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I love furry-fluffy cats. For me it\u2019s \u201cwhat\u2019s the point of a cat if it doesn\u2019t have a lot of luxurious fur?\u201d As those of you with cats know, with fur comes challenges and most of them have to do with physical labor\u2014dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, swiffering, mopping, rolling, brushing, sponging\u2026 You know the drill.<\/p>\n
There are also lifestyle changes. Over the ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CatfaceIMG_1972-e1627470637263-300x300.jpg\")
years I\u2019ve relinquished most of my dark-colored clothes because I had light-colored cats. What was I thinking when I adopted a long-haired calico??? Now we\u2019re dealing with black fur and white fur. Now everything in my closet shows fur.<\/p>\n
I brush and I comb, still my new portable vacuum picks up astounding amounts of fur (and litter). I have checked that machine over to see if there\u2019s any way it could be manufacturing fur and litter inside the mechanism. I run it over what I perceive to be only slightly dusty floors and ultimately ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Oliviawaving-225x300.jpg\")
empty a full container of FUR. Unbelievable.<\/p>\n
Then there are the mats. Some cats are prone to matting. Sophie dodged that bullet having been born with very short fur. And she\u2019s the one who loves being combed and brushed. LOVES it. Then came Olivia. Her black and red fur is lovely\u2014satiny, soft and manageable. But the white on her very touchy tummy is baby fine and it mats. Bummer. Too late to return Olivia as being defective (and adverse to brushing and combing and mat-picking). So we deal with tangles when we can without getting slashed with claws and teeth. It\u2019s called a sneak attack when the enemy is off guard.<\/p>\n
Yeah, I wait until she\u2019s super relaxed in my lap, then I intermingle petting and cheek-and-neck scratching with a little mat-picking. So far we have no large problems, which is the point of frequent checks on the trouble spots and working with them as long as Olivia tolerates it. I tell her, \u201cSweetie, you\u2019re a star. Where\u2019s your sense of body-pride?\u201d<\/p>\n
Her response\u2014at least in body language is \u201cMy<\/em> floofy tummy, my<\/em> mats. Leave me alone.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I love furry-fluffy cats. For me it\u2019s \u201cwhat\u2019s the point of a cat if it doesn\u2019t have a lot of luxurious fur?\u201d As those of you with cats know, with fur comes challenges and most of them have to do … Continue reading