Thread: FURminator deSheading Tool

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.

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!

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

lol, love the picture too !

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

The Furminator seems so effortless yet brings out more than you'd first thing. I bought mine a few years ago after seeing a demonstration on QVC and continue to use it now. I wouldn't recommend this with kittens as there just isn't the fur and I think it's a bit heavy to be handled with such a young one. There aren't the cheapest of brushes but it's durable and works well.

Bout One




Bout Two: Two Weeks Later




MC Bubba had a lot of hair...

The Furminator got a good bit of it, including the thick undercoat that used to get horribly matted
but I didn't really care for the way it left his coat afterwards.

It's hard to describe, but it seemed as if it was more bristley ( if that's a word ) than soft and silky like it was before...

I still have the one I used on Bubba ( genuine Furminator, not a knock-off) , I'll sell it for US$20 + postage to wherever... PM/Email me.