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Nicole - 24 Jul 2004 19:57 GMT

My indoor cats seem to be shedding excessively this summer. They have
always shed year-round, but never to this extent. Wherever they lay
down for more than 2 minutes there is a mat of hair when they get up.
I brush them, even though they hate being brushed (weird things that
they are), and I have been running damp cloths over them lately, but
it doesn't seem to help much.

Are there any other suggestions - diet, food supplements, etc. - that
might cut down on the extra cats made of hair that I am accumulating
throughout the house?

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Shirley Smith - 24 Jul 2004 23:22 GMT

> My indoor cats seem to be shedding excessively this summer. They have
> always shed year-round, but never to this extent. Wherever they lay
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> might cut down on the extra cats made of hair that I am accumulating
> throughout the house?

Hi,
I have noticed that my DSH Calico sheds little to none. I wonder if it
could be the food I am feeding her? I get it from my vet. It is Hifactor
Formula-Feline by IVD (Innovative Veterinary Diets). It is dry and I have
been feeding it to her for about 5 years. Her eyes are clear and in very
good health. I wonder if the lack of shedding is due to her diet? I will
ask the vet when I take her for her shots soon.
Shirley

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M.C. Mullen - 25 Jul 2004 02:22 GMT

| > My indoor cats seem to be shedding excessively this summer. They have
| > always shed year-round, but never to this extent. Wherever they lay
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| ask the vet when I take her for her shots soon.
| Shirley

I dare say that shedding has to do with the weather conditions:
If a cat is indoors only then there's less change in temperature than when
the cat goes outside, but I'm open to other opinions.

Carola

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Dik F. Liu - 25 Jul 2004 20:26 GMT

>I dare say that shedding has to do with the weather conditions:
>If a cat is indoors only then there's less change in temperature than when
>the cat goes outside, but I'm open to other opinions.

We are near the end of the Spring shedding season. My cat, for example, is
still shedding a bit even though she is a very low shedding cat.

Also, in my experience, older cats tend to shed more than when they are
younger.

Dik

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Nicole - 27 Jul 2004 03:06 GMT

>>I dare say that shedding has to do with the weather conditions:
>>If a cat is indoors only then there's less change in temperature than when
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>
>Dik

That might explain part of it. One of them is 12 years old. I can't
change their food - the older one is very sensitive to food changes
and the last time cost me a $350 vet bill... So I guess I'll just
brush them even more, dodging claws as I do it, and do the wet
washcloth thing and hope it gets better soon. :-)

Thanks, everyone!

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Agua Girl - 27 Jul 2004 03:47 GMT

> >>I dare say that shedding has to do with the weather conditions:
> >>If a cat is indoors only then there's less change in temperature than when
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>
> Thanks, everyone!

You're the second person who has mentioned a cat that didn't
love to be brushed. All of mine have always liked it. It's a
whole ritual thing..like getting scritches. I do use an inexpensive
plastic brush with rounded bristles. It takes a little more brushing
then a metal shedding comb but Sasha thinks it's the cats meow. ;-)
It's her treat for coming inside when I call her..she immediately runs
into the bedroom, jumps on the bed and waits for her 5 minutes
of quality time.

AG

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Amy Gray - 25 Jul 2004 01:06 GMT

>My indoor cats seem to be shedding excessively this summer. They have
>always shed year-round, but never to this extent. Wherever they lay
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>might cut down on the extra cats made of hair that I am accumulating
>throughout the house?

Have the vet check things out. Could be nothing to worry about,
could be that the cat is stressed out, could be the cat has a medical
problem that needs attention. Get the cat to the vet.

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