FURminator deSheading Tool

**mdel747** · 30th April 2010, 09:07 PM

OK i Brush Eddie every day with a Bamboo brush photo 1 , this brush works well and has 2 combs with it for mats and such , i got a lot of hair off Eddie ( or i thought )

I then found and bought the Furminator , ( sounded good at the time )
So i get this Furminator in the mail the other day i open it up and i see its very well made , i call Eddie and run it down him ( i just brushed him hour earlier ) And

Let me tell you this thing brought out hair and more hair then more hair top coat isn't affected but it brings out the under coat that is shedding ,

I get a ball of hair the size of a hairy softball . i flip the cat over and have a 2nd hairy softball , Eddie liking this he go's belly up and i get the 3rd hairy softball size ,

it brings out the very fine hair i was sitting on the couch wile i did it , I was a hair ball after using this , so I'm setting up a grooming table for Eddie for now on ,

All i can say is this is simply Amazing brush , i bought it for 13.55 US with free shipping off ebay , but i seen them go for a little cheaper , but i didn't want to Wait for auction to end so i did a buy it now ,

ALL in All it was a very good find and buy i recommend this brush

**Karena** · 30th April 2010, 09:43 PM

I have one of those for my dogs - they are good but mine is too big to use on Simba.

**mdel747** · 1st May 2010, 12:06 AM

they make 3 different sizes i bought the Med size 2.65 in. or a smaller one 1,75 i believe if i remember right , i might pick that one up also so i can get in to the nooks and cranny's ,

Eddie just lays down and streaches out his leg to say do there and there ,

I just got a small furminator 6.99 free shipping

**Scrapdragon** · 1st May 2010, 03:07 AM

I might have to look for one of these. Currently i use a small slicker brush on Gryfn.

**mdel747** · 1st May 2010, 07:06 AM

you will be amazed as i was , its a product the works as advertised

**Helen & John** · 1st May 2010, 09:55 AM

On a note of caution there are a lot of fake ones out there, but if you buy a real one at the moment they are packed with a free waterless shampoo from the same range. The Company of Animals has the rights into the vet stream and they alerted us to the fakes as they can be poorly made. I have used both the FURminator and a Whal one which has a vibrating feature on my friends golden retrevier and found he prefers the vibrating one but they both shift the same amount of hair! He was used as the tester as FURminator use a goldie in their ads.

**crazycoons** · 1st May 2010, 10:12 AM

This is a good tool. Word of caution. Give your cat/dog a brush over using a regular brush before using this deshedding tool. The edges are sharp so do not press too hard so that there is no skin or minimal skin contact between the edges of this tool. This tool is NOT designed to replace your regular brush for daily use.

You must make sure there are no tangles and matting BEFORE you use this tool to remove the undercoat.

I always use this tool with a vacuum cleaner in one hand so that the fur removed by this tool will be sucked into the cleaner before it gets a chance to fly all over the place. Infact, after using this tool on my boys, I will use the vacuum cleaner on them a once over to remove any loose hair.

If you use this tool daily, you'll end up with a hairless cat very soon! LOL!

**mdel747** · 1st May 2010, 06:11 PM

this is all true its for taking away there lose hair , not for every day brushing with a normal brush

you don't want a hairless cat so use the brush when needed and know when to stop

**harrymc** · 7th May 2010, 02:33 PM

lol, love the picture too !

**DInkidi Ozzy** · 8th August 2010, 11:21 AM

Furminator is a great grooming tool as previously said use with care.
My black smokes are my only cats that are likely to matt, because the silver is very soft and fine.
After they have had their regular brushing I will only use the Furminator to check for and remove matts and never use it on their tails. I do not use it at all for my show cats - because it will remove that extra coat you need to add that panache when exhibiting