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   I made the statement that I'd never own another long haired cat today and I'm pretty sure I meant it. Lucy pukes up hairballs despite all the medicine I give her, leaves little clumps of fur everywhere, and then this morning had a bad case of diarrhea. You can imagine the mess she had in her fur! I put her in my glass shower to wash her off, and crazy jumped over the 6 foot shower door. Stupid me for underestimating a cat's jumping power! I think I'm going to pay the 50 bucks and shave her bald.

   Posted 2 years ago by linksboomerang #

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   The only solution is to keep her shaved, many people with Persians find it is the only way they can enjoy this breed. I used to have just Missy's butt shaved by the vet to keep her clean.

   Posted 2 years ago by Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 #

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   Hahahaha! I got now two mainecoon's! I use the laxative hairballl helper which helps them poop it out! I have yet to find a hair ball but then I brush Max out 3 times a week and he washes and grooms daily hahah!

   Posted 2 years ago by Momma to 2 MaineCoons #

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   Lucy is a very nervous cat. She gets upset and goes crazy. She likes to pull all the hair off her tail when she is stressed. I know that the diarrhea was from nerves. What do you do for a nervous cat?...prozac?

   Posted 2 years ago by linksboomerang #

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   Have you tried using a furminator or furbuster on them? It is a special comb that gets the undercoat of the dog/cat...which is what sheds. I swear by it, as I have 4 dogs, and now 3 kittens (which I wouldnt use the furminator on their baby coat)http://www.bamboopet.com/furbuster/
   I also find that using that new pledge fur collector thing you can sweep on furniture to pick up hairs works great, and I just bust open the thing and clean it out (instead of throwing it away and getting a new one like they want you to...lol)http://www.pledge.com/savings/2009-1/ <---link to coupons :D and the sweeper-thingy

   Posted 2 years ago by ~*~Rav's Mom~*~ #

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   Never heard of the furminator, but I'm definitely going to check it out. She frustrates me so bad!

   Posted 2 years ago by linksboomerang #

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   I have a furminator and it is a lifesaver. And yes, cats can be on anti-anxiety meds. Wolfie is on Elavil and I had a cat who was on Prozac.

   Posted 2 years ago by Catwoman #

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   There is a feliway that is supposed to relax cats, you can get it in a thing like a plug-in air freshener. It seemed to help some with my nervous cat.

   Posted 2 years ago by TrufflesMom #

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   I swear by Elavil AND the Pledge fur collector (sic), but I think the Furminater is just to rough for a medium haired or single coat cat. I took the Furminater to the barn for my horse! Elizabeth

   Posted 2 years ago by Cato1730 #

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