Get a fine toothed cat comb and comb him/her every couple days. Makes a huge difference and prevents hairballs.

Daily vacuuming of the cat.

feed it some gellatine

Balding clippers

Unfortunately, that's a downside to having a long-haired cat. I had a Maine Coon blend and the only thing to do was brush her regularly (also good bonding time) and get an [b]excellent[/b] vacuum cleaner.

Make it a outdoor kitty

not have a cat maybe?

a nice coat of lacquer

Antifreeze

Give it away