How to get "burrs" out of a longhair cat

pablo

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I have a longhair cat and he gets little burrs stuck in his fur and they seem to be almost impossible to remove. I guess when he goes outside he rolls in the grass and gets them stuck in his hair.

Any recommendations without having to cut them out?
 

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Some people say peanutbutter works.
I cut them out of my kits hair - it grows back and it's less painful for both of us.
 

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If they are stuck pretty good and you cannot pull them out (hold your fingers close to the skin at the base of the hairs and pull with the other hand), then you have no choice but to cut them out.

I'd keep your longhair cat inside so you don't have to worry about burrs or other things getting in the fur.
 
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Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45

If they are stuck pretty good and you cannot pull them out (hold your fingers close to the skin at the base of the hairs and pull with the other hand), then you have no choice but to cut them out.

I'd keep your longhair cat inside so you don't have to worry about burrs or other things getting in the fur.
yea but if i leave him inside he will annoy me until i let him out (waking me up in the middle of the night, attacking my feet, scratching furniture to get my attention etc etc)
 
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