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How can I help my fluffy kitty be more comfy (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My Siberian cat gets hot. I mean like noticeably hot.

Like a couple minutes after I took this picture he flipped himself over and I went to pet him and I could feel just how hot his fur is.

I now understand why he's always agitated, prefers sleeping on hardwood floors and stone and leather, and doesn't like to cuddle with me or sit on my lap!

Is there something I could realistically do to help him? Especially because I'm in New Jersey and it's about to turn summer.

I'm even fine with trimming his long luxurious fur, for him

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are also deshedder brushes/combs that will help - the idea is that it removes all the loose fur, particularly from the undercoat. Depending on the time of year this can get rid of a lot of volume.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Be sure to get one for long hair cats if necessary! I didn't realize this was a thing until I tried using our short hair deshedder on our long hair and she promptly got very pissed off. She's still not a super fan of the long hair version, but she will tolerate it.

And you're right - tons and tons of fur comes off when I groom our kitties every few weeks in spring.