static shock

[IRescue452]

A constant problem with Sonny. I rubbed him with a anti-static dryer sheet once so that I could pet him in peace. He gets so mad at me when I shock him, but its ok if he walks up to me, sniffs my hand, and shocks me, so long as I'm on the receiving end of the shock.

[catland]

holding a key or a paper clip and then touching a metal object like a doorknob can sometimes help discharge the static before getting to the kitty.

If the mere act if petting is causiing the shock, then I try to keep contact - its the breaking contact and re-touching that seems to cause the shock.

I'll also touch something with my knuckle since it isn't as sensitive as a finger tip.

[kaoK'okung]

funny as it sounds touch a metal lamp or something metal prior to touching cats will help...

[Jayna78]

We also have that static problem around here too - it happens with all the cats, but most of the time with Claudia and Leo b/c they have the longer fur. Car doors and everything else have been shocking us extra hard lately as it's been so very dry, which is different b/c we've had lots of rain this winter. I am getting really sick of the static hair, and I had forgotten the dryer sheet trick - I'll have to try it again on them and on my own hair - it's hard to style when it's so nasty static-y!