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dm24angel
Happiness
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Donna
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Cat hair
is overtaking my house....Well it overtook it a while ago but I want to try to get a handle on it.
Anyone have tips, tricks, useless things that they use to control it?
TIA!
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Posted 4/28/08 7:08 AM  |
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Gertyrae
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Re: Cat hair
The only thing I can say is vacuum, vacuum, vacuum...my mother has had up to 12 cats at a time and the only way she was ever able to control the hair was to vacuum. She used to vacuum twice a day and you never knew she had one cat, much less 10.
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| Posted 4/28/08 7:46 AM |
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MrsRbk
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Michelle
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Re: Cat hair
my sister comes over alot and she's extreamly allergic to my cat. I actually vaccum the furniture with my shop vac, as it really sucks everything out. I also use the Febreeze allergin reducer after I vaccum. My sister has never had a problem, or has anyone else that has come to my house who has an allergy to her.
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| Posted 4/28/08 2:55 PM |
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RadioLau
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Laura
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Re: Cat hair
If you brush your cat often it will help remove the dead hairs before they fall off. Also lots of vacuuming!
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| Posted 4/28/08 2:56 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Lauren
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Re: Cat hair
Posted by MrsRbk
my sister comes over alot and she's extreamly allergic to my cat. I actually vaccum the furniture with my shop vac, as it really sucks everything out. I also use the Febreeze allergin reducer after I vaccum. My sister has never had a problem, or has anyone else that has come to my house who has an allergy to her.
I am going to have to try the Febreeze because vacuuming doesn't work alone. I had friends over this weekend and two of them were really suffering from the cat allergies.
But then again, I do have 3.
I tried to vacuum up every hair I could find and put them up in one of the bedrooms, but obviously there was still a lot of dander around.
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| Posted 4/28/08 3:01 PM |
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sleepie76
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Re: Cat hair
Getting them groomed/shaved for this time of year really helps. It gets rid of the dander and excess hair before it falls off.
I bathed both my cats and dog in the bathtub last week, 1 cat sat still and cried the whole time, the other wasn't going down without a fight. Depends on the temperment of your cat whether you would want to attempt this.
The hair was driving me crazy!
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| Posted 4/28/08 6:37 PM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
Member since 5/05 34581 total posts
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Donna
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Re: Cat hair
we have 3 cats and only one of thrm will sit still for any amount of grooming etc.
I feel like my house is being overtaken by the hair 
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| Posted 4/28/08 7:40 PM |
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Xelindrya
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Veronica
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Re: Cat hair
grooming
pet vacuum (i have dyson's pet version)
I have a brush that's for the cat and for the furniture, corners, etc
LOTS of vacuuming that's for sure!
ETA: All that being said.... our house saying is still "Every thing's better with cat hair"
Message edited 4/28/2008 10:08:05 PM.
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| Posted 4/28/08 10:07 PM |
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Myrockette
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Re: Cat hair
Besides brushing, having them on better foods will help their coat/shedding. Also, foods containing omega oil (or giving them the supplement) helps too!
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| Posted 4/30/08 9:21 AM |
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DeniseMarie
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Re: Cat hair
we brush her and constantly vacuum the couches, but the hair is just endless.
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| Posted 4/30/08 12:55 PM |
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