How often can I use this on my cat? I use a regular pet brush 2x a day but it does not prevent hairballs and my cat is a meticulous groomer...
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I only use mine twice a week. The softness of the bristles and the glove design make this a great product for cats like yours. I have a 6 month old maine coon kitten and she loves to be groomed by this. As far as for hairball prevention, I really do not know. My cat does not really have that problem. All I can say is give it a try and see if it works. If anything it would give you the excuse to give your cat attention while also grooming it.
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I have a very furry cat, this groomer did not work on Buster at all, he didn't care for the rubber texture. Then I tried it to clean some cat hair off furniture and that does not work either. Sorry
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I have two short hair cats, and I've found that the small one isn't enough. I wish I had bought the larger one! The only benefit of the small one is one of my cats is a kitten, so it's small enough to fit him. But it's not big enough to fit the older, larger one! I'd say go with the larger one. :)
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Jackie, There are better products out there for long haired dogs and cats. I do own this tool but rarely use it any more because the curved corners on the bottom make it hard to get under mats that are really close to the skin. For those, I use the Safari De-Matting comb for dogs because it is sharper and there is less pulling involved. You just have to be more careful with the Safari tool because it has exposed sharp edges. I've scraped myself a few times, but never my puppy. the tips are rounded to wedge under the mat so it doesnt' hurt the pet. For the really thick and advanced mat, your best tool is going to be very sharp, pointed scissors that slice upward through the mat one slice at a time (do NOT cut straight across the bottom of the mat if you want to preserve some hair....poke through the bottom and slice straight up to save as much hair as possible) The multi tooth de-matting tools like the Mars and Safari are only good on fairly loose mats in the early stages of matting so that you don't tug on poor kitty or puppy's skin while trying to slice through.
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Yes. I use it once a week and I own a cat. It does a great job keeping the hair under control.
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I try to mix in brushing with petting. Alternate one then the other. I have learned Some cats like to be brushed and others don't. If you can do this alternating method. Maybe your cat will get use to the brush. Good luck.
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Hi Annette! I would like to help in answering your question.....but I have a dog (cocker spaniel) and so far it works fine for him, if I don't let the matting get too out of hand. Have to get right on using it at least 2-3 days after getting him groomed for it to be effective. I wish you luck on getting an answer for use on cats though.
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I have not encountered either of these problems. Is the brush working properly or jammed?? Try using less pressure and allow the unit to glide over the surfaces. I haven't used this on my cat but it does remove cat hair from my furniture!!!
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It should begin to work fairly quickly. I added the medication to a regimen of brushing 1-2 times per week and the medication seemed to help significantly after a week or so. As my prior review of the product stated I'm pretty unhappy with the new formulation in that my cat basically refuses to eat it now as the tablets are thicker and aren't really chewable--so I get to break them with a hammer and hide them in the food now. The product in my hands doesn't completely eliminate the hairballs but did cut down on the incidence to maybe 1-2 times per month which was a large step forward.
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Great questions!! The amount of hair the brush picks up is based on several factors. How many animals in the home, how much time your animal(s) spends in each room, and how often you rug rake. The first time of usage, most likely will be the heaviest. I suggest you check the head after cleaning one room at a time. Similar to your hair brush, the rug rake brush is easy to clean! Just take a straight tooth comb and swipe it across the brissels. You'll be good to go! It's great for a "quickie" clean up around holidays. And, what a terrific gift for all your cat and dog ownering friends! Great questions!! The amount of hair the brush picks up is based on several factors. How many animals in the home, how much time your animal(s) spends in each room, and how often you rug rake. The first time of usage, most likely will be the heaviest. I suggest you check the head after cleaning one room at a time. Similar to your hair brush, the rug rake brush is easy to clean! Just take a straight tooth comb and swipe it across the brissels. You'll be good to go! It's great for a "quickie" clean up around holidays. And, what a terrific gift for all your cat and dog ownering friends!
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Cat hairs: terrific. I have two cats and it was able to get a bunch off from carpet about 3 hours after I had vacuumed with my old vacuum. Best vacuum I have ever had for hairs. It does okay on my two rooms that have vinyl. One is my bathroom and it picks up all the litter around the litter pan. The brush attachment works well on hairs on furniture. There is nothing I dislike about this vacuum. The only drawback is that it is a little heavy, but it is still very easy to push. Hopes this helps.
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I stopped using it on my own hair because it smells. Now I use it to brush the cat. It is difficult to clean, but then it is difficult to clean cat hair off of anything.
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I bought this for my cat and quickly returned it. My cat is just impossible to groom, so we have our Vet groom her under anesthesia now. Did not use it long enough to determine temperature. Sorry I can't help.
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I bought the long hair brush for my dog but I also have three cats with short hair. I actually use it on the three cats I am very careful with it bc it is made for long hair. If the hair is very long on the one cat you will need the long hair brush in order to get the undercoat but I would say you could use it on the short hair cat. Just be very gentle.
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Well I have a cat so his hair gets all over the place. So not so well. But if you have a lent brush its gonna get the job done, though it will take you a good 10mins to get all the hair off
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I honestly do not clean my cat's box everyday. It's more like once a week. But in regard to you question it will not affect the product. The one thing you need to do with this product is use a clumping litter. As long as you do that you're golden. I've really enjoyed this box, I would highly recommend it.
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I love it for my cat, it gets an incredible amount of hair off; so much better than a "regular" brush!
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You would have to purchase the comb application set with different size combs, the groomer is amazing . I would trim you cat more often and keep a certain length to avoid matting. Comb once a day with a " furrmanator comb " . My Maine Coon , best time to groom with furmanator was first thing in morning.