Truth is, you don’t see a lot of long-haired wildcats because it’s not really a natural look. We have come to embrace the long-haired cat look because we have bred it into the gene pool. But cats with long hair are going to be even more sensitive to touch, and to the displacement of their hair during grooming or petting. This also explains why many long-haired cats don’t like to be brushed, even though it’s often a necessary evil in order to help them avoid matting.
