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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006it's a mistake
I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I found out this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed and between them lost enough fur to stuff a small pillow. > I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I found > out this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed and > between them lost enough fur to stuff a small pillow. They have more fur than we think they do, eh? I brush Persia and could probably knit a sweater :) Jill >> I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I found >> out this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jill Or create another whole cat! MLB > Or create another whole cat! MLB I am forever vacuuming cat hair. At this time of the year, Rusty is probably shedding his winter coat, which is quite thick. Winnie > I am forever vacuuming cat hair. At this time of the year, Rusty is > probably shedding his winter coat, which is quite thick. Me too. My vacuum cleaner bag budget is almost as high as my litter budget, which is almost as high as the catfood budget, which all together total a significant portion of my income, and then there are toys, bedding, flea meds, vet bills, grooming tools, Feliway refills, catnip, and other assorted miscellaneous stuff. In other words, I am spending a small fortune on these cats!! What's more, it's fine with me!! > Me too. My vacuum cleaner bag budget is almost as high as my litter > budget, which is almost as high as the catfood budget, which all together [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > In other words, I am spending a small fortune on these cats!! What's more, > it's fine with me!! I don't buy toys for Rusty anymore. He doesn't seem to be interested in them now that he is a senior cat. I save the money for vet bills which keeps going up, so does his presciption food and distilled water. Recently I have to go back to a cheaper brand of litter. For his purrsday, I bought a Zoom Groom. My mother is giving him a new lightweight carrier so I can walk him to the vet instead of taking a cab. I don't have a car and I was not allowed to take him on a bus. Winnie <I don't buy toys for Rusty anymore. He doesn't seem to be interested in them now that he is a senior cat. I save the money for vet bills which keeps going up, so does his presciption food and distilled water. Recently I have to go back to a cheaper brand of litter. For his purrsday, I bought a Zoom Groom. My mother is giving him a new lightweight carrier so I can walk him to the vet instead of taking a cab. I don't have a car and I was not allowed to take him on a bus. Winnie > _______________ Hi Winnie, Have you seen the carriers that look like the roll on luggage? Sorta looks like these: http://tinyurl.com/pansw I have seen them around here (central NY), and thought they were a good idea. You could always get a kitty stroller: http://midnightpass.com/kitpetstrol.html , (I like this one: http://tinyurl.com/oqd5z) or put his carrier in a wagon. It is tough carrying them around for more than a few minutes! Patti > Hi Winnie, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Patti Hi Patti, Thanks for the suggestions. Kitty stroller is out of my price range. I strapped Rusty's carrier onto a travel caddy cart used for wheeling suitcases. But every time I did that, he 'dirtied' the carrier. I think the pavement is too bumpy for his feline highness liking. I am thinking of a carrier along the line of a sherpa bag. Still have to go to the local Petsmart to check out what they have in store. Winnie >> Hi Winnie, >> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Winnie The Sherpa bags are a bit pricey (I only got one because hurricane Rita was heading this way - right after Katrina - and all the regular carriers were sold out (I'd had only three, not having gotten one after getting Sammy and not having had to take them all anywhere at the same time until then - I have one that's a large dog carrier that could have held both Sammy and Bandit in an emergency, but wouldn't have been good for a 10+ hour drive which is what we were facing for that evacuation)) - *BUT* they are *WONDERFUL*. They have zippered openings on the top, on the long side, and on the short side to make it easy to get cats in and out. They are extremely light-weight, and they have a shoulder strap that makes it *very* easy to carry.  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > The Sherpa bags are a bit pricey (I only got one because hurricane Rita > was heading this way - right after Katrina - and all the regular carriers [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > are extremely light-weight, and they have a shoulder strap that makes it > *very* easy to carry. They are pricey. I checked online. So far I haven't found a local store that carries it. Haven't gone to Petsmart yet. But I did find some lightweight carriers that either zippered on the top or on the sides, but not both. They are more affordable. If Rusty stays healthy I don't have to use it much for going to the vet. It will be used when there is an emergency and I have to use the stairs. I live near the top of a hightrise I do have a sturdy and heavier carrier which he sleeps in. Winnie >> The Sherpa bags are a bit pricey (I only got one because hurricane Rita >> was heading this way - right after Katrina - and all the regular carriers [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >Winnie Hi again Winnie, I lucked out one day and bought a sherpa at a thrift store for $5.00. The bracing for the top was gone, but a friend of mine took a coat hanger, wrapped it with duct tape and bent it into shape to hold it up straight. It works great! Jacob, my 9 mos old hoolikitten, spent most of his first 2 months in it - he went to work with me every day. Maybe you can get lucky too! Patti > I lucked out one day and bought a sherpa at a thrift store for > $5.00. The bracing for the top was gone, but a friend of mine took > a coat hanger, wrapped it with duct tape and bent it into shape to > hold it up straight. It works great! Jacob, my 9 mos old > hoolikitten, spent most of his first 2 months in it - he went to > work with me every day. Maybe you can get lucky too! The only thing with bending a coat hanger -- isn't there some worry that it could injure a kitty (for example the end of the hook part)? Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> The Sherpa bags are a bit pricey (I only got one because hurricane Rita >> was heading this way - right after Katrina - and all the regular carriers [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Winnie You can always try bidding on one on EBay... http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=sherpa+cat+carrier SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >>> Hi Winnie, >>> [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > extremely light-weight, and they have a shoulder strap that makes it *very* > easy to carry. Another satisfied Sherpa-bag user here. I could never lug Caliban around if I didn't have the Sherpa with the shoulder strap. I could also never get him *into* a normal carrier. He's learned that carrier = TED's, and he fights me every time. Luckily he doesn't scratch or bite, he just wrestles, and he is *strong*. But with the Sherpa bag, I unzip the top and drop him inside. Much easier than stuffing him in from the front (mine doesn't unzip along the side). There are several pockets that zip up, two on the back and one on the side. When I looked at Sherpa bags in the store last time, they had a Sherpa rucksack. That might be even better, because the weight would be evenly distributed on both shoulders, but it was pretty small, so I wouldn't put Caliban in that. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote in message > > The Sherpa bags are a bit pricey (I only got one because hurricane Rita > was heading this way - right after Katrina - and all the regular carriers [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > are extremely light-weight, and they have a shoulder strap that makes it > *very* easy to carry. I went to Petsmart today and bought a carrier. It is cheaper than a Sherpa but is similar to it. It may not be as sturdy as a Sherpa but probably lighter as Sherpa has all these metal clasps. Since I already have a sturdy and heavier plastic carrier, I opt for this one. It is a purrsday present for Rusty from my mother. There is a picture of it at http://tinyurl.com/jym3y Winnie <For his purrsday, I bought a Zoom Groom. My mother is giving him a new lightweight carrier so I can walk him to the vet instead of taking a cab. I don't have a car and I was not allowed to take him on a bus. Winnie> ____________________________ Here is the carrier I first mentioned in my other post: http://tinyurl.com/nl3cr >I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I found out >this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed and between them >lost enough fur to stuff a small pillow. KFC is no longer able to take care of her personal grooming because of her age so I comb her twice a week. A lot of hair always comes out. Boyfie's fur always looks pristine, as if he'd just come out of a beauty salon. I've tried to groom him a couple of times but he really doesn't like it: it's probably not necessary anyway. Tweed >> I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I found >> out this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Tweed Have you tried the, Zoom Groom, I got one a couple of weeks ago and both the cats love it, they cost £4.99. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Have you tried the, Zoom Groom, I got one a couple of weeks ago and both the > cats love it, they cost £4.99. Where can you get them? I've heard lots of praise for them but never been able to find them in the shops As both Furballs are shorthairs, they seem pretty much to make their own arrangements regarding grooming and always look impeccably shiny(apart from when they've attracted dust, Sarrasine can't resist finding dust- she's a punk kitten and isn't happy unless she looks like she's been up to no good) but they do love to be brushed Lesley Slave of the Fabulous (and well groomed) Furballs >> Have you tried the, Zoom Groom, I got one a couple of weeks ago and >> both the cats love it, they cost £4.99. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous (and well groomed) Furballs I got mine at the feed suppliers, I would expect most pet shops would stock them. They're made by the Kong company. http://www.kongcompany.com/worlds_best.html SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > I got mine at the feed suppliers, I would expect most pet shops would stock > them. They're made by the Kong company. > http://www.kongcompany.com/worlds_best.html Thanks Adrian I'll look our for them Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > -- I just got mine at a pet superstore. It was the last one on the rack. Must be very popular, especially after the posts here about it. Winnie >> I got mine at the feed suppliers, I would expect most pet shops would >> stock [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >> -- >>> Have you tried the, Zoom Groom, I got one a couple of weeks ago and >>> both the cats love it, they cost #4.99. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > them. They're made by the Kong company. > http://www.kongcompany.com/worlds_best.html They can be hard to spot as many stores have them with the cat toys or with the Kong products rather than with grooming aids. I had to ask to find the first one. We won't tell Kayla she is getting brushed with a cat shaped purple cat toy! Jo >>>> Have you tried the, Zoom Groom, I got one a couple of weeks ago and >>>> both the cats love it, they cost #4.99. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Jo Funnily enough, when I bought mine I was looking in the cat toys section, I had to ask where they were and of course they were with the grooming brushes. I got the last cat one, there were a couple of dog ones left. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Where can you get them? I've heard lots of praise for them but > never been able to find them in the shops There's a d*g version that's pretty much identical to the cat one ... maybe you would have luck looking in the d*g section of the store. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>> I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I found >>> out this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > the > cats love it, they cost £4.99. I got a really good deal today. I bought a new pedal bin which went through the till at nearly twice as much as I expected so I queried it. I showed the assistant where I had got it from and the shelf was clearly marked "stainless steel pedal bin £8." Someone must have put the more expensive one in the wrong place so as it was their mistake she said I could have the 14.99 one for 8.00. I then nipped along the road to a big pet shop and bought a Zoom Groom ;-) So I have a really nice bin and a free Zoom Groom. lucky Tweed > >>> I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I found > >>> out this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed and [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > lucky > Tweed KFC must report on this! >> >>> I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I found >> >>> out this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed and [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> > KFC must report on this! She seems to like it. It is hand sized and has long rubber "fingers" on which seem to draw out the dead hair. I've been grooming her a lot recently with a dog comb, but the Zoom Groom seems to get out a little more every time I use it. As long as I praise her while I am grooming her she thinks she's being petted and purrs up a storm, rubbing herself all around my legs. She does *not* like having her thighs groomed where there are a couple of small matted areas each side. I tried, but she threatens to slash so I'll have to have help. I have a friend who is expert at handling animals of any kind. I'll ask her to come over, we will cover Kitty's face with a towel and I'll be able to get these little areas clear with a slicker brush. We last did this to clip Kitty's claws. That also is not a one-person job. I tried to groom Boyfie with the Zoom Groom. His immediate reaction on having it applied to his back was to flatten down to the floor. I crooned at him while I groomed him which made him feel a bit better. I got some hair out of him with it, but not a lot. He is a very particular cat about grooming himself and making himself look nice for Mimi ;-) The Zoom Groom works really well but I feel that it's best suited to confident cats who are very clear about humans won't hurt them. I hope to work with Boyfie with it gently over a few weeks. Then I would like to see him arch his back and say "yeah, bring it on!" I know he secretly likes it, but it's a bit "full on" for him at the moment. Don't forget that this is a cat that was so frightened (and lost, sleeping in the conservatory) - secretly he thought! - that he bolted as soon as I opened my back door. He has done so well in getting confident enough to come inside. I was overwhelmed when he got up on my knee while I was sitting quietly a while ago and settled down for a little nap. It's surprising how well he has come on. He invariably jumps over the 5 foot gate when I come home from work when he hears my car, to greet me and escort me inside the house. And no, he doesn't take me straight to his food bowl! (that would be Kitty's first thought..) That doesn't seem to be his motive. He seems genuinely happy to see me. I love this cat :-) Tweed > She seems to like it. It is hand sized and has long rubber "fingers" on > which seem to draw out the dead hair. I've been grooming her a lot recently [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > Tweed He certainly is a sweetie and very brave. Oh, I know the kind of matting you are talking of with kitty. I hope you can get them out. >>>> I usually don't brush the shorthaired kitties that much, and I >>>> found out this weekend that's a mistake. Tommy and Eli got brushed [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > lucky > Tweed Congratulations! I hope at least one of your clowder enjoys the Zoom Groom. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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