Summer-trim (losing the winter-coat)

[matt1215 0]

So how do you deal with your babies' winter-coats, when they start to really shed? I've been letting my girls enjoy the afternoon sun on the porch before it gets too hot, and they're losing lots of hair .

Anybody give their puppy/kitty a pre-summer trim

• Quote

[shropshire 0]

I keep our girls trimmed, spring through late Autumn. They are SPringer Collie crosses and their coat grows really fast.. so I trim every fortnight and they love the attention.

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Icon134 0]

I try to brush Karma regularly during the spring time (like every other day) though it doesn't seem as though she is shedding much yet.

Scott

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[matt1215 0]

I wish my cats enjoyed the attention of getting trimmed. They put up with it for a little while, then look at me like I'm the devil .

Here's after I trimmed them up a few months ago. More sessions followed, and it helped the shedding quite a bit

[matt1215 0]

I suppose a brushing would be helpful. I tend to give them a bath beforehand to reduce the flying hair tho.

[shropshire 0]

Here's one of them....

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[matt1215 0]

Nice, looks like she's enjoying every minute of it.

[Michele 1]

Cats don't necessarily need trimming; what's shedding is their winter coat, and even with a trim, it'll just be shorter - and it will still come out.

Brush them, or wet your hand or a towel and stroke them. That will help them shed out, and you'll be able to control most of the hair that comes off them. They'll feel better, and you will, too.

And just be aware; if you're trimming a male cat, don't get too close to his testicles, snipped or not. They have a pretty fierce reaction. This I know...badly bloodied palm, still healing. The cat I shaved feels much better, but I'm wearing scars of stupidity all over my left palm.

Ciels-
Michele

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

[matt1215 0]

Quote

And just be aware; if you're trimming a male cat, don't get too close to his testicles, snipped or not. They have a pretty fierce reaction.

I can't say I blame him. I'd have a pretty fierce reaction too if someone tried to trim too close to my male parts .

I think I'll be giving the girls (at least Abby) a good brushing tomorrow. I saw hair just flying off her in sun today. Also realized that my D-bag was pretty well covered in cat hair after I packed in my living room .

The wet towel trick sounds like a plan, will have to try it tomorrow.

[Michele 1]

Quote

I can't say I blame him. I'd have a pretty fierce reaction too if someone tried to trim too close to my male parts

I can't blame him, either. Not sure why I didn't realize how close to his treasures I was...but boy, he let me know.

Really nice, sweet cat. Norweigan forest cat or Maine Coon, matted so badly that he couldn't turn his head to groom. I was taking swathes off him that were like lamb's wool - tight, tight, tight. He had just shown up at a friend's, not sure where he'd come from...my friend asked me to check his neck to see what was wrong...and it was fully matted hair, so badly matted that my friend thought it was tumors or something like that.

Poor kitty. I've heard from my friend that he's doing much better, even though I didn't get to finish clipping/shaving him...she says his back fur is so soft and silky now, and while he still has the mohawk I gave him, he's grooming himself again, and seems really happy.

It was worth it...besides, it's my own fault. I should've realized how close I was to his happy bits...

Try the wet towel - I use a wet paper towel, as it's a fast clean up. It really does work; especially after a thorough brushing.

Ciels-
Michele

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