Kitty haircuts

[matt1215 0]

My new cat's coat length/texture reminds me of my yellow lab, maybe a little longer. Everything's getting a layer of white cat hair.

I'm thinking a buzz with a .5" comb would help the shedding problem quite a bit. Is that something people actually do?

[eeneR 3]

Um that will not stop the shedding. Should have thought about that before getting a cat

Cat will still shed, just slightly smaller hairs...

Added if you can actually brush the cat...well there is an option.

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[matt1215 0]

She loves getting brushed, and that cuts down on the shedding exponentially, but she still sheds a lot. Shorter hairs would be nice tho.

[swedishcelt 0]

I only got Matisse buzzed when it was very hot and I didn't live with air conditioning. He was a breed with a double fur coat so it made him immensely more comfortable. He looked cool too. I would never do it if you live in a cool climate though.

[ntrprnr 0]

Nope. I've never gotten a totally bad case of ADD and done it. Never.

At all.

Nope.

Not me.

Never.

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[swedishcelt 0]

Nice shoes.

[matt1215 0]

OMG, that rocks.

ETA- Unfortunately the cat that really needs it would bite my head off. I just brushed her, trimmed her claws, and she growled/hissed the whole time.

[murrays 0]

We got our longhaired outdoor cat, His Royal Fluffiness, Froedrich von Vomit Frickleschnitz, shaved this year. They took him down nearly to the skin. Saves him getting full of plant burrs and all matted up and he's much cooler.

I loved the tuft on the end of the tail

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Murray

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[Michele 1]

Your new girl is still enormously stressed; sure, she might be adjusting well, but she's still adjusting. Cats will shed a lot when they're stressed...ever see the inside of a cat carrier? It's always covered with hair. The only time I'd advocate trimming is when the cat is a long hair, it's summer, and the cat is just simply really uncomfortable; or a cat that cannot groom themselves for whatever reason or has horrible mats that can't be removed with brushing.

Here's the best advice I can give you. If she likes brushing, brush her constantly. Dampen a paper towel, and get the tines of the brush damp (this will help control the loose hairs). I run the damp paper towel over the kitty, and then lay it next to me for the comb's catching, as well as to keep the comb damp. BTW, this doesn't work for long hair kitties.

I use a flea comb - very close set, rounded tines. This massages the skin, and really allows one to get down to the skin and get the undercoat (the one which usually sheds the most when stressed) thinned out. It also gets fleas, flea dirt (i.e. dead fleas and eggs), and other yucky things (see why the towel gets important??).

Give her some Petromalt, too; it will help with the passing of the extra hair through her system, and you won't get quite as many hair balls or hacking from the kitty. They usually like the taste - I'll use the fish flavor mostly, but sometimes use other flavors. You can find this over the counter at generally any well stocked pet supply store (i.e. Petco).

But it will calm down naturally, once she makes the adjustment. Be careful when you're grooming one cat, that the other doesn't think that you like the new one best...make sure you give the other kitty lots of time, too.

Hope this helps...

Ciels-
Michele

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[grue 1]

When in doubt, shave the pussy.

cavete terrae.

[ntrprnr 0]

Laxatone. Helps pass hair, tastes like fish, cats LOVE it.

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"Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?"
"Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

[Michele 1]

Laxatone is GREAT! That totally slipped my poor tired brain (8 hours of school on Saturday - 4 in math, 4 in bio - will do that to you).

I have some of that laying around here; cats do indeed love it, and it does indeed help.

Thanks for the reminder...

Ciels-
Michele

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[matt1215 0]

I like smooth pussy.

[matt1215 0]

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Laxatone. Helps pass hair, tastes like fish, cats LOVE it.

Sounds tasty. Haven't seen hairball problems with either of my kitties tho. All the loose hair seems to end up on my bed/sofa.