Ok, so I've decided to shave two of my kitties.

Problem is - they are not declawed (indoor only), never would I do such a
horrid thing to them! They never scratched or hurt anybody, they don't
destroy the house (other then the couch but I allowed them to do that in the
first place, my fault. Now it's 'their' couch) and they get clipped
regularly. However - no groomers will take them to get shaved because
they're not declawed. Mind you, they are both extremely peaceful cats, I
don't even need help from anybody to get them clipped. But man, they are
both HAIRY beasts. Not long hair, but something in the middle. I talked to a
friend of mine, and he has it done regularly - helps a ton with hair all
over the house and his cat seems to be much happier about it too. One of my
cats hacks out furballs on a regular basis, and from what research I've
done, it might be very beneficial to both of them. So, I'd like to try to
shave them myself. I know they both will let me do that without any fuss.

Question is, does anybody out there do it at home as well? What tools do you
use? Any recommendation on the 'shaver'? Trim it first? I'd probably want to
leave about 1/3rd of an inch of fur on them, and give them the lion cut. Any
help/insight much appreciated!