I've had Snow for at least a year and a half now and although I could never get rid of her I sometimes (more often lately) regret my decision to get a long-haired WHITE cat. She has a lot of fur and it's so fine that it blows around like dust throughout the house. My friends laugh because they say they see a trail of the her hair flying behind me as I walk because it's always all over me no matter what. I feel like I would have to vacumn everyday do keep fur froming being on everything, but I'm in medical school and I really don't have time to vacumn the house everyday. I brush her as often as I can (several times a week) and bathe her roughy once a month. I would bathe her often, but the process of bathing and blowing drying her takes a good amount of time. (*I wish I could just bathe her and dry her off w/ a towel, but I feel like if I don't blow dry her she'll get sick). I hate that her fur is white b/c I have have found myself avoiding wearing/buying and slightly dark colored clothing because it's so obvious on them. Right now especially when I pet her or she runs around like crazy hair flys off of her and through the air.. AND GETS EVERYWHERE!! I'm fairly scared that I might start getting allergies from this because this cannot be healthy for me. A couple week ago my eyes got really irriated and stayed red and I'm pretty sure it's because I let her sleep with me and many nights she sleeps on my pillow and I wake up with fur all over my face, in my eyes, and mouth... it's disguisting!!
I really would like good advice on what to to minimize shedding and clean up fur that isn't so expensive or time consuming because with school those are the two luxeries I don't have. Is it okay to just bath her really fast and let her air dry (although I'm afraid she'll get sick since it takes her a long time to dry... and get everything in my house wet). Should I shave her? although I feel like she would still shed, except it would be smaller hair pieces. Also, do you guys have recommendations on how to get fur of clothes in the washer? When I wash my clothes (which always have her fur on it).. and then dry it.. the fur gets even more statically attached to the clothes and I find clumps of it on my washed clothes.. are good detergents, softners etc...?
I'm at the point where I'm getting really frustrated, so I appreciate ANY help!!
I really would like good advice on what to to minimize shedding and clean up fur that isn't so expensive or time consuming because with school those are the two luxeries I don't have. Is it okay to just bath her really fast and let her air dry (although I'm afraid she'll get sick since it takes her a long time to dry... and get everything in my house wet). Should I shave her? although I feel like she would still shed, except it would be smaller hair pieces. Also, do you guys have recommendations on how to get fur of clothes in the washer? When I wash my clothes (which always have her fur on it).. and then dry it.. the fur gets even more statically attached to the clothes and I find clumps of it on my washed clothes.. are good detergents, softners etc...?
I'm at the point where I'm getting really frustrated, so I appreciate ANY help!!