How do I convince my mom to let my cat roam about the house?

If you brush the cat daily, you will notice a large amount of hair shedding at first. As you daily brush, however, the shedding will decrease. You might want to get a special cat brush that can do both the overcoat and the undercoat. You can also feed the cat hairball formula food or treats, designed to help reduce hairballs. Long haired cats may have more problems with hairballs because of the length and amount of hair, especially when brushing for the first time. I don't know if the cat was being brushed before, so just be gentle. Their skin is VERY delicate, and can tear easily if improperly brushed.

If you can show that the hair shedding is getting less, and you learn other steps, such as clipping your cats claws, I think your mom will start realizing you can take care of the cat. You might want to take the cat to the vet and have them show you how to properly clip the claws, and give you an idea of how often. Taking this step BEFORE it's brought up may also go in your favor, since you can show your mom that you thought of it before she could say anything.

Of course, vacuuming daily, and cleaning the litter box at least once daily should also work in your favor. Make sure you keep the storeroom clean and don't leave any cat messes for your mom to take care of. The more you do to maintain your cat, the more likely that your mom will relent later and allow the cat more freedom.

If your mom is, however, serious about never letting the cat out of the one room, then you might want to just consider giving him up. Cats do need more space than a single room, unless you really give them a lot of stimulation. That would require toys, a good cat tree/condo, a window or other viewing item, such as a tv, etc. It's not good to keep a cat cooped up for extended periods of time, and you really want to take that into consideration. There are cats that have had to live in that type of situation, but it's not good, not healthy for them.

Tell your mum it's abuse! Is it an indoor? If so you have to let it into the house because indoor cats don't go outside, so it's important your cat can roam around the house.

Does your mum like the cat? She's not just worried about the hair? If she is, then tell your mum that thorough, daily grooming reduces the amount of hair everywhere. Make sure you tell her that you'll do all the grooming otherwise she will probably not go along with your plan.

Beg your mum and do everything above, and if she's still not convinced, beg her even more and make sure she knows it's abuse and daily grooming will reduce the amount of hair getting everywhere.

These two are the most convincing. Beg and beg, even for days on end if you have to, and she has to give in.

There's a question here - why did your Mum let you get a cat if she's concerned about hair in the house? I bet you pestered until she gave in, right?

So now you're stuck with the consequences, something you should have thought about before you got the cat.

You need to comb him everyday to keep the shedding under control, and promise to clean up after him if he sheds in the house. Keep up the grooming and be extra helpful round the house (because you're helpful already, right?) for a couple of weeks so your Mum sees that you're serious about it, and then GENTLY raise the subject again - start with small steps, such as will it be all right if the cat comes to my room for a while if I hoover afterwards? and see how it goes.

Is she ever planning on letting him into the house..? If not then get rid of the cat now, that's pretty much abuse !