Cat Torture

[tamaranth]

I have just been torturing Sam; at least, that's what all the neighbours must think, because he complained very loudly. Actually it was just a bit of brushing, and snipping out some intractable knots, and general cat-wrangling.

And then, to relax, I read a little LJ and found a picture of a large pile of fluff, removed without the cat-wrangler requiring surgery.

So -- have any of you, dear Friends, used a Furminator? Pros and cons? Spare one I can try? Personal testimonials?

Comments

[ms-cataclysm.livejournal.com]

It's just taken two adults ten minutes to get three knots, 2 leaves and a bit of twig out of Panda (the smaller of my two Maine Coons) . What actually is a furminator?

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

clickez le link! Basically a souped-up cat brush. The site suggests it is less traumatic for the cat (not to mention the owner) and anything that would make me feel less utterly villainous when I brush 'em would be good. As would fewer hairball-related incidents.

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

My cats are shorthairs, but you've seen what they can produce. I just use one of those rubber and metal spike brushes that look like they ought to hurt. Zil's not keen, but Fruitcake loves it. It's the only reason she sits on my lap at all: first I have to show her the brush, then she lets me do one side, then she turns round for me to do the other, then she jumps off and finishes the job with her tongue. On a good day I get a golf ball size wad of fur from Zil and a tennis ball size one from Fruitcake.