I have had my longhaired cat for over seven months and he has never had a fur ball one. I contribute this to the very vigorous brushing I give him every morning, and remove handfulls of fur daily. It is amazing how much furr I get out of him every day. But he has never had a fur ball. Enter the new shorthaired cat who coughed up her first fur ball today. First let me say they are on exactly the same diet. I also admit that I have not been giving her the same attention as to brushing simply because I assumed that since she was a shorthair it was not needed and also because she is still so new and I did not want to rush into a daily routine with her right away. I have brushed her a couple of times and was not able to remove any hair at all so I was quite surprised when she had this fur ball today. So, I am wondering if it is because I have not been brushing her enough for starters. I know there are other reasons but it threw me for a loop and now I am feeling guilty that I have been negligent. I know a lot of you have both shorthaireds and longhairs. What is your experience with this?
It is so good that there is this forum to come to and ask questions like this! Thanks for any insight you may have.
It is so good that there is this forum to come to and ask questions like this! Thanks for any insight you may have.