We lost our 17-year-old cat, Chester, just before Christmas. I would love to have a cat leaving hair everywhere again (a trip to the shelter is not far off in my future!).
The shop were I will be taking my latest quilt to be quilted asks that if pets have been around a quilt, please run it through the dryer (on low or air-only) to get rid of any hair and dander. Seems reasonable to me since the quilter may be allergic to cats or dogs.