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Moe & Rudy (brothers, neutred, inddor cats) both long hairs (was my
late hubby's ideal...I wanted short hair cats...but I do love....my first cat had long hair but I've never seen anything like this....my daughter vacuumed for me yesterday...when I get up the rug will have wads of fur all over the place and when I pet wads fo fur come off they don't have blading spots....only Moe will let me use the furminator and he's the wrose shedder...also the vet gave me a spary to use, said it wouldn't help in the natural shedding cycle....they don't have a natural shedding cycle - the shed all year long I knew they wouldn't go for a spray i warmed a wash cloth that had been soaked in stuff the vet gave - that was a battle too...but did get done...remember cats are very strong for there size these 2 are 16 lbs and stand on thier hind legs (which they do often) their height is 32 and that on thier hind legs not full length I have the Bissel pet Vac which does an amazying job anything else I can do for the shedding? lynn An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness. ~Margaret Atwood |
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"ensoul" wrote in message ... Moe & Rudy (brothers, neutred, inddor cats) both long hairs (was my late hubby's ideal...I wanted short hair cats...but I do love....my first cat had long hair but I've never seen anything like this....my daughter vacuumed for me yesterday...when I get up the rug will have wads of fur all over the place and when I pet wads fo fur come off they don't have blading spots....only Moe will let me use the furminator and he's the wrose shedder...also the vet gave me a spary to use, said it wouldn't help in the natural shedding cycle....they don't have a natural shedding cycle - the shed all year long I knew they wouldn't go for a spray i warmed a wash cloth that had been soaked in stuff the vet gave - that was a battle too...but did get done...remember cats are very strong for there size these 2 are 16 lbs and stand on thier hind legs (which they do often) their height is 32 and that on thier hind legs not full length I have the Bissel pet Vac which does an amazying job anything else I can do for the shedding? Brush them???? |
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On Jan 4, 10:43*pm, ensoul wrote:
Shedding cats. If they will not tolerate brushing on a regular basis, and they are shedding constantly, there are a couple of things that need to be determined and from that a few things you can do: a) where are you (by region)? They may be indoor cats, but if the climate inside your house mirrors the outside climate somewhat, they will go through their normal winter/summer coat cycle with one major and one minor shed cycle (along with normal losses) across that period. b) has anything changed in their environment recently? Constant shedding is often an indication of distress - either external (change in living conditions) or internal - illness or parasites. Fleas can happen all year, and if you are in a warm climate the immature stages of fleas will go right through window screens - also ringworm (not a worm, but a fungus) happens all year and is something that can come in by several vectors. c) Maine Coons (large cats) and their mixes will often shed in clumps, but tend to shed at fairly specific times during the year. When they shed their winter coat and most of their undercoat that can get spectacularly messy even if they tolerate brushing. From your description, you may have Maine Coon mixes. d) as to brushing, try a simple soft-bristle brush as part of an 'affection routine' so as to get them used to the concept. Then, if they tolerate that, gradually move to stiffer bristles, perhaps even a slicker brush. I admit to being highly skeptical of "as seen on TV" stuff - simple slickers have always been the best and most easily tolerated brushes for our animals. We brush, and we get at least two complete animals per week from the vacuum - but that is mostly the dogs this time of year. The cats make their contributions in the early spring and very early fall. Good luck. Be patient. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
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hopitus wrote: On Jan 5, 12:03 am, "cybercat" wrote: "ensoul" wrote in message ... Moe & Rudy (brothers, neutred, inddor cats) both long hairs (was my late hubby's ideal...I wanted short hair cats...but I do love....my first cat had long hair but I've never seen anything like this....my daughter vacuumed for me yesterday...when I get up the rug will have wads of fur all over the place and when I pet wads fo fur come off they don't have blading spots....only Moe will let me use the furminator and he's the wrose shedder...also the vet gave me a spary to use, said it wouldn't help in the natural shedding cycle....they don't have a natural shedding cycle - the shed all year long I knew they wouldn't go for a spray i warmed a wash cloth that had been soaked in stuff the vet gave - that was a battle too...but did get done...remember cats are very strong for there size these 2 are 16 lbs and stand on thier hind legs (which they do often) their height is 32 and that on thier hind legs not full length I have the Bissel pet Vac which does an amazying job anything else I can do for the shedding? Brush them???? Yeah, I second this motion. You have to get them used to not only that brushing is good for them (they could care less) but that it also *feels good*, like petting with long fingernails....my cats like metal bristle brushes but that's extreme fir noobie cat brushing; start soft and remember, you may be the slave but you are also the cat mama and mama knows best. Lion cut? |
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"Claude V. Lucas" wrote Lion cut? If she is too fragile to brush them, I guess. |
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"hopitus" wrote in message ... Brush them???? Yeah, I second this motion. You have to get them used to not only that brushing is good for them (they could care less) but that it also *feels good*, I found out how good it feels to them when I just held up my hair brush and Gracie groomed herself! She is a short-haired tabby, so doesn't exactly require a lot of grooming, but I brush her several times a week now just because she blisses out on it. She loves the way the bristles (not too hard, not too soft, kind of like rubber) feel on her gums too, I guess. It's pretty funny, she keeps swooping either side of her face on it until she has almost like a little crest on the back of her neck. Mohawk tabby! |
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On Jan 5, 10:20*am, " wrote:
On Jan 4, 10:43*pm, ensoul wrote: Shedding cats. If they will not tolerate brushing on a regular basis, and they are shedding constantly, there are a couple of things that need to be determined and from that a few things you can do: a) where are you (by region)? They may be indoor cats, but if the climate inside your house mirrors the outside climate somewhat, they will go through their normal winter/summer coat cycle with one major and one minor shed cycle (along with normal losses) across that period. I live in rural upsate NY, we get all the seasons - winters are often long b) has anything changed in their environment recently? Constant shedding is often an indication of distress - either external (change in living conditions) or internal - illness or parasites. Fleas can happen all year, and if you are in a warm climate the immature stages of fleas will go right through window screens - also ringworm (not a worm, but a fungus) happens all year and is something that can come in by several vectors. no changes - it was 2 1/2 yrs ago my husband died but they have always shedded like this c) Maine Coons (large cats) and their mixes will often shed in clumps, but tend to shed at fairly specific times during the year. When they shed their winter coat and most of their undercoat that can get spectacularly messy even if they tolerate brushing. From your description, you may have Maine Coon mixes. I've seen pictures of Main Coon cats they no resembalnce (spelling) at all to that breed d) as to brushing, try a simple soft-bristle brush as part of an 'affection routine' so as to get them used to the concept. Then, if they tolerate that, gradually move to stiffer bristles, perhaps even a slicker brush. I admit to being highly skeptical of "as seen on TV" stuff - simple slickers have always been the best and most easily tolerated brushes for our animals. We brush, and we get at least two complete animals per week from the vacuum - but that is mostly the dogs this time of year. The cats make their contributions in the early spring and very early fall. Good luck. Be patient. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA than you, Peter |
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"ensoul" wrote in message ... On Jan 5, 10:20 am, " wrote: On Jan 4, 10:43 pm, ensoul wrote: Shedding cats. If they will not tolerate brushing on a regular basis, and they are shedding constantly, there are a couple of things that need to be determined and from that a few things you can do: a) where are you (by region)? They may be indoor cats, but if the climate inside your house mirrors the outside climate somewhat, they will go through their normal winter/summer coat cycle with one major and one minor shed cycle (along with normal losses) across that period. I live in rural upsate NY, we get all the seasons - winters are often long b) has anything changed in their environment recently? Constant shedding is often an indication of distress - either external (change in living conditions) or internal - illness or parasites. Fleas can happen all year, and if you are in a warm climate the immature stages of fleas will go right through window screens - also ringworm (not a worm, but a fungus) happens all year and is something that can come in by several vectors. no changes - it was 2 1/2 yrs ago my husband died but they have always shedded like this c) Maine Coons (large cats) and their mixes will often shed in clumps, but tend to shed at fairly specific times during the year. When they shed their winter coat and most of their undercoat that can get spectacularly messy even if they tolerate brushing. From your description, you may have Maine Coon mixes. I've seen pictures of Main Coon cats they no resembalnce (spelling) at all to that breed d) as to brushing, try a simple soft-bristle brush as part of an 'affection routine' so as to get them used to the concept. Then, if they tolerate that, gradually move to stiffer bristles, perhaps even a slicker brush. I admit to being highly skeptical of "as seen on TV" stuff - simple slickers have always been the best and most easily tolerated brushes for our animals. We brush, and we get at least two complete animals per week from the vacuum - but that is mostly the dogs this time of year. The cats make their contributions in the early spring and very early fall. Good luck. Be patient. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA than you, Peter I'm just going to have to kill file you too. What kind of lameass can't figure out that her cats need to be brushed? Ugh. |
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On Jan 5, 6:41*pm, "cybercat" wrote:
"hopitus" wrote in message ... Brush them???? Yeah, I second this motion. You have to get them used to not only that brushing is good for them (they could care less) but that it also *feels good*, I found out how good it feels to them when I just held up my hair brush and Gracie groomed herself! She is a short-haired tabby, so doesn't exactly require a lot of grooming, but I brush her several times a week now just because she blisses out on it. She loves the way the bristles (not too hard, not too soft, kind of like rubber) feel on her gums too, I guess. It's pretty funny, she keeps swooping either side of her face on it until she has almost like a little crest on the back of her neck. Mohawk tabby! only Moe allows the brushing and I live alone...cats are naturally strong animals and given they're size...I have tried using cat treats every time after they're brushed, they don't like any type of cat treats! About 2 summers ago their fur was so terribly matted & I couldn't afford a groomer, called the SPCA (I gotten them from there) made a donation and they were happy to do it....afterwards they were at war...I don't mean rough & tumble play, this was out & out attacks on each other, they drew blood...I took turns keeping them in seperate rooms, tried rubbing a T-shirt I wore so they'd have my scent on them, didn't work....it was 3 month before they went back to normal ensoul Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. ~George Carlin |
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On Jan 5, 8:51*pm, ensoul wrote:
On Jan 5, 6:41*pm, "cybercat" wrote: "hopitus" wrote in message .... Brush them???? Yeah, I second this motion. You have to get them used to not only that brushing is good for them (they could care less) but that it also *feels good*, I found out how good it feels to them when I just held up my hair brush and Gracie groomed herself! She is a short-haired tabby, so doesn't exactly require a lot of grooming, but I brush her several times a week now just because she blisses out on it. She loves the way the bristles (not too hard, not too soft, kind of like rubber) feel on her gums too, I guess. It's pretty funny, she keeps swooping either side of her face on it until she has almost like a little crest on the back of her neck. Mohawk tabby! only Moe allows the brushing and I live alone...cats are naturally strong animals and given they're size...I have tried using cat treats every time after they're brushed, they don't like any type of cat treats! *About 2 summers ago their fur was so terribly matted & I couldn't afford a groomer, called the SPCA (I gotten them from there) made a donation and they were happy to do it....afterwards they were at war...I don't mean rough & tumble play, this was out & out attacks on each other, they drew blood...I took turns keeping them in seperate rooms, tried rubbing a T-shirt I wore so they'd have my scent on them, didn't work....it was 3 month before they went back to normal ensoul Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. * * ~George Carlin Maybe Moe and his brother are not house cats. Are you sure they are cats? They could be some kind of wild things like bob cats or something. The way you describe them they sound kinda scary. Have they ever turned on you? If the two of them jumped you at the same time, it sounds like youd be dead. Have they ever been mean to you? |
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