Review on Depets Self Cleaning Slicker Brush, Dog Cat Bunny Pet Grooming Shedding Brush - Easy To Remove Loose Undercoat, Pet Massaging Tool Suitable For Pets With Long Or Short Hair by Tim Rios

For all the hundreds of brushes out there, and we've tried them, even boar's hair brushes for humans, this is the one. It's may perhaps appear pricier than others, but we found this to be a great price on Walmart, and can clearly see now *why* the others are cheaper--they hurt your cat, or they don't work, or both. We're certain this one has cut down on hair ball issues when used for only a few minutes daily. We would have saved lots more $$ than these 2 brushes cost combined if we'd just gone ahead and purchased these first, so don't make our mistake and save some cash--for kitty toys! It's covers a nice, large area with each sweep, not a tiny 1.5" square area or the like. The protective tips are ideal, essential really, to prevent scratching their skin (we tried one without tip protection and now feel quite guilty for it), and the easy release button is a nice feature for owners. (Only wish Walmart offered another color besides blue, perhaps lime green, to help keep them sorted.) Both the short-hair and long-hair learned, after a second or third time, to really like being groomed. Our long-hair starts getting in position and watching me as I'm brushing my teeth, to see if she'll get her nightly grooming--that's great to see. Words of caution: Go very slow until *you* learn how to "steer" the brush, especially around their head, teeth and gums--If you get going too fast you might accidentally clunk them in the teeth with the large head and hurt them, in addition to damaging their teeth or gums. Pay attention to their body language: Get the easy-to-reach areas (sides of torso, back of neck, throat, top of head) and wait until being granted access to their belly or back legs. Get one for each cat: it's healthier (using someone else's hairbrush--yuk!) and goes far in contributing to their liking the experience if their own scent is on it. At first keep the strokes light and short along the surface of the coat. Avoid going deep with the bristles until they grow accustomed to the feel of something being in their fur and liking it, esp w long-hairs who have very deep coats, again use short, gentle motions along the very top of the fur. Praise is always a plus and helps keep them calm. Don't drag the brush across any snarles as it pulls and they may come to resist letting you groom that side altogether. (I place my hand over any snarls as I'm grooming and it assures kitty that the area is being protected.) Let them call the shots, it's their body: Sometimes our short-hair prefers to groom herself, but the long-hair is gaga anytime. This is a great bonding tool when used with gentleness, consideration and love. Enjoy!