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any solution to excessive shedding?

Good grooming practices are essential for maintaining health and happiness for you and your cat. This is a forum to exchange tips and advice for proper care of your cat's hygiene needs.

  
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The- Wisconsin- cats

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Purred: Sun Jul 6, '08 5:06pm PST 
1) feed a high quality diet

2) bath (baths do help work out loose/dead fur)

3) brush often (we recommend the Zoom Groom and Furminator - they both really get out a lot of loose/dear fur and undercoat)
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Tessa ~ DG- #13 ~

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Purred: Mon Jul 7, '08 7:42pm PST 
brushing, try the furminator. Look it up on the computer! It really works!
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Lola

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Purred: Tue Jul 8, '08 10:05am PST 
I agree that a bath is an often overlooked and very effective solution. Lots of loose and dead fur comes out--enough to plug up the drain! Ever since I've started bathing my cats, the shedding and hairball problems have virtually disappeared. Also, aside from the Zoom Groom, a Furminator is good, although I would only recommend it for short haired cats. Finally, for really getting out the dense underfur that comes out in the spring and summer, a metal comb is more efficient than a brush.
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Noble

Everyone loves- an orange tabby.		 
 
Purred: Wed Jul 9, '08 8:11am PST 
Even kitties with hardly any hair can be shedding machines!! Kinda like dogs, people think pugs wouldn't shed much because of their lack of hair- have you ever sat on a couch with a pug??? It's gross.

But, the solution to excessive shedding is a proper diet and LOTS of brushing. Us kitties LOVE to be brushed- and, it helps with shedding, too!!! So, tell your mom to get that brush ready and believe me, you'll be purring.
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