Both of our cats shed and I just can't keep up with it. I do my best to have a variety of supplies on hand and use them for different things. I have a pet mitt that I use regularly on the cushions on the kitchen chairs (our Siamese's favorite sleeping hangout)the small landing at the bottom of the stairs (our tortoise shell calico's favorite) They both have full run of the furniture. Some I try to protect by covering with blankets, although it doesn't seem to take long for the hair to sneak its way through the the chairs. I sweep during the week, and vacuum on the weekends to pull more off the furniture and collect what's gotten to the floor. It really doesn't matter. I don't like hair on everything, particularly, especially my clothing when I leave the house. But when you have furry friends it's unavoidable, in my opinion.
The Siamese just sheds all the time, and it doesn't matter when you pick her up, you're going to get covered. Touch her and the hair flies. The calico is a bit easier to deal with. She likes to stand still for a good petting/scratching and her hair collects nicely in my hands, so I try to get some off her each day. Just now she's got a bunch of under fur that's coming out on her rump/hip area. I can pull it out in clumps. That's normal spring and late summer thing for her, it seems.
