Methods to cope with the cat’s hair shedding period

1. Groom the cat

It is best to start combing the cat when it is young , the advantage of this is that it can reduce the amount of cat hair shedding, and most of the cat hair has been cleaned during your grooming process. Many cats also enjoy the process of grooming, so grooming cats can also enhance the relationship between owners and cats.

2. Clean frequently

No matter whether the cat is in the molting period or not, there will definitely be cat hair in the home. Cats usually moult to adapt to seasonal changes, so owners should pay special attention to indoor cleanliness in spring and autumn.

3. Strengthen nutrition

When the cat’s body resistance decreases, it will also shed a lot of hair. Strengthening the cat’s physique will also help to reduce the amount of hair loss.

4. Take a proper bath

During the cat’s moulting period, bathing will wash away a lot of shed cat hair. But you need to pay attention when taking a bath. First, use special pet shower gel to bathe the cat. Because cats’ skin is neutral, and human shampoos and body washes are mostly alkaline, which can be very harmful to cats’ fur.

Cat molting time

1. It is usually twice a year in spring and autumn. During the seasonal changes, long-haired cats and short-haired cats will have their own adjustment reactions as they have to adapt to temperature changes, which is what we call shedding.

2. Before summer arrives, cats will take off their thick, long, warm winter fur in advance to adapt to the high temperature in summer. Cats will grow thick hair again before winter comes to keep them warm.