Nysse doesn’t need or like brushing; he keeps himself very clean on his own. He sheds what seems to me like a normal amount (a pet hair remover for the living room carpet is a must!) but sometimes he also loses entire tiny tufts of hair. Small clumps of hairs come loose, but also not entirely – they stick out a few millimetres from the rest of his fur and mar the sleek look of it. They stand out in a way that I can’t ignore. A very gentle tug loosens them fully, and he looks all smooth and pretty again. At those time I feel some kind of kinship with all those chimpanzees who are so often pictured grooming each other.