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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 04:23pm on 2006-10-23 under

The weather is getting colder and the days are getting shorter -- shouldn't my cat's coat be coming in instead of coming out?

Perrine just jumped up on my thigh and made "pay attention to me" gestures, responded approvingly to scritching, and left a clump of grey fur on my black skirt, already felted into a little lint-mouse, all in the space of twenty to thirty seconds. I thought that was a spring/summer trick. Power-shedding, a feline super-power (how many points is that worth in GURPS?).

Her coat does feel thick and soft. Cat-spit must be a really great conditioner.

And my oh my what sharp toes she has. Time to trim those claws, I guess.

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posted by [identity profile] tovahs.livejournal.com at 08:32pm on 2006-10-23
They go through that shedding thing 2 times a year. Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.

If they shed to the point of bald spots there is something else wrong.

Roxie's Human Mom
 
posted by [identity profile] writerjanice.livejournal.com at 08:57pm on 2006-10-23
Hmmm, Our cats seem to be on a year-round shedding schedule...

Funny, but my black cat never wants in my lap unless I'm wearing a light colored skirt or slacks.... lol

Janice (Human maid to three cats....:)
 
posted by [identity profile] jmthane.livejournal.com at 08:51pm on 2006-10-23
To add to [livejournal.com profile] tovahs, the Spring/Summer is for the thinner and lighter summer coat, the Fall/Winter is for the thicker winter coat.

Roscoe's blowing out his summer coat, too - dogs and cats both go through it.
 
posted by [identity profile] sensualquills.livejournal.com at 02:25am on 2006-10-24
Kizzy-Cat seems to be shedding too. And it's cold in the early morning, and hot at night... tell her hi for me. *rolling over, paws curled and purrrring*
 
posted by [identity profile] madbodger.livejournal.com at 02:32am on 2006-10-24
Yep. Twice a year. I do it too.
 
posted by [identity profile] trouble131.livejournal.com at 11:51am on 2006-10-24
I had a cat in High School named Scout. He was a mid/long hair orange tabby and white bi-color.
He was noted for two things, a sweet personality and unique shedding ability. He always shed in puffs. He would run down the hallway and little puffs would fly off behind him like little clouds of smoke. We called them "Scout Puffs".

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