The vacuum—friend or foe?

Most cats despise and fear vacuum cleaners (so do most dogs) because of the noise they make. To the cat, the vacuum is like some noisy, threatening animal. But a few cat owners manage to get their cat comfortable with a vacuum cleaner, enough so that they can use a hose attachment and groom the cat.

This is amazing to watch, but if your cat will tolerate it, wonderful, for it is a tidy way to groom loose and dead hair off cats, especially longhaired ones. But don’t be surprised if your cat won’t cooperate.