Planning the acquisition of a cat, it is important for many to know which cats do not shed. By their nature, they dump their wool twice a year (spring, autumn).
Scientists in the process of crossing managed to breed breeds that are less likely to molt.
Cats and molts
if you are interested in knowing which cats do not shed at all and do not smell, then the maximum to such requirements approached:
- The Sphinx . It is considered a hairless breed, however, if you look at her body still have a very fine hair. It is important to properly care for the body of such an animal.
- Don Sphynx. The most "bald" breed is the absence of wool by 97%.
- Canadian Sphynx . The wool manifests itself in the form of a barely noticeable cannon.
Further, conditionally, we will tell you which breed of cats does not strongly shed or dumps the wool slightly:
- The St. Petersburg Sphinx (Peterbolt) . Six of this breed varies from 1-6 mm. Depending on the crosses, the wool may be in the form of a brush (curly hairs).
- Devon Rex is a short-haired breed. The coat is very thin and wavy, sometimes bald.
- Cornish Rex is short, wavy as velvet wool. Moult occurs almost imperceptibly.
- Siamese breed has a short and silky coat. Despite the abundance of pile, in comparison with the previous breeds, this breed has no undercoat, which means - a minimum of wool during molting.
- Oriental cat is characterized by a short, thin coat without undercoat, which fits snugly to the body.
- Ural Rex has a soft, twisted, short and dense coat without undercoat.
- Burmese cat - the coat does not have an undercoat and is very soft, silky, short.
It is worth noting that choosing a hairless or short-haired cat does not mean no care or a minimum of it. On the contrary, such breeds need frequent bathing, clothing (if cold) and airing the room. Acquisition of any breed of cats is a manifestation of mutual love and care.