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Old 12-13-2006, 06:28 AM   #38
yorkieangel
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Originally Posted by estaple
Shana,



If you do find a cat in a shelter I would recommend petting the cat and even brushing it to see how badly it sheds. That seems to be the best way to figure out if a particular cat is a heavy shedder. It just seems to vary from cat to cat, I had a brother and sister cat and there was even a difference between the two. I used to brush my girl cat and I would end up with piles of hair from her undercoat as big as a kitten and she kept shedding no matter how often I brushed her!



Good luck on your search!

Erin

While in THEORY this is a good idea ... it is not always an indicator. If they rarely brush or the cat is on cheap food... it will shed lots more.
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