When the Fur Flies...Literally

Are your kitties shedding? It’s that time of year, and at my house I simply can’t win. We have white carpet--actually, sort of cream color--which matches Seren’s lighter color fur. That’s good, because her shedding blends into the background. And the hair is short. Lord help me, if she instead sported long fur, like a Persian! Seren Blending in with her Surroundings Of course, when I wear any clothes darker than cream-of-wheat, I carry samples of my beloved feline wherever I go. I simply pretend that my clothing is supposed to look fuzzy. The d*g, of course, is mostly black. He leaves grayish areas on the carpet from shed fur, no matter how often he’s groomed. Magic, the German shepherd, must have read the book that says his breed sheds copiously. He doesn’t simply shed, he DUMPS woolly undercoat continuously. Whatever light clothing I wear manages to turn fuzzy whenever in his presence. I’ve discovered a terrific tool, called the Furminator. It works on both Seren and Magic, and pulls wads of pet-fluff off the beasts. I have to take the d*g outside to comb him out, or else we’d be engulfed in a tidal wave of the black fuzz, as it pulls up to 80% of shed stuff off. What do you do to keep ahead of the fuzz-bunnies? You can read more about grooming tips in these articles about “Cat Grooming at Home” and “D*g Grooming at Home.”