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As the temperature slowly rose, the cat owner who was grinding people at home started a crazy shedding mode again.

On the bed, on the chairs, on the sofa, on the table, on the clothes, if not cleaned for two days, there will be visible cat hair. Whenever the wind blows, the defecator will sneeze incessantly.

During the shedding season, the defecator always has two huge problems:

Why can cats shed hair so easily?

Who is the key to solving the problem of cat hair, whether it's a sticky hair tube or an air purifier?

Why can cats shed hair so easily?

Cats can be described as having a natural talent for shedding hair.

Amazing quantity

For humans, each pore typically only grows one strand of hair (some people may not even have one strand). And a cat's pore can grow dozens of cat hairs.

This is because the hair follicles under the cat's skin gather together to form composite hair follicles. Composite hair follicles typically consist of one main hair follicle and N accessory hair follicles. The main hair follicle produces long and thick main hair, which is commonly referred to as protective hair.

There are two different forms of cat hair that grow from the accessory hair follicles. The coarse fine coarse form is called awn hair, while the more curly form is called fuzz.

These hairs add up to a cat's hair density of approximately 11000 hairs per square centimeter (W. Meyer, 2002).

(By the way, the density of human hair is 615 hairs per square centimeter. That's why when you lose hair, cats also lose hair, and only you are bald.)

The body surface area of a 4-kilogram cat is approximately 2500 square centimeters, which means there are approximately 27.5 million cat hairs on a cat's body.

Shedding time

The growth rate of these tens of millions of hairs will vary with the duration of light exposure.

The growth of new hair also promotes the shedding of old hair. That is to say, from April and May until January next year, your cat may be in a dandelion shedding state.

Once a year, once for 10 months.

So, are there any useful hair removal methods for these cats?

What are the magic tools for removing cat hair?

What are some cat hair removal tools available for different scenarios?

Targeting the cat itself

It is recommended to brush the cat's fur at least once a week, and long haired cats should try to comb every day.

Choose a comb with greater friction to remove more floating fur from the cat's body during the combing process.

However, due to the high friction, if the speed is too fast or too hard, it is easy to pull and hurt the cat. It is important to pay attention to the strength of combing and the cat's emotions. Stop in a timely manner when the cat is impatient.

If you lose too much hair, you can also give your cat a bath in spring and summer.

The thickest part of a cat's fur is on its abdomen. But if the master is not used to combing, he can start from the head and chin and gradually transition. Floors and smooth surfaces

A vacuum cleaner has a good cleaning effect on both the floor and smooth tabletop, making it an essential tool for cat households.

If it is not convenient to use a vacuum cleaner, you can use rubber gloves and an electrostatic mop (you can buy a mop with over 100 pieces to replace the electrostatic paper at around 30RMB), which is also very affordable and useful.

It is best to clean cats once a day or every other day when they lose a lot of hair in spring and summer.

There is a special reminder that when cleaning, be sure to regularly clean the gaps between the sockets and plugs.

Otherwise, dust and hair will accumulate in the gaps, which may easily catch fire when powered on.

For soft clothing

For soft clothing, the first thing to mention is our old friend's sticky hair tube.

In addition to the paper tube version, there is also a specialized adhesive pile tube (around 15 RMB) that can be reused, which is also very useful.

For clothes with too much fuzz, you can use a dryer to heat them up before washing. When washing, adding fabric softener or white vinegar can make it easier for cat hair to fall off the clothes. Remember to clean after using a dryer and washing machine.

For soft furniture such as carpets and sofas

If there is no vacuum cleaner or brush shaped suction head. For stubborn cat fur, these two dark horse players can be used.

Hair removal sponge (9.9 RMB) - and pumice (9.9 RMB for removing dead skin from the body)——

Is an air purifier useful for cat hair?

Air purifiers are mainly used to filter particles in the air. Most cat fur sinks to the ground, which has a certain effect on preventing dandruff allergies, but it still needs to be cleaned regularly.

Did you get these hair removal tips?