Reader's Digest - USA (2019-08)

COUCHFABRICS

Pethairattachesmoretocertain

furniturefabricssuchaswool,

velvetandtweedthanones

likeUltrasuedeandmicrofibre.

Coveringsshouldbeselectedfor

theireaseofcleaning.Ownersof

light-colouredpetsoftenchoose

creamorwhiteslipcoversbecause

theydon’tshowthehair.Leather

orfauxleathercanalsobea good

furnitureoptionasit doesn’t hold

hairandwipesclean.

WHICHFLOORINGISBEST?

Avoidwall-to-wallcarpetingas

it canquicklyentrappethair.

Tilesandfloorboardsaremore

manageablebutchoosetheright

colourflooring– darkfloorboards

willshowuplightpethairmore

thanlightfloorboards.

GETRIDOFHAIR

Vacuumregularlytoremovehair

fromyourlivingspaceandusea

sticky roller to remove fur from

clothing.Ifyouallowyourpetson

thefurniture,washableslipcovers

orthrow-rugscanbeusedtoprotect

furnitureandkeepit fresh.

PETMANAGEMENT

Keepingpetsoffyourfurnitureis

thebestwaytopreventyou,your

familyandvisitorsbeingcovered

inhair.Ifyou’vegota newpuppyor

kitten,it’sa goodideatotrainthem

tostayoffthefurniturefromthe

start.Also,considerrestrictingpets

to areas with hard surface flooring.

Althoughvelvetlooksluxurious,

it attracts pet hairs like a magnet

Low-sheddingDog

BreedsBedlington

terriers,bichonfrise,

Maltesedogs,poodles

andschnauzers.These

breedsallneedregular

clipping and grooming.

MinimalGrooming

DogBreedsChinese

cresteddogs,

chihuahuas,whippets,

greyhoundsandItalian

greyhounds.These

breeds all shed hair but

theirfinecoatsmeanless

hairandlittlegrooming.

Low-sheddingCat

BreedsDevonrex,

Cornishrex,Bengal,

Russianblueand

Siamese.

DRKATRINA’STIPSFORTHEBESTLOW-SHEDDINGPETS

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These are great choices if you’re looking for a new four-legged friend.

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