Cats groom themselves on a daily basis to remove dead hair and foreign material from the coat. The fur of both short and longhaired cats has an ongoing cycle of growth, maintenance, loss, and replacement Shedding occurs at all times, and because the hairs on any particular area of the body are in different stages of the hair cycle, the fur never looks "patchy" if all is normal.
Watch this instructional video on how to groom your cat. Cats seem to do everything with a runway attitude, whether they're presenting you with a dead mouse or eating a bowl of tuna. Here's how to make your cat look even more regal.