Do you use a Furminator on your Cat?

Yes been using one for several years on all my cats just be careful though I don’t recommend it for some breeds, just the pussycats with quite a lot of thick hair

Hurrah!

I always have to lint roll myself after a session of furminating. We usually fill a bin with the fur we furminate off him.
I'm glad the wee puss enjoyed it too. Win win!

Big day has arrived! Correct size furminator is here and used for the first time this evening.My cat is very happy with it and so am I.I like the bit that collects the fur so that it stays in a clump until ejected.Sounds grand but it's just a plastic bit behind the steel comb but it keeps hair from covering me ,floor and every other surface nearby.

Och what a nuisance avitorl. Hope the replacement comes soon. You can use it just to stroke gently BTW it doesn't have to be hard or hurt the wee cat. You'll get used to it.

Oh, annoying! I hope the replacement comes soon.

so disappointed, Furminator arrived from Amazon but I have been sent the wrong size ie large instead of small.
I wouldn't want to risk using it in case it caused any injuries to my cat who is a very petite lady.Fortunately I am being sent a replacement so hopefully second time lucky.

Well looks like I’m going to be spending a fortune on Amazon - looking at wash bags, hair dissolving stuff and Furminators! ? Thanks to everyone for all the info!

Ooh that's an idea B9exchange. I must try that. DH is looking like Ken Barlow gone to seed right now.

One of ours loves it and purrs furiously, the other constantly tries to eat it! It does get a lot of fur out, but the teeth are quite sharp, and almost seem to cut the hair.

I did want to try it on DH, but for some reason he wasn't keen

If I don't give Baz a furminate from time time to time I see the difference when emptying the hoover! The fur isn't obvious at all on looking at the carpets but we are always amazed at the amount I hoover up.

HootyMcOwlface I got mine from Amazon. Type in "Pet Bedding Washing Bags" under the Pets section, and there's a terrific choice. I got one of the bigger ones so that I could wash 2 beds at once.

Yet I have a part Persian but she doesn't shed ? I brush her fur to prevent any knots but there's very little " fall-out ". The only thing I notice now and again are the odd little clumps of fur ( easy to pick up ) when she preens herself which must annoy her so she pulls them out but other than that I have no shedding problems from any of the three cats.

Excuse fat finger typos!

avitorl- you won't regret your purchase! Baz is a slow moving old thing but if he gears me lift the furminstor he comes running and heaves himself up on to the work surface I use when grooming him. We both enjoy it and after a last smoothing down he has some Dreamies and I have to use the lint roller all over myself!

Sparklefizz what website do I look on please? That sounds brilliant.

Hooty I bought a washing bag for pet bedding online for under £10. You just put all the bedding in the bag, zip it up and voila! No hair in the machine. It collects in small clumps inside the bag which you can just tip out.

Two tricks for removing cat fur from clothing, cat's bed etc.

One is to use the rubber brush you brush the cat with, the other to use a plastic pot scourer and throw it out afterwards.

Spread the things to be brushed out flat and work from the top down.

Both the cat's brush and the pot scourer can be used on soft furnishings and carpets. If you have woollen carpets you can dampen the pot scourer slightly.

You can even get fur off sisal matting this way.

Having tried lots of different coms and brushes on my elderly cat, I bought a grooming comb from Pets At home. It was £10, and it has got curved teeth which cut out the knots and matts as you comb. It's the best £10 I've ever spent on my cat and he loves it.

I've now ordered one from Amazon.I'll let you know what I think when it arrives.I just hope Madam lets me use it on her.
She loves the rubber grooming brush I use now and even crouches down near the cupboard it's kept in to let me know she wants me to brush her,which I do each morning but still the hairs keep coming.

Hooray I bought a special bag to put the dog bedding in when washing. It keeps all the hair out of the machine, and seems to magically dissolve the hair, as there is very little left in the bag afterwards.

Thank for your replies I'll now go online searching for best price I can find.
HootyMc. Furminator make a gadget to get hair off clothes etc so might help with Bedding too?

I use a Furminator on my cats and it’s very good indeed. I winced at paying something like £14 for a ‘cat brush’ but it’s well worth the money. As Squiffy says, start off gently with it and you’ll soon get the hang of using it.

Willow I’m not sure a Furminator would get out the matts from your cat’s coat but I think it would help prevent them from forming again once you’d got rid of them. We have had Persian cats, one of which matted terribly, so I feel your pain!

HootyMcOwlface well we have a labrador who sheds hair like nothing on earth. I use a furminator which does help and gathers loads of hair. Her bed is a mat that is covered in a 'suede-like' material which is easy to hoover. This is much easier to keep hairfree than a bed (which are usually made of 'teddybear' material).

Hooty you can get detergent that dissolves the hair in the washing machine which is very good. You have to use it on a very high wash but I've used it and it does work. I bought it in BM Stores but can't remember the name.