How many hairs on a cat?

mikex

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I just got through using the furminator on Cosmo, so much came off, and the thought came to mind - how many hairs are on a cat? It's not infinite, but it must be a huge number!

 

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Only God knows
Sorta like "how many hairs does a human have on their head?" One will never know.


However, on a sphynx there is none
 

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I can't stop humming the 'how many bugs in a box' song now because of the title.
Really though, I have no idea! Too many, perhaps?
 

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I know that there are enough in Twig alone to make about 4 more of him!


So let's see, one Twig, making 4 of him times 5 cats doing the same, would be a booty load of hair!
 

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The only thing I can add to the replies is:

Fact:

British Shorthairs have the most fur per square inch then any other domestic cat!

 

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My best guess is a gazillion!! There is so much of Layla's hair stuck to our couch and sheets alone you'd wonder how she isn't bald!!
 

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It seems infinte to me! LOL I brush and brush and brush and even right after I get a handful of hair when I pet them. There just doesn't seem to be an end to it.
 
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