / 11:23 pm

      Aren’t they just too cute? Yay, wombat thumb nubs!

  8. Michael December 5, 2019 / 5:21 am

    “Maybe a belt sander” caused dangerous laughter. Well done, NTMTOM. Lulled us to sleep like it would all be an actual salon order, then the surprise.

    • Meleo1 December 5, 2019 / 9:50 am

      A NTMTOM ploy, well-employed. And a snortlaff when you encounter it.

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