Can Domestic Long Hair Cat have their hair trimmed and it not hurt them?

Question

MY long hair cat gets hot,will it hurt to trim him?

Answer 1

*No. It wont hurt him !!!!

Answer 2

You would get a shorthaired moggy with a dark coat. either black or blue. If you KNEW you had a cat with a parent registered as a RB with a reputable cat registry, who had mated with some non-breed cat, then you could call their kitten a Russian Blue mix. And it would be a short haired cat since long hair is recessive so BOTH parents had to be at least carrying the gene for long hair. and the Russian Blue is a purebred shorthaired cat so shouldn't be carrying the longhair gene. It is likely that you've got a domestic longhair with no particular breeds in its history. It is only about 3% of cats who are a particular breed. Its not like dogs where most of them are some breed or some mix of specific breeds. Cat breeding by humans has been on a much smaller scale than dog breeding. Most cats have just mated randomly on their own, and the vast majority are NO breed. The other thing is that the range of size and body type in cats is not nearly so great as that of dogs. and the pedigreed cats in many cases do not look dramatically, obviously different from a lot of non-pedigrees. A lot is in the details and often can't be determined by just one or two photos. So, while going through a book of cat breeds to ID your cat is understandably tempting and it can be fun to look at the pictures and compare features, it seldom results in an accurate identification ( unless there is some really overwhelming likeness involving unusual traits that just aren't found in the moggie population -- like the flat face and ultra-long dense coat of a Persian, or the extreme body style & head shape of a modern Siamese or Oriental). JC is right, shelters tend to put breed labels on cats that are just wild guesses based on one or two generalized traits-- so if it's got short hair and a pointed coat, call it a Siamese.. If it's shorthaired and grey -- call it a Russian Blue (or a British Shorthair if it has a cobbier body). It's a big longhaired cat -- hey, it's a Maine Coon. It helps them get adopted which is good but it does lead to a lot of confusion, both about what the real breeds look like and about the number of pedigreed cats in shelters.. (And if it's unlikely to find a real Russian blue or even RB mix in a shelter, even that would be far, far more likely than finding a homeless cat that was part Korat (Unless you're in Thailand, where you can find them on the streets or at Buddhist temples ). There are very few Korats outside their native country and they come from a few breeders with small breeding programs. Korat kittens sell for high prices, and the breeders take them back if the owners can't keep them. But Baillie's right that people can think their cats are some breed or part some breed if they want to, and you'll probably never KNOW for certain whether it has any of that breed in it. But I doubt it would make you love your cat any more or less anyway -- your cat is special whether or not it has any ancestors that would have been officially recognized as a "breed". (Wait, actually it might be possible at some point to genetically identify whether a cat originates from Thailand like the Korat does, because researchers incl Dr Lyons at UC Davis have found genetic differences between cats from that peninsula and cats from the rest of the world )

Answer 3

Yes you can trim them; but, most long haired cats seem to be able to adjust to temperature changes by shedding. I would not trim a long haired purebred cat, because that is part of their breed type/look.

Answer 4

I have two long hair domestics, one who grooms himself to perfection and the other who could care less, and won't let me touch her with a brush. I take her to my vet and have her long locks clipped short every spring. The clip lasts til winter, she never seems upset. She is actually more pleasant and more of a lap cat after the trim. I think it makes her more comfortable.

Answer 5

He should be just fine with a trim. My longhaired baby gets a "poodle cut" each spring. I take her to the groomer at my vet's office, and have never seen her experience any trauma/pain from the process. On the contrary, she's usually got a pretty relieved look about her afterwards.

Answer 6

No, you can't trim your long hair cat because it will let them get to cold.

Answer 7

No, trimming your cats' hair won't hurt him. However, if you're not skilled with the buzzer, I suggest you take him to a groomer.

Answer 8

Not at all, its good to trim them and you most often have to trim them from time to time for fear of fur balls building up.

Of course it wont hurt them as long as you're very careful not to nip the skin.

If you're very worried, you can get a pet grooming parlor to do it for you, but you will be fine.

Answer 9

I prefer hair which is shoulder length or longer, And since that men who like women are more often then not straight, they like long hair because this looks more feminine, as most guys have short hair.

Answer 10

Will not hurt to trim him at all

Answer 11

short hair is good for a few people, others, not. it depends just what u look like