The Fur Battle

My sweet baboo, Godiva, is NOT a long haired cat but she technically can't be classed as a short hair either. So kind of in between. I've already mentioned how she can shed her fur at will, especially when she doesn't want to be picked up or grabbed or to escape her "brother" when they are playing. Just on an every day basis, she is shedding all over the place. Pick her up when I am at my computer and I'd better have the air spray ready to blow all the fur off the desk. Move her off the bed in the morning and roll the sheets with the sticky fur catcher. Honestly, she's a menace with her fur.

When my husband and I first started dating, he was allergic to cats. I had a Siamese at the time with short fur and an OTC allergy tablet would usually let him stay in my apartment for an extended period of time, maybe 2 to 3 hours. He finally overcame his allergy to my Siamese and when we lost her and moved on to other cats, multiple cats, and longer furred cats, he was able to adapt. Now he has no problems at all. Because neither of us have problems with the cat fur, I tend to forget that others do or that Godiva sheds so much. She leaves her presence everywhere.

As we are living in temporary housing these days, I have to be aware of her fur more than if I was in my own home. That means brushing. It's not a problem to brush her because she likes it. She doesn't exactly lie still for it though, she's more of a moving target during the brushing. Also, once I start brushing, the fur is flying everywhere. I do have a special brush that really pulls off the loose fur and it's great but when finished, I also have to brush down my arms, clothes, the carpet, and anything else that was close to us during the process. When finished, there is usually a pile of fur sitting there that is practically enough to make a new kitten. What's worse is the minute I am finished, I can run my hand over her and there is still plenty of fur coming off. She produces fur at a prodigious rate! She spews fur more than the oil gushing in the well under the Gulf. Her fur rebounds and comes back twice as thick after each brushing, I think. I also use the pet cloths on her which she doesn't like. These are pre-moistened and supposedly get off loose fur. They don't have much effect on her. She was such a fuzzy little kitty when we got her. Little did I realize what a pain she was going to be fur wise. She's so soft though that her fur is a delight except for the amount of it all over the house. I think it is quite safe to say that I am losing the fur battle in a big way.