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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2004long-haired cats and dry climates
Oscar and I both grew up in Virginia, where damp air and wet clothing are a way of life. Then we moved to Colorado ... She seems fine through the summer, but as winter approaches, the air dries enough to visibly affect her fur. She constantly looks like an angora sweater fresh out of a dryer with no laundry sheets -- hair sticking up in all directions, or matted down in places where the static cling has bunched it together. But looks aren't everything; if it were just that she looked funny, I wouldn't mind at all. No, the problem is the constant shocks. Throughout the winter, my already-timid cat is plagued with mutual shocks every time she butts me with her nose. Every time I reach for her. My husband has recommended grounding myself on her paw before proceeding, but we never seem to get this straight. Does anyone else have this problem? It also affects my husband and me; we need to ground ourselves before kissing, or we get an unpleasant shock to the lips!  Signaturemonique I'd suggest adding a humidifier or vaporizer to your household. I live in New Mexico and I know about this, too! Christine > Oscar and I both grew up in Virginia, where damp air and wet clothing are a > way of life. Then we moved to Colorado ... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > It also affects my husband and me; we need to ground ourselves before kissing, > or we get an unpleasant shock to the lips! >Oscar and I both grew up in Virginia, where damp air and wet clothing are a >way of life. Then we moved to Colorado ... [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >kissing, >or we get an unpleasant shock to the lips! Have you tried running a humidifier in the house? For your own comfort buy a spray can of Static Guard and spray the carpets. It did wonders where my mom used to live. For the cat, you might use the tv screen trick. Wipe her down with a USED fabric softener sheet. Or ask your vet if it OK to give her a light shot of Static guard. (I'd try spraying it on a washcloth and they stroking it accross her._) Or start using cat cream rinse when she gets a bath. Jo > Oscar and I both grew up in Virginia, where damp air and wet clothing are > a [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > kissing, > or we get an unpleasant shock to the lips! > For your own comfort buy a spray can of Static Guard and spray the carpets. > It did wonders where my mom used to live. For the cat, you might use the tv > screen trick. Wipe her down with a USED fabric softener sheet. Ugh, I can't stand the SMELL of that stuff! It makes me feel all choked up. I would definitey not put it on a cat. >> For your own comfort buy a spray can of Static Guard and spray the carpets. >> It did wonders where my mom used to live. For the cat, you might use the tv >> screen trick. Wipe her down with a USED fabric softener sheet. > >Ugh, I can't stand the SMELL of that stuff! It makes me feel all choked up. >I would definitey not put it on a cat. A used one wouldn't have nearly as much of a scent as a regular one, not that I would personally use one on Betty. I've noticed that Betty seems to know a little something about static electricity, because she only hesitates to nose-touch me if she's been away from me for a few minutes. After the initial static shock, she seems to understand that there won't be any more, for the time being. During the winter, I try to keep myself grounded to her when I'm petting or brushing her. Usually, I keep a finger under her fur, touching the skin. > Oscar and I both grew up in Virginia, where damp air and wet clothing are a > way of life. Then we moved to Colorado ... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > It also affects my husband and me; we need to ground ourselves before kissing, > or we get an unpleasant shock to the lips! I'd run a humidifier. >No, the problem is the constant shocks. Throughout the winter, my >already-timid cat is plagued with mutual shocks every time she butts me with >her nose. Spray fur conditioner on them. Moisturel helps with shocks. Use a lot of hand lotion with oils on yourself. Leave a big bowl of water in each room or use a humidifier. Some say spray static cling gaurd on the rugs but I don't know if this is safe for cats. > No, the problem is the constant shocks. Throughout the winter, my > already-timid cat is plagued with mutual shocks every time she butts > me with her nose. Every time I reach for her. I used to have that problem when I lived in the Boston area, in the winter. One of my cats stopped nose-touching me altogether, after she got too many shocks. :( Clearly, she associated the unpleasant sensation with me. I didn't know what to do about it at the time. But I see you've gotten several suggestions, so I hope you find something that works. Oddly enough, although I now live in a semi-arid climate, I don't have the problem with static electricity. Maybe it's because it's rarely cold AND dry at the same time. Here, it rains in the winter, so the air is often humid. It's dry in the summer, but that doesn't seem to cause the static electricity, perhaps because it's warm out. Any physicists in the house who might be able to explain why that is? > It also affects my husband and me; we need to ground ourselves before > kissing, or we get an unpleasant shock to the lips! LOL! Of course, some folks might find that exciting. :) Joyce >Oscar and I both grew up in Virginia, where damp air and wet clothing are a >way of life. Then we moved to Colorado ... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >It also affects my husband and me; we need to ground ourselves before kissing, >or we get an unpleasant shock to the lips! This happens in the winter here. Also, at night, at times when Stinky crawls under a wool blanket at night, I can see sparks. Eeek! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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