Things You'll Need
Hand cream or talcum powder
Nylon stocking
Plastic spray bottle
Clean washcloth
Anti-cling pet spray
Metal or Teflon-coated cat comb and brush
Tip
Adding a humidifier to your home will reduce static cling by increasing the moisture in the air.
Excessive static cling occurs when friction between two separate surfaces results in either a positive or a negative electrical charge. Cats with long hair commonly collect quite a bit of the shocking stuff, particularly during the fall and winter. Dry and overheated environments build up static, and combing your cat adds the electrical charge, turning your kitty into a walking static cling factory. However, there are a few simple things that you can do to remove static cling from your cat's fur.
Step 1
Apply hand cream or talcum powder to your hands before touching your cat.
Step 2
Rub the cat's entire coat with a nylon stocking. This is often all that is needed.
Step 3
Add moisture to your cat's fur before brushing. A completely dry coat will produce static electricity when brushed or combed. Fill a plastic spray bottle with warm water and spritz the cat's coat lightly with a fine mist. However, many cats consider this to be rude treatment, and won't stand for it. If that is your kitty, just use a clean washcloth dampened with warm water to give the pet an all-over wipe. This works very well for removing static cling.
Step 4
Spritz the cat's fur with an anti-static pet spray, if the pet will permit you to do so. Otherwise, apply some of the spray to a clean washcloth, and lightly rub the entire coat with it.
Step 5
Groom the cat only as much as necessary with metal or Teflon-coated combs and brushes. Don't use wire slickers or plastics. Excessive brushing and combing creates static cling in the fur.
