i no its sound a bit nasty, but my cat mults so much i hate it
2006-08-23 03:24:10 · 39 answers · asked by bertleeboy 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
no the buggers run away!! wrap it up in cellaphane instead
2006-08-23 03:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by Barson 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try the new Ronco CATVAC it is specialist product specifically for vacuuming cats. It comes with 4 bits of very strong double sided sticky pads,which you stand your cat on ( these benefit from having a cat food flavour so that when finished the cat can lick residue of its own paws). The power level is adjustable so that you can gradually increase the power as you may have a delicate cat. The cleaning head has several attachments so that you can style your cats fur (if you should decide to do this I would recommend that you slightly dampen the cat fur) The suction pipe has several cat toy attachment to keep the cat busy and interested whilst you are cleaning.
My advice is to be careful around those sensitive areas such as whiskers, however if it is a boy cat i would keep well away from the underside as I have made this mistake on two of my cats, the first one I had the suction up to high and performed my very first feline vasectomy and the second time ( on a more gentle setting) I was unable to get the cat away from the cleaner and they have now formed a very interesting relation ship
In any event do not use this appliance on any animal smaller than a cat as this would be deemed as cruelty. I would recommend the Ronco small mammal cleaner for such as hamsters and rabbits
Good luck this product is not available at all good pet stores but is available at all bad ones
2006-08-23 03:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by greydays 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of all my years experience there is only one cat I have had, "mellow" enough to tolerate a vacuum. An exotic shorthair who was and is slightly...."delayed". Not the sharpest kinfe in the drawer, when it comes to felines. Your cat who is probably "normal", will not put up with it. You should purchase what is called a "greyhound" comb.It is metal with metal tines set about1/4 inch apart on one end, and an 1/8th apart on the other. This is a groomers best friend. It allows you to comb from the base of the skin, where some mats start, all the way out. This ensures you ghet all the loose hair out.
2006-08-23 03:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jaded Ruby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought of trying this on my dogs, but they were not keen on the sound of the vacuum - I think my cats would freak out. I would be concerned about the strength of the vacuum too, I prefer cats with fur!
Cats love being brushed, and if you do it regularly(like once a day) I think you will get on top of the problem. I agree with the previous comments about checking the cat's health/nutrition though.
2006-08-23 03:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by Rose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of anyone who vaccum's their cat.
I think it could be done if you started it at a young age but starting once its about 1 or older could be very traumatic for your cat if you pin her down to do it. Either that or she'd run away.
You'd probably end up with a Sphinx (bald cat) if you managed to hoover her (okay that was a bad joke).
My cat molts a lot and I have to brush her every other day. I'm lucky enough to have laminate flooring and leather settees so cleaning is easy. Try getting a lint roll which will make the hairs stick to it.
2006-08-23 10:27:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. The woman that trimmed our Poodle would bath
brush and vacuum our cat. She used a small dust buster type
vacuum. The cat will not like it and it takes awhile for them to
adjust. A cat hates being bathed but they will get used to it.
2006-08-23 03:55:46 · answer #6 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that works, great, try to use one of those comb looking attachments for your vacuum. Though I think your cat will freak out and do anything to run away. Also, stressed cats shed alot more all at once, so as it runs away, she'll leave more hair lying around.
2006-08-23 03:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by hontouniungaii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about cats but i vacuum ( with the pipe ) my GSD x Timber wolf due to the very long Hair .. but he is 12 stone so can take a bit of rough handling , as far i can tell he loves it.
2006-08-23 03:35:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would you vacuum the hair off your own head? That's a horrid thing to think of doing, just accept it's part of owning a cat.
2006-08-23 03:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by crazypinkcraze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they actually have special vaccumms for doing this but a house vaccumm is too strong and will hurt the cat...
bathe it and dry it vigorously to remove loose hair - brush frequently and improve the food your cat is eating - if its any from grocery or wal mart it is CRAP and the cat isnt getting enough nutrition but is getting a lot of filler and this is why your cat is shedding so much
2006-08-23 03:27:39 · answer #10 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vacuum cleaner has a revolving brush at the front and it works quite well on cats hairs. ... otherwise, yes, a lint roller or sticky tape.
2016-03-27 02:20:48 · answer #11 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋