My foster Furbee sheds like a beast as well. She's shorthaired, but she's just got tons of it, and she sheds and sheds! She's also a large voluptuous kitty, so it's hard for her to groom her backend area, so I'm constantly brushing her there and getting all the dander to break up and come off. She absolutely loves to be brushed, but only on HER time schedule. If she's not in the mood, she hisses and nips at me. Such a brat!