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Do you use a Furminator on your Cat?

(31 Posts)
Jane10 Fri 03-Jul-20 13:42:28

The furminator is fantastic. Our vet suggested it to us and it works very well plus Baz our Maine Coon loves it. He purrs and purrs as we remove binfuls of fur from him. He has a triple coat so needs the longhair version of a furminator but there are several sizes.

HootyMcOwlface Fri 03-Jul-20 13:38:18

How do you all wash your pet’s bedding? Mine is covered in fur and makes the inside of my washing machine all hairy - horrible and still loads of fur bedding when it comes out! I’ve tried trying to get hair off with a rubber glove and then hand washing but very hard still! Any tips?

DiscoGran Fri 03-Jul-20 13:32:12

I used one for my dog and it was good, he was a very hairy boy, but you definitely need to go gently.

Willow500 Fri 03-Jul-20 13:31:10

Having just spent the last few days trying to groom the matts out of my cat by putting the biscuit and treat tubs on the desk to keep her occupied while I attempt to comb her I might have a look at this. She is impossible to touch but I know she needs the under hair of her coat removing. She has no teeth so is unable to do much more than washing the top of her coat! I've had to resort to the scissors on some of the lumps of fur!

Squiffy Fri 03-Jul-20 12:37:22

I used to use one on my cat and it was very good. A word of caution though - use it very gently to start with! You’ll soon get the hang of it! ?

avitorl Fri 03-Jul-20 12:28:03

I have an all black cat and she is constantly shedding fur. I've just seen a Grooming Gadget named Furminator mentioned on another Forum and wondered whether it's worth purchasing or will it be just a waste of money?

One good things is my cat adores being brushed, so I have no problems there, but my light coloured furniture can look like it is wearing a black over coat at times!