How do you cope with the hairs?

[Pam]

I too put down little towels in places where they hang out a lot (these places change sometimes on a weekly basis though), and I keep my vacuum cleaner in good working order! LOL! Oh, I still warn guests wearing dark colored clothes that they might be taking home some souvenirs of their visit!

[kohala]

Originally posted by Pam
I too put down little towels in places where they hang out a lot (these places change sometimes on a weekly basis though), and I keep my vacuum cleaner in good working order! LOL! Oh, I still warn guests wearing dark colored clothes that they might be taking home some souvenirs of their visit!

Love me, love my cat!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

My cats shed quite a lot too. Even Sunny who is short haired sheds quite a bit. I only vacuum once a week but I'm constantly using the pet hair pick up tape to get the fur off of my clothes. They haven't been shedding as much though since I've been feeding them a different kind of dry cat food. It's supposed to make them shed less. I really don't think that there's any permanent solution. If you have cats you're going to have problems with cat fur. Good luck.

[tuxluvr]

I would say it goes with the territory...I brush Ritz daily, which minimizes the hairy problem, but it does collect in her favorite places. We also keep our house pretty cool both summer and winter, and Ritzy is 'indoor only'. In the past, my various indoor/outdoor cats seemed to have a much greater problem shedding....I wonder if a constant temperature helps alleviate.

Ritz seems to shed more when she is upset....like if I take her to the vet, she becomes a "fur vending machine"...

If you are a pet owner, instead of "heir apparent" you immediately become the "hair apparent".

[Vermontcat]

And I thought my cat was the only one who shedded extra hard when she went to the vets even if I just brushed her before we left the house!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by tuxluvr
Ritz seems to shed more when she is upset....like if I take her to the vet, she becomes a "fur vending machine"...

If you are a pet owner, instead of "heir apparent" you immediately become the "hair apparent".

Peanut doesn't shed a lot - and she's the one with the long hair. Tubby sheds a lot more in summertime. But we keep it cooler in winter and warmer in summer, so I guess it's his natural cycle. In summer it is just so ridiculous. I could brush him 24 hours a day (not that he'd let me do that) and I would still get hair flying from the brush. Good thing he doesn't mind being brushed.

[tuxluvr]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom




Peanut doesn't shed a lot - and she's the one with the long hair. Tubby sheds a lot more in summertime. But we keep it cooler in winter and warmer in summer, so I guess it's his natural cycle. In summer it is just so ridiculous. I could brush him 24 hours a day (not that he'd let me do that) and I would still get hair flying from the brush. Good thing he doesn't mind being brushed.

I wonder if cats shed more as they age? I know Tubby is a sweet seasoned kitty....Ritzy will sit in a sunny window and get all warmed up, and yes, will shed a bit more then...Ritz would LOVE it if I brushed her all day.....it is one of her favorite things...the resulting purr is what my spouse calles "dragon purring" because it is so loud. If I brushed her as much as she wanted, she would be bald(but happy)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by tuxluvr



I wonder if cats shed more as they age? I know Tubby is a sweet seasoned kitty....

"Seasoned kitty" is a very nice way of putting it. And Tubby has been this way ever since I've had him. I take my index finger only, and just barely touch him - and the fur goes flying. He also has dandruff which probably has something to do with it. I've tried various things over the years to try and get rid of it, but nothing has worked so I just deal with the hair. He doesn't mind being brushed, but he doesn't like it either - just kind of tolerates it for a few minutes. (spoiled, that's what he is)

[Vermontcat]

My cat has had a little dandruff too on her lower back just before you reach her tail( where the fur is black and its hard for her to reach to groom herself). I asked the vet at her checkup and he gave me some HyLyt Bath Oil in a pump spray. It is a coat conditioner with moisturizer. It works for her and makes her smell good too. Have you tried this product or a similar one?

[K & L]

We also shave our long hairs. It really helps. There's also a sponge that we get at Joannes crafts that is the best thing I've ever used for pet hair.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Vermontcat
My cat has had a little dandruff too on her lower back just before you reach her tail( where the fur is black and its hard for her to reach to groom herself). I asked the vet at her checkup and he gave me some HyLyt Bath Oil in a pump spray. It is a coat conditioner with moisturizer. It works for her and makes her smell good too. Have you tried this product or a similar one?

No, I hadn't heard of that one. It's been a few years since I've tried anything new. Guess I figured he'd just have to deal with it since a bath in dandruff shampoo was out of the question! Do you have to get it from you vet or could I get it at Petsmart or someplace like that?

I was thinking last night that it's kind of funny. Peanut has allergies so she has too much oil on her skin/fur, and Tubby has always had dandruff indicating to me he doesn't have enough oil on his skin/fur. Too bad I couldn't combine the two and just have two kitties with normal oil.

[Vermontcat]

We got it at the vets and it is a bit pricey but the bottle has lasted a long time. You can call your vet and ask if they carry it or check out petsmart, they may have it or something similar. What's nice is it can be used after a bath(not my cat ) or you can spray it on dry fur and brush it in. It makes her fur nice and shiny too.

[NoahsMommy]

Is dandruff predominant in black/tuxy kitties?

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by NoahsMommy
Is dandruff predominant in black/tuxy kitties?

I think that it's just that you can see it better on a black cat. But I really don't know for sure.

[Former User]

Originally posted by LoudLou

How do we cope with the hairs?...... I tell everyone we have "Angora" carpeting....

LOL LOL!
I cope by hoovering 3 times a week... and trying to brush the cats few times a week...