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Old February 28th 08, 12:57 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
ensoul
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The boys had to be shaved before, Moe & Rudy got thick clumps of fur
you couldn't get through...I was lucky the SPCA did for a donation
which was a lot less than the local groomers charge (I don't want them
groomed again, they went into major attack mode afterwards and had to
be kept in separate rooms for a month)!

so now no more clumps. they get brushed at least 2x a day and the
brush is full...a friend let me borrow this fine comb that was on a TV
ad, it worked but just as good as the brush does

My chair looked like it was part cat! A friend told me how to fix it,
get bucket put laundry soap use a stiff brush and stoke downwards the
fur that comes off! I do on the floor to using a mop and dragging it
forward then peeling the strings of fur off

my grandson's and my stuffed animals looked like they were becoming
cats, I used a dishrag w/the laundry soap

but I have a disability in both arms and it's painful doing all this -
I don't mean brushing them - that's not a problem

Is there anything at all I can do to cut down on the shedding?
(They're indoor guys and neutered) There's always these little things
of cat fur flying around, it's everywhere

What's the best vacuum for pet fur?


ensoul



I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up
something else.
~Lily Tomlin
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Old February 28th 08, 01:58 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:57:03 -0800, ensoul wrote:

The boys had to be shaved before, Moe & Rudy got thick clumps of fur you
couldn't get through...I was lucky the SPCA did for a donation which was a
lot less than the local groomers charge (I don't want them groomed again,
they went into major attack mode afterwards and had to be kept in separate
rooms for a month)!

so now no more clumps. they get brushed at least 2x a day and the brush is
full...a friend let me borrow this fine comb that was on a TV ad, it
worked but just as good as the brush does

My chair looked like it was part cat! A friend told me how to fix it, get
bucket put laundry soap use a stiff brush and stoke downwards the fur that
comes off! I do on the floor to using a mop and dragging it forward then
peeling the strings of fur off

my grandson's and my stuffed animals looked like they were becoming cats,
I used a dishrag w/the laundry soap

but I have a disability in both arms and it's painful doing all this - I
don't mean brushing them - that's not a problem

Is there anything at all I can do to cut down on the shedding? (They're
indoor guys and neutered) There's always these little things of cat fur
flying around, it's everywhere

What's the best vacuum for pet fur?


ensoul



I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up something
else.
~Lily Tomlin



A change of diet probably would help. What do you feedthem?

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Old February 28th 08, 03:08 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
ensoul
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A change of diet probably would help. �What do you feedthem?- Hide quoted text -

they each get 1/2 can in the am and pm and 1/2 cup of dry in the am &
pm

canned is friskies or 9 lives

dry is Meow Mix, Whiskas, Purina Cat Chow, Kit & Kaboodle

Lynn
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Old February 28th 08, 06:24 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Spot[_2_]
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A good rubber brush works good for pulling fur off furniture. I found my
last one at the dollar store in the automotive section. Also a premium cat
food helps with the shedding.

Celeste
"ensoul" wrote in message
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The boys had to be shaved before, Moe & Rudy got thick clumps of fur
you couldn't get through...I was lucky the SPCA did for a donation
which was a lot less than the local groomers charge (I don't want them
groomed again, they went into major attack mode afterwards and had to
be kept in separate rooms for a month)!

so now no more clumps. they get brushed at least 2x a day and the
brush is full...a friend let me borrow this fine comb that was on a TV
ad, it worked but just as good as the brush does

My chair looked like it was part cat! A friend told me how to fix it,
get bucket put laundry soap use a stiff brush and stoke downwards the
fur that comes off! I do on the floor to using a mop and dragging it
forward then peeling the strings of fur off

my grandson's and my stuffed animals looked like they were becoming
cats, I used a dishrag w/the laundry soap

but I have a disability in both arms and it's painful doing all this -
I don't mean brushing them - that's not a problem

Is there anything at all I can do to cut down on the shedding?
(They're indoor guys and neutered) There's always these little things
of cat fur flying around, it's everywhere

What's the best vacuum for pet fur?


ensoul



I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up
something else.
~Lily Tomlin



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Old February 28th 08, 03:21 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Rene S.
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Is there anything at all I can do to cut down on the shedding?
(They're indoor guys and neutered) *There's always these little things
of cat fur flying around, it's everywhere

What's the best vacuum for pet fur?


I really love the Furminator brush. It works great and gets the hair
out. You do need to use it at least once a week to fully cut down on
the shedding. I prefer a small shop vac for removing pet hair, or for
smaller areas a yellow Gonzo sponge (you can get at a pet store) that
you wipe across the fur.

As for their diet, I think a change to a premium wet food would help
them. I have two cats who are fed premium wet food and while I have
some shedding, it's nothing like you arre describing.

Rene
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Old February 29th 08, 03:22 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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"ensoul" wrote in message
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A change of diet probably would help. ?What do you feedthem?- Hide quoted
text -

they each get 1/2 can in the am and pm and 1/2 cup of dry in the am & pm


canned is friskies or 9 lives


dry is Meow Mix, Whiskas, Purina Cat Chow, Kit & Kaboodle


They would likely benefit from a better diet. You live in a cold climate.
Are you keeping your house too warm?
My cats all have thick heavy winter coats and I don't expect them to shed
until spring.
Try one of those rubber grooming gloves if you have hand mobility issues.


 




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