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Original poster

To want sofas and rugs not covered in pet hair....

36 replies

SmileLady · 14/07/2024 16:26

What sofas do you all have? I am so fed up of constantly having to vacuum the sofas and rugs, which are covered in cat hair.

I didn't even want the pets, and guess what? It's me who is left to clean up after them. We have 2 cats. I have a Shark Pet Vacumn and a carpet scraper. I use blankets on the sofas. One day, if I don't vacuum, the sofas will be covered.

I work full-time; I have 5 kids in the house DH woks full time.

I am fed up. AIBU to re-home them?

OP posts:
purpleme12 · 14/07/2024 16:45

If you're that bothered about pet hair you don't get pets.

😞

AquaFurball · 14/07/2024 16:44

12 year old is more than capable of daily vacuuming cat hair off the sofa. Wilko honeycomb throws are great for cat hair though. Easy washed and dried.

Meadowfinch · 14/07/2024 16:43

We don't have pets. My two multiyork sofas are 22 years old. They may creak a bit but they look like new.

We have enough human hair, don't need pet hair too. Yanbu.

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SmileLady · 14/07/2024 16:40

Thanks, I do have a robo-vac, but that is useless.

I am due some new sofas, we have had the same ones for the past 15 years and they have been well used as trampolines. Maybe I will look at leather sofas!

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paidbythejob · 14/07/2024 16:38

I have dogs, not cats, but they are long-haired dogs and a high-shed breed. Hair is much less of a problem with a leather sofa. For the rest of it, I'm afraid I'd just lowered my standards. It's not possible to keep the fur completely under control, and I'm not going to waste my life fighting an impossible battle. I try to keep it to a reasonable level, but I accept that this is part of owning the pets I chose. They make up for it by being loyal companions and entertainers.

A robo-vac helps, too, though you still have to hoover manually to get the stuff the robot misses or isn't strong enough to remove.

Didimum · 14/07/2024 16:38

I used to have two long haired cats … for 18 years before they passed. I’m afraid I never found a way to combat the hair.

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SmileLady · 14/07/2024 16:36

Thanks, maybe I should rehome the kids.....😂

The youngest 2 wanted the cats. My DD is 12 and my niece (who I share custody with her dad) wanted the kitten. I seriously regret it now.

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AquaFurball · 14/07/2024 16:33

5 kids and the two cats are the biggest mess SMH

You just don't like the cats

saveforthat · 14/07/2024 16:30

Just lower your standards. Don't Hoover every day. How old are the kids? Did they want the cats? Are they old enough to help? I don't have cats, I have a golden retriever. My standards are very low.

Sosorryliver · 14/07/2024 16:30

I’m assuming you’re considering rehoming cats as opposed to children/ dh.

Sosorryliver · 14/07/2024 16:29

I feel your pain I have a lab and I swear I could knit another one from the shark contents on a daily basis but I love her so 🤷‍♀️ It’s not unreasonable to tell dc (depending on ages) and dh that they have to do their share of cats will be moving on.

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