My cat sheds and gets hair balls. My friend shaves his cat...is that bad for the cat? I love my cats and would never want to hurt them but if this could make my life and thier life easier than that would be great. Any answers would be sooooo appriciated:)
2007-02-09 16:31:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Personally, I would prefer daily brushing than shaving. Brushing is less stressful for a cat than shaving. Adding fiber to your cat's diet may help. This draws water into the intestinal tract; aslo drawing through loose hairs to prevent hairballs. An "indoor" or hairball formula food has added fiber. Sometimes large hairballs need help of a lubricant to pass. An x-ray might help to diagnose a large hairball.
2007-02-09 16:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just brush your cat. Shaving is very stressful for most cats. There is a metal buzzing thing that heats up really fast taking off theur hair while 2-4 strangers hold it down. It is really only needed if your cat has become matted from you neglecting to brush him.
If matting is the case get your cat professionally groomed. DO NOT try to do it yourself. Cats skin is very thin and cuts easily. Also NEVER take a pair of scissors to your cat-too easy to cut them.
There aer some cats that are ok with it and also some cats that love it. Some people will take their cats in in the summer to have their bellies shaved to help keep them cool. You cat should not have a full body shave or lion cut in the summer. Cats get sun burn too.
2007-02-09 16:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only life you're making easier by shaving your cat is yours. Shaving a cats rear for it's own hygiene is fine, but not all over. It's your responsibility to groom your cat daily, if not that then every other day. That will prevent sheding and those hair balls.
2007-02-09 17:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by annazzz1966 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From where the cat stands it's not good to shave a cat! As far as hairballs. We have 2 longhair cats, and the best thing you can do for your furry friend is stop in at the local pet store and ask for hairball remover, Laxatone I think it was called.. We had one years ago the cats loved to eat it and it worked wonders on the cats.
Shedding is normal, all mammals do it, I've asked the cats not to do it, but cats are set in their ways.
2007-02-09 17:31:20 · answer #4 · answered by denni04011 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't shave your cat, its her coat, just give them a good brushing every day, that's what I do, I know its time consuming and there are times when I'm to tired, I put her beside me on the couch and brush her as often as I can, she still sheds some & always will. but brushing them cuts down on the hair balls, my kitty never has them since i started to brush more often, but shedding they always will only less. Today I shampooed my carpet & wow all the cat hair in it even after vaccuming every day. But don't shave her it might be itchy when its growing back, Their fur is their protection, probably feel naked without it.
2007-02-09 16:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to shave your cat if it has fur balls,it is very bad for them and it will cause a skin decease. Shave the cat once in order to get rid of the fur balls, but try to brush your cat as regular as possible in the future to prevent the fur balls from coming back, and need to repeat the proses.
2007-02-13 05:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by a m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would all depend on the reason, and who did it. If severe mats, and done by a professional, it is assisting the cat. And, in very hot summers, some cat owners get their cat done in a lion cut by a groomer. Odd, but not terrible. But simply for one's fancy, or the ideas that is the only way to attack fleas, then I disagree. And exposing bare skin to the UV rays of the sun can cause serious problems.
2016-05-24 20:53:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why anyone would want to shave their cat to get rid of hairballs. I mean there are plenty or other options for hairballs. They have hairball remedy catfoods and hairball remedy medicines in the pet stores. I would think cats have hair for a reason and would never shave my cat's hair for hairballs.
2007-02-09 17:25:48 · answer #8 · answered by Turtle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, don't shave your cat. It's not natural.
2007-02-09 20:42:18 · answer #9 · answered by Barbara V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok look at it this way:::
do u wanna be one of the weird creepy people who walks around with a bald cat?
2007-02-09 16:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋