anybody else gagging on cat hair?

[jenbengen]

So is my long-haired cat (she's about 11 months old) shedding her winter coat or what? When you pet her or pick her up she leaves behind enough hair to make another cat. Is this normal? My other calico isn't a long-haired and doesn't seem to be doing this.

Oh, and a note to self: people with white cats shouldn't wear black pants. I look like I just rolled in a giant pool of fur. Lint roll=my new best friend.

[Radiant1 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by jenbengen

So is my long-haired cat (she's about 11 months old) shedding her winter coat or what? When you pet her or pick her up she leaves behind enough hair to make another cat. Is this normal? My other calico isn't a long-haired and doesn't seem to be doing this.

Oh, and a note to self: people with white cats shouldn't wear black pants. I look like I just rolled in a giant pool of fur. Lint roll=my new best friend.

As long as there aren't any bare spots on her that would be my buess. It might help if you brush her daily to reduce any hairballs she may puke up because of it.

[jenbengen]

Originally Posted by Radiant1

As long as there aren't any bare spots on her that would be my buess. It might help if you brush her daily to reduce any hairballs she may puke up because of it.

I definitely brush them daily. It'd get out of control if I didn't.

[aps45819 (Premo)]

I haven't experienced any problems with your cat's hair

[jp2854]

Originally Posted by jenbengen

I definitely brush them daily. It'd get out of control if I didn't.

Yes it is normal for long haired cats to dump fur all over the place to get rid of there winter coats. I have a male cat who is longhaired and right now we can find clumps of white and black hair all over the white carpet and my bedding since he sleeps in my bed. For some reason he doesn't seem to have the hairball issue. I brush mine daily if I can catch him to do so because ever since we got the puppy hes been hiding from me as I smell like her as she is all over me from the time i wake till the time i go to bed.

[smilin]

I have my boys on 24 hour cat brushing duty. When one gets tired, the other takes over. Since we have two of the miserable flea bags, the boys ask for a 50% increase in their allowance until the end of June. Talk about built up forearms!
Kidding - it's normal around our house at this time of the year.