The hair battle - what do YOU do

Thank you all - thanks for the tips, and knowing I am
not alone : )
--
Christi
Stampin' Up! Representative
Art Without Anxiety
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"Mary" wrote

"... try the Dirt Devil full-sized upright.
"A good, easy-to-use vacuum ..."


And try the Dirt Devil rotary hand vac. Very handy for small
areas and great on upholstery.


...brush the cats more often.
I have seen foods that supposedly reduce shedding,...


There may be something to diet for less shedding. Hair is protein.
Perhaps a cat food which is filling but less protein rich will help.
With the build-up of Mercury in fish supplies I've been giving my
cat's diet more thought. Surprise; I found out my cat goes for
turkey. Also she likes chicken. If I can find those two and
with some fish, laced with cereal, a couple of worries
will abate. Dan

"Mary" wrote

"... try the Dirt Devil full-sized upright.
"A good, easy-to-use vacuum ..."


And try the Dirt Devil rotary hand vac. Very handy for small
areas and great on upholstery.


...brush the cats more often.
I have seen foods that supposedly reduce shedding,...


There may be something to diet for less shedding. Hair is protein.
Perhaps a cat food which is filling but less protein rich will help.
With the build-up of Mercury in fish supplies I've been giving my
cat's diet more thought. Surprise; I found out my cat goes for
turkey. Also she likes chicken. If I can find those two and
with some fish, laced with cereal, a couple of worries
will abate. Dan

"Mary" wrote

"... try the Dirt Devil full-sized upright.
"A good, easy-to-use vacuum ..."


And try the Dirt Devil rotary hand vac. Very handy for small
areas and great on upholstery.


...brush the cats more often.
I have seen foods that supposedly reduce shedding,...


There may be something to diet for less shedding. Hair is protein.
Perhaps a cat food which is filling but less protein rich will help.
With the build-up of Mercury in fish supplies I've been giving my
cat's diet more thought. Surprise; I found out my cat goes for
turkey. Also she likes chicken. If I can find those two and
with some fish, laced with cereal, a couple of worries
will abate. Dan

My Daughter bought my beloved Henri RB for me and he would leave a field
of white hair everywhere he went, she also brought a black labrador puppy
home
which of course finished up'mine.' yr's later she'd come home when she was
safely married, look at the black hair on the carpet and the white hair on
the sofa and chairs and shake her head saying "Mum how do you *live* with
this all
this hair?" huh? Jean.P.
Rob wrote in message news:UApXc.19804$oD2.16108@trndny08...

wrote in message
...
On 26 Aug 2004 07:44:53 -0700, (Rene) wrote:

"Christi Conley" wrote in message
...
to combat the shedding?
I have four indoor only cats - and my 2 males
shed like crazy all year round - the more I brush
them, the more they shed (or so it seems) - my
house is becoming covered with cat hair. I
don't have dust bunnies anymore, I have dust
elephants fueled by the cat hair - I can't seem to
get the rugs clean of the hair unless I brush the
rug or use my hand to "gather" up the hair --

What do you do to combat the shedding &
your home becoming covered with hair?

Thanks!

I second (third?) the dense sponge. It works great on upholstery,
carpet runners, and fabric-covered chairs. I use the Swiffer on the
hardwood floors, and vacuum at least once per week.

I try and brush the cats twice per week--but one has a short fuse
(five minutes) when it comes to brushing, and one won't sit still. I
do what I can, figuring something is better than nothing.
When I brush my cats I put them on top of the counter or other smooth
surface so that they can't get a good grip to run off.
I then put some kitty treats down so that they are distracted.


we have one cat that attacks the brush whenever he sees it, even if it's
being used on another cat. he can be distracted by food for 30 seconds or
so, but he's tough to brush (long hair too). one of the other long hairs
you can brush all day, she loves it. the short hair you can brush his
back,
but not his understide. we just basically have gotten used to eating lots
of fur .

My Daughter bought my beloved Henri RB for me and he would leave a field
of white hair everywhere he went, she also brought a black labrador puppy
home
which of course finished up'mine.' yr's later she'd come home when she was
safely married, look at the black hair on the carpet and the white hair on
the sofa and chairs and shake her head saying "Mum how do you *live* with
this all
this hair?" huh? Jean.P.
Rob wrote in message news:UApXc.19804$oD2.16108@trndny08...

wrote in message
...
On 26 Aug 2004 07:44:53 -0700, (Rene) wrote:

"Christi Conley" wrote in message
...
to combat the shedding?
I have four indoor only cats - and my 2 males
shed like crazy all year round - the more I brush
them, the more they shed (or so it seems) - my
house is becoming covered with cat hair. I
don't have dust bunnies anymore, I have dust
elephants fueled by the cat hair - I can't seem to
get the rugs clean of the hair unless I brush the
rug or use my hand to "gather" up the hair --

What do you do to combat the shedding &
your home becoming covered with hair?

Thanks!

I second (third?) the dense sponge. It works great on upholstery,
carpet runners, and fabric-covered chairs. I use the Swiffer on the
hardwood floors, and vacuum at least once per week.

I try and brush the cats twice per week--but one has a short fuse
(five minutes) when it comes to brushing, and one won't sit still. I
do what I can, figuring something is better than nothing.
When I brush my cats I put them on top of the counter or other smooth
surface so that they can't get a good grip to run off.
I then put some kitty treats down so that they are distracted.


we have one cat that attacks the brush whenever he sees it, even if it's
being used on another cat. he can be distracted by food for 30 seconds or
so, but he's tough to brush (long hair too). one of the other long hairs
you can brush all day, she loves it. the short hair you can brush his
back,
but not his understide. we just basically have gotten used to eating lots
of fur .

"Jean Hobbs" wrote in message
...

"Mum how do you *live* with all this hair?"

"Christi Conley" wrote in message

I can't seem to
get the rugs clean of the hair unless I brush the rug or use my hand
to "gather" up the hair --
What do you do to combat the shedding & your home becoming covered
with hair?

Thanks!

Well, I adore my 4.5 cats(one is shared with neighbour ) , but I am sick
and tired of scrubbing my carpet every 5min for hairs, so something had to
go! So, I just bought laminate flooring which I will put throughout the
flat, cos 1hr of good -old fashioned - get on your knees- scrubbing each
time is NO FUN!

(Although it's good for loosing some weight )

Also I bought some electro static wipes for monitors, and use them as
dusters for everywhere really, so hair and dust sticks less.

My neighbour has also 4.5 cats, but she has decided(wisely) to ban hers from
the kitchen, so the meals they eat these days contain less fibre

Gee&Cat co.

"Jean Hobbs" wrote in message
...

"Mum how do you *live* with all this hair?"

"Christi Conley" wrote in message

I can't seem to
get the rugs clean of the hair unless I brush the rug or use my hand
to "gather" up the hair --
What do you do to combat the shedding & your home becoming covered
with hair?

Thanks!

Well, I adore my 4.5 cats(one is shared with neighbour ) , but I am sick
and tired of scrubbing my carpet every 5min for hairs, so something had to
go! So, I just bought laminate flooring which I will put throughout the
flat, cos 1hr of good -old fashioned - get on your knees- scrubbing each
time is NO FUN!

(Although it's good for loosing some weight )

Also I bought some electro static wipes for monitors, and use them as
dusters for everywhere really, so hair and dust sticks less.

My neighbour has also 4.5 cats, but she has decided(wisely) to ban hers from
the kitchen, so the meals they eat these days contain less fibre

Gee&Cat co.

"Gee" wrote in message ...
"Jean Hobbs" wrote in message
...

"Mum how do you *live* with all this hair?"

"Christi Conley" wrote in message

I can't seem to
get the rugs clean of the hair unless I brush the rug or use my hand
to "gather" up the hair --
What do you do to combat the shedding & your home becoming covered
with hair?

Thanks!

Well, I adore my 4.5 cats(one is shared with neighbour ) , but I am sick
and tired of scrubbing my carpet every 5min for hairs, so something had to
go! So, I just bought laminate flooring which I will put throughout the
flat, cos 1hr of good -old fashioned - get on your knees- scrubbing each
time is NO FUN!

(Although it's good for loosing some weight )

Also I bought some electro static wipes for monitors, and use them as
dusters for everywhere really, so hair and dust sticks less.

My neighbour has also 4.5 cats, but she has decided(wisely) to ban hers from
the kitchen, so the meals they eat these days contain less fibre

Gee&Cat co.


I bought the Dyson animal, too. It is great for cat hair. I have 6
cats. It's expensive but worth it.

"Gee" wrote in message ...
"Jean Hobbs" wrote in message
...

"Mum how do you *live* with all this hair?"

"Christi Conley" wrote in message

I can't seem to
get the rugs clean of the hair unless I brush the rug or use my hand
to "gather" up the hair --
What do you do to combat the shedding & your home becoming covered
with hair?

Thanks!

Well, I adore my 4.5 cats(one is shared with neighbour ) , but I am sick
and tired of scrubbing my carpet every 5min for hairs, so something had to
go! So, I just bought laminate flooring which I will put throughout the
flat, cos 1hr of good -old fashioned - get on your knees- scrubbing each
time is NO FUN!

(Although it's good for loosing some weight )

Also I bought some electro static wipes for monitors, and use them as
dusters for everywhere really, so hair and dust sticks less.

My neighbour has also 4.5 cats, but she has decided(wisely) to ban hers from
the kitchen, so the meals they eat these days contain less fibre

Gee&Cat co.


I bought the Dyson animal, too. It is great for cat hair. I have 6
cats. It's expensive but worth it.