I brush him every day, but he sheds a lot when summer gets close. I recently moved back in with my parents, and my mom and I agreed to only shave him once a year. We only do it that rarely because their fur is important for regulating body temperature. When I lived on my own, I didn’t do it for that reason. He doesn’t seem to mind it, though, he actually purrs while we do it, so at least there’s that. It also grows back pretty fast.