Here's my cat tax
this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2024
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Ok, but......now you gotta show a video of how they react to the roomba.
Clearly. For science.
- Brushing them
- Some diets can cut the hair down
- Clothing that matches the cats
- Lint roller
- 'inside' vs 'outside' clothes, even if "inside" just means that shirt and those pants are halfway through their wear cycle and they're now promoted to take the hair hit for the team until they're washed or their relief arrives.
Buy a sickeningly expensive Dyson Detect vacuum.
Costs like 600-1000 depending on what sort of model you get.
But I've used one, my brother has a cat now and a Dyson. And it really does work well.
But probably a bit expensive. I fucking want one. I've never wanted a vacuum so bad.
Step 1......don't have cats.
There is no step 2.
This is the only way.
If you can't do this, buy clothes that is the same color as your cat hair. Camouflage
Brushing the cats regularly is the first step - this removes loose fur that will otherwise fall out on other surfaces. Most cats love being brushed, and id say doing it a every week at a minimum will help.
Other than brushing, having the right type of vacuum can make a big difference.
Are you in the southern hemisphere? Our cats shed a lot more in the summer vs winter. Spring is especially bad, as they are getting rid of their winter coat.
Thank you for taking the time to make sure you're taking the best care of them! They have a good home with you.
Brushing regularly is the correct answer
Have you tried brush-gloves? The idea is that they allow you to brush your pet every time you pet them. Having several in every room where you're likely to spend time with your cat could be the key to brushing more while not feeling like you do.
One way to get the hair off of furniture is to use duct tape. Make a band to fit around your fingers with the sticky side out. Your hand is now a hair magnet. I saw auto retailers do this and used it to clean up a rental car after driving around with my buddy's giant white husky. It went quick and got it all up
Robot vacuum and clothes drier.
You need to get one that knows not to jackson-pollack the hairballs.
I use one of these guys on the furniture and it works wonders.
Clothes are a different story.
Link?
I just did a search for "cat hair scraper" and a bunch came up.
My trick to not having fur on me is wearing permanent press and other sleek fabrics (spandex blends, silk type feel, or otherwise just smooth). They tend to be less… sticky? Less clingy for hair anyway. And if not those, then very fuzzy fabrics that absorb the hair until it gets washed (comes out in the dryer) or blends in and becomes part of the fabric.
My couch is covered with a microfiber blanket with the less fuzzy side up (one side is that pilling type of soft fuzz, that side is down, the other side doesn’t pilll and has space between the fibers) and the cat hair sort of sinks into it and comes out in the dryer. I use one of those for my bed as well. It’s not perfect, but it works super well for me. I wash those blankets all at the same time so I don’t have the spreading problem I guess, it also doesn’t really come out until it gets into the dryer.
If you obsessively brush them you'll take out the fur they're shedding into the brush instead of the furniture... somewhat.
Different cats shed different amounts and if your cat sheds a lot you can possibly lower the shedding but not fully eliminate it - we have a sheddy cat and she sheds a bunch even with our brushing.
Keep a lint brush in the main rooms of your home. One for the couch and living room, one for the bed and clothes when getting dressed. I find they are a lot more effective than a vacuum, and less of a chore to reach for frequently.
Have you thought about shaving them?
Idk how different cat hair is from dog hair, but we have a Rottweiler and a German shepherd husky mix, and we vacuum daily. We have a Roomba that we don't really use anymore, but it filled up daily with dog hair. Very little loose hair in the house now.
- using a separate clothes dryer after washing machine drastically reduces cat hair remains.
- cleaning lady once a week.
I carry one of these in each of our cars and one at home... It's amazing. They don't do a great job explaining how to use it but you can like rapidly brush up and down. It works for clothes, in the car, carpets, furniture... Great ish.
I'm sure there's a non bezos model but this is what I got a few years back https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BAGTNAQ/
I too can vouch for one of these. Great for removing a lot of fur. Anything left over I have to use a lint roller.
they need a version like the non-shedding doodles. ill never have another dog that isnt an ooodle of some sort.
until then.. 
Ah, yes - the two-eyed scrotum. Everyone loves petting that!
by not having cats
You didn't mention long or short hair. I've always had short hair and while the hair problem exists especially if you don't keep up with it, it's not terrible. Brushing them regularly will catch the problem at the source and maybe reduce the shedding amount overall.