Has the kitty been up there??

Thankfully my two darlings are well behaved and aren't the type to go jumping up all over the place so there is no problem of cat hair being on kitchen counters or anything. The real main problem though is the sofa which I don't even dare sit on as it's theirs..LOL. I'm looking at it right now and thinking, yup, it's time to get that cat hair off! But otherwise cat hair isn't really an issue here, but I sure wish I could train my kitties to vacuum the sofa..heheee

We are pet owners...two big dogs and 5 cats...and the problems you describe about cat and dog hair is very true and something we battle constantly. So your points here are well taken and understood.In our case we are doing our best to avoid the situations you describe because I have been in homes where owners let them animals run wild with no concern about sanitary practices. We have are air purifiers in every room and we removed all the carpets from our 2,000 square foot house to avoid having hair and dander being trapped within it. Cats do tend to think they have the run of the house...but they can be trained to stay off all food preparation areas. When ours were kittens our vet suggested taking them by the scruff of the neck the way their mommies do and lift them off counters and tables with a firm..."No!" It takes persistence but they do get it eventually. Now they know they cannot go on counters and they will sit on the floor or on the area we feed them and just watch what we are doing in the kitchen. Hair on clothing is something that we are always facing but we keep a clothes brush nearby and in the car and brush ourselves off when we go out and have one handy for guests to do the same after visiting with us. We tell people before they come over to wear lighter colored pants...or be prepared to go home with pet hair. We don't have kids and our pets add a lot to the quality of our life. We have managed to make needed adjustments to keep the challenges of having mostly indoor animals to a minimum. Concern for the health and well being of ourselves and our guests is not something we do not take lightly...but everything in life is an exchange. Something along the same line as how some cannot fathom why you enjoy going to the stables in the morning...we all have things that add to our quality of life. Different 'strokes' for different folks. Interesting topic...and a great high five to less 'conscious' pet owners. Cheerio... Raia

I have a problem with pet hair, not so much the cat as the dog. It sticks to the carpet and it's black. The vacuum won't pick it up and other fibres stick to the dog hair too. As well as the rugs throughout the house there is a long haired white rug (flokati) in the lounge room. It's slowly turning grey wuith the addition of my black dog's coat. As for the cat, he sometimes gets on the dining table, usually when I'm working there...I know I should have discouraged him as a kitten but.....my bad, I didn't, so now he comes up to investigate when I'm eating...luckily, I live alone but there is the odd occasion that someone drops in for coffee. Also, (this annoyed my daughter who came for a visit recently)I feed the cat on the kitchen counter top, in a corner, but close to where I prepare food. If I don't feed him there, the dog will eat his food. The cat likes to nibble at various times of the day, the dog wolfs everything down without chewing, or tasting for that matter. If someone can offer alternate suggestions, I'd bve happy to hear them. As I say, I live alone and I don't have a problem with it but others do.

hi there, I have a dog as my pet, and this problem is with dogs too, and any other other pet i guess!! Your true when you say, its "Yuck" to pull out a Hair from the meal.... I think we can fix this problem by maintaining a secluded place to eat and keep pets away from that area completely......IT WILL REDUCE IT ATLEAST. It might sound impossible but we must compemsate our total freedom to have a healthy living with pets.!! take care!

ahahahaha. I have one cat and he is the ruler of my apartment. He's got full reign to go where he wants. I pretty much have cat hair on any clothing that i wear. I pretty much eat cat hair every day. I don't really mind, I mean... he's my cat. I know people are all like omg that's so disgusting, but whatever...it hasn't killed anyone. I even cook for a cooking club and my cat is always inspecting what i'm making. You know, I try my best to keep cat hair out of that food cause I'd hate for them to eat my cats hair, but it happens. He's like my kid.

My cats hardly ever come inside and usually just lay on the couch. They do shed when you pet them but they mostly just follow you and when you sit down they either sit with you or wander off. Want to hear a gross story? Last year for Thanksgiving we went to oregon, my first time out of the state of california Anyways my boyfriends mom was babysitting a dog, little did I know we had to go take care of the persons other animals at their house. Every other day. I think three or four cats and ferrets. That places reeked! Cats were everywhere, walking on the tables...their litter boxes were so full of crap that the automatic scooper wouldnt work and they had just started pooping all over the house and next to and in front of the litter box. It was sick.

Yes they do but before the Food gets prepared when I lived there I used disinfect the Tops You just can not stop Cats lying where they want to I am afraid I mean I would always try to keep them out the Kitchen when I was cooking they where not aloud in the Kitchen at all I have told the Kids that is what they have to do because of where they lie See all Cats are indoor and outdoor Cats I left them with the Kids as I was only aloud to bring Gissi where I live now but it would not have been fair to take them away from their Home as that is where they where from Kitten Stage 2 of them where born there It is not so bad when you keep on top of it with them but if your Auntie doesn't then yes it can happen that you have Cat hair in your Food

My cats aren't allowed on the counters or tables, but, I'm sure they go there when I'm not there. So, every morning, I give the counter tops a spritz of water and bleach. There is nothing ickier than having a hair in your food, animal or otherwise.

Thats just gross! I dont have cats now but I did when I was younger. My mom NEVER let them on the counters. Im sorry but an animal should be on the floor that where it belongs! It would be like my husband coming home all grease balled {hes a mechanic} and standing on the counter!!

When I had cats, rhey were outdoor cats and no longer would be allowed in the house except to sleep. My son has a cat and so far, she is an indoor cat. She has her one place to sleep, and her own place to play and never would she be allowed on the kitchen table. I would hate to go into a house where there are cat hairs over everything. I mean my husband does not like when one of my hairs gets into the food, think of having so much cat hairs and vacuuming the carpet. That would drive me antsy. I do not have that much time.

I have this problem with my cats I find the trick is to check your hands for hair before starting to eat or prepare food, as this is how the hair ends up in your mouth. The only way to control the hair everywhere is to brush your cats regularly if they will let you and keep hoovering.

I have a cat and dog. Both shedd a lot of hair. Drives me nuts! But I love them anyway. I do not allow the cat on the table or countertops. That is just grose! I do let the cat lay on the furniture though. It is too hard to keep her off. By the way, what is the picture of with your discussion? Is it blood or food? It looks really grose.

I have a cat and 2 dogs. Our cat does not get up on counters,when she was little used to jump on kitchen table, but we got a squirt bottle full of water and would squirt her and she would get down. I reccommend that,it works. Have a wonderful weekend!!

I have 2 kitties right now. (No, not the 'Kitties in Boots' that is my avatar- those are my two little darlings that recently became coyote food. I'm gonna cry if I keep talking about them though, oh well, to late. My avatar is a salute to them. I will never forget the little sweethearts.) Anyway, I wouldn't even consider allowing my kitties on the countertops or table or anywhere food was prepared. I didn't have any trouble teaching them that either... a few un-dainty whacks knocking them off any time they jumped up, with a loud mouthy "GET OFF THERE!" was all it took. I love my kitties a lot, but I don't like their hair in my food! They have their own kitty door so they spend most of their time outdoors, but I also have a dog (who hates cats) and between them all my carpets get really hairy... I have to vacuum at least every other day, and it's better if I do it every day because I do yoga and I don't like breathing pet hair. The worst problem I have is my bedding, because the kitties like to sleep with me and I love to feel them cuddled up at my feet or behind my knees, it helps keep me really warm & feeling well-loved. So I have to expend a bit of time and effort shaking out my quilt every day and using one of those sticky pet hair rollers on it every couple of days, but it's worth it! I have more trouble keeping them from snuggling up right by my face than I ever had keeping them off the counters though.

I try to train my kitties to stay off the kitchen counters and the kitchen table, although it is not always easy! but other than that I let my cats wander where they will.

Hi Bayleigh. I had a cat when I was a little girl, but it would always stay outsite. we had under the stair a little palce where was her bowl and her bed and everything she need. My room was upstairs and we don't use AC where I live in the houses, so in the summer I would let my balcony door open to have a fresh air. And this crazy cat would always come from the three to jump on my balcony and come to my room. She scared me so many times, because she come the most of the times in midnight and scared me to s**t Lol Also through the day she would come through the stairs to the kitchen and we would find her to in our trash can. It was crazy, but at least we catch her all the time at right time, she never ate our food or went to our plates. I cannot imagine that, to eat something and then pull hair from your mouth. Yucky.

I recommend you to have dogs.Dogs wont play everywhere,wont climb on the meal table or kitchen counter.I hate cats. :)