Cat's hair= air problem

Hi Dodo,
I use the hepa air filters.
They also require alot of brushing which keeps down the hair and
occasionally a damp cloth.

[[Hi, my cats are long hair kittens and I begin to realize that their hair
is
flowing in the air. Please kindly suggest/recommend effective solution
to

the problem. E.g. which brand/model of air filtering system helps?
Thanks
alot]]

I'm sure others here can offer advice on what kinds of filter they like
best.

I haven't got a filter, but here are some things you might want to check
out for cat grooming, on the Petsmart site:

http://www.petsmart.com/global/brows...=1108000390689

If that URL doesn't behave, you can find the page by going to petsmart.com
and then choosing CATS, then GROOMING.

I hasten to add that I'm not promoting Petsmart so much as I am showing
some of the product choices. I happen to like the store, but if you don't
live near one or you'd rather shop elsewhere, these are some cat grooming
items, including various brushes and anti-allergy bath cloths, that you
might want to look for online or in stores near you.

Donna, and the short-haired shedding experts, Captain and Stanley

I have the same problem, but the only air filtering I can afford is me,
wait till it lands then pick it up, If I dont see it then it has to wait
till I vac
hope you manage something better.....Jean.P.


DoDo wrote in message
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Cat's hair - air problem

Dear all,
Hi, my cats are long hair kittens and I begin to realize that their hair
is
flowing in the air. Please kindly suggest/recommend effective solution to
the problem. E.g. which brand/model of air filtering system helps?
Thanks
alot

Dodo

DoDo wrote:
Cat's hair - air problem

Dear all,
Hi, my cats are long hair kittens and I begin to realize that their
hair is
flowing in the air. Please kindly suggest/recommend effective
solution to
the problem. E.g. which brand/model of air filtering system helps?
Thanks
alot

Dodo

Your best defense is grooming - and with long-haired cats, daily is
best. I was primary groomer for a feline specialty hospital, and I
recommend teflon-coated grooming combs - They do the best job of
removing the undercoat, which will prevent massive shedding.

As for filtering systems, we have a Honeywell electro static system on
our furnace (I don't knowq which miodel - it came with the house) and a
stand-alone model in our master bedroom - the Enviracare Silent Comfort
18150http://www.honeywellpurifiers.com/ho...rt-18150.shtml).

We have a fairly large house and I don't have to dust at all as long as
the filters are kept clean. (I also have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 snakes
and a turtle, so hair/dander is a problem...)

best of luck,

-L.

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(usenetlyn)" wrote:

DoDo wrote:
Cat's hair - air problem

Dear all,
Hi, my cats are long hair kittens and I begin to realize that their
hair is
flowing in the air. Please kindly suggest/recommend effective
solution to
the problem. E.g. which brand/model of air filtering system helps?
Thanks
alot

Dodo

Your best defense is grooming - and with long-haired cats, daily is
best. I was primary groomer for a feline specialty hospital, and I
recommend teflon-coated grooming combs - They do the best job of
removing the undercoat, which will prevent massive shedding.

As for filtering systems, we have a Honeywell electro static system on
our furnace (I don't knowq which miodel - it came with the house) and a
stand-alone model in our master bedroom - the Enviracare Silent Comfort
18150http://www.honeywellpurifiers.com/ho...re-silentcomfo
rt-18150.shtml).

We have a fairly large house and I don't have to dust at all as long as
the filters are kept clean. (I also have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 snakes
and a turtle, so hair/dander is a problem...)

I had a Honeywell electrostatic, but when I had my furnace and air
conditioning replaced by a firm with which I have had much experience,
they advised against it. They prefer a washable foam filter in the
airstream, and HEPA filters in rooms. There also seems to be a good deal
of approval of the Sharper Image electrostatic room filter.

I can't say I have direct engineering knowledge of HEPA use. In
biohazard containment facilities, there is multistage HEPA with
ultraviolet irradiation, and sometimes running the exit air through
flame.

Howard Berkowitz wrote:
snip

I had a Honeywell electrostatic, but when I had my furnace and air
conditioning replaced by a firm with which I have had much
experience,
they advised against it.

Did they say why? This is the first time we have had one and I really
like it - it works wonderfully.

They prefer a washable foam filter in the
airstream, and HEPA filters in rooms. There also seems to be a good
deal
of approval of the Sharper Image electrostatic room filter.

I can't say I have direct engineering knowledge of HEPA use. In
biohazard containment facilities, there is multistage HEPA with
ultraviolet irradiation, and sometimes running the exit air through
flame.

Pretty much, nothing gets through a HEPA. They use them in laminar air
flow hoods for doing tissue culture.

-L.

In article . com, "L.
(usenetlyn)" wrote:

Howard Berkowitz wrote:
snip

I had a Honeywell electrostatic, but when I had my furnace and air
conditioning replaced by a firm with which I have had much
experience,
they advised against it.

Did they say why? This is the first time we have had one and I really
like it - it works wonderfully.

They suggested it didn't trap as much. Also, Honeywell recommended
washing the units in a dishwasher. It killed a top-of-the-line
Kitchenaid, luckily under maintenance contract.

They prefer a washable foam filter in the
airstream, and HEPA filters in rooms. There also seems to be a good
deal
of approval of the Sharper Image electrostatic room filter.

I can't say I have direct engineering knowledge of HEPA use. In
biohazard containment facilities, there is multistage HEPA with
ultraviolet irradiation, and sometimes running the exit air through
flame.

Pretty much, nothing gets through a HEPA. They use them in laminar air
flow hoods for doing tissue culture.


Even then, for Biosafety Level 3 and 4, you hope at least two HEPAs
bathed with ultraviolet and possibly exhausting through an incinerator,
are enough -- plus tbe Class III negative pressure filtered cabinets in
the lab proper.

Howard Berkowitz wrote:
In article . com,
"L.
(usenetlyn)" wrote:

Howard Berkowitz wrote:
snip

I had a Honeywell electrostatic, but when I had my furnace and
air
conditioning replaced by a firm with which I have had much
experience,
they advised against it.

Did they say why? This is the first time we have had one and I
really
like it - it works wonderfully.

They suggested it didn't trap as much. Also, Honeywell recommended
washing the units in a dishwasher. It killed a top-of-the-line
Kitchenaid, luckily under maintenance contract.

Yikes! Our says to wash in a tub with ionic an non-ionic soap.


They prefer a washable foam filter in the
airstream, and HEPA filters in rooms. There also seems to be a
good
deal
of approval of the Sharper Image electrostatic room filter.

I can't say I have direct engineering knowledge of HEPA use. In
biohazard containment facilities, there is multistage HEPA with
ultraviolet irradiation, and sometimes running the exit air
through
flame.

Pretty much, nothing gets through a HEPA. They use them in laminar
air
flow hoods for doing tissue culture.


Even then, for Biosafety Level 3 and 4, you hope at least two HEPAs
bathed with ultraviolet and possibly exhausting through an
incinerator,
are enough -- plus tbe Class III negative pressure filtered cabinets
in
the lab proper.


BH II and III are pretty nasty stuff, though. I think the incinerator
was probably overkill, personally. All of our stuff was BH I
(run-of-the mill gentically engineered bacteria, yeast and plants).

-L.