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post #1 of 10
8/3/11 at 5:28pm
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Tom has been shedding A LOT this summer, more than any other summer before. He's also been having A LOT more hairballs and I talked to a vet and he said it was probably due to the amount of hair he's been injecting when he cleans himself. I tried grooming him every day with a normal brush and it didn't really help. I had been thinking about shaving him but being that he is a short hired cat and has such a beautiful coat(when its on him and not me or the floor) I was only going to do it as a last resort.

Well the other day I was surfing around for alternative solutions and I found the Furminator comb. I got it thinking I would give it a try and it arrived today. Tom LOVES it. I haven't heard him purr this much in such a long time. And I can see why he's been getting sick. In a 5 minute grooming session I was able to get enough undercoat off to rebuild another cat. It looked like he had never been groomed before. So I think the problem has been solved.

Now if I can just get him to chew his food instead of inhaling it and then having it splatter all over the floor when he throws up from the top of his cat tree I'll be happy . At least I can't step in it that way...
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post #2 of 10
8/3/11 at 5:53pm
Big time furminator fan here too! It is such a hot summer, all of our cats are shedding like we've never seen. DH brushes them daily and with the furminator a couple times a week but we can't stay on top of it.
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post #3 of 10
8/3/11 at 6:55pm
Furminator is great for cats with a thick undercoat. Just make sure not to go over the same spots too many time as it can really thin their coat out too much. (Learned that the hard way first time I used it. Sorry for the half bald back, Sami)
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post #4 of 10
8/3/11 at 7:08pm
Yup! Furminator is great!
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post #5 of 10
8/3/11 at 7:13pm
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Originally Posted by LuvMyParker View Post
Furminator is great for cats with a thick undercoat. Just make sure not to go over the same spots too many time as it can really thin their coat out too much. (Learned that the hard way first time I used it. Sorry for the half bald back, Sami)
I was wondering if this was possible...hmm I need to check and make sure I didn't do this to Tomnus. I also need to do this in another room than where my computer is located...all that extra hair was like magnetically attracted to my keyboard.
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post #6 of 10
8/4/11 at 6:25am
Huge fan of the Furminator here as well! Whoever said that British Shorthair cats do not require a lot of grooming lied!

I have a three step process which involves the Furminator, the Zoom Groom and then a regular brush to finish off. It is quite an ordeal, but luckily they love the Furminator and Zoom Groom.
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post #7 of 10
8/4/11 at 8:33am
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How often should the Furminator be used?
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post #8 of 10
8/4/11 at 9:30am
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Originally Posted by algebrapro18 View Post
How often should the Furminator be used?
http://www.ruffaroundthehedges.com/furminator-faqs

Q: How often should the tool be used?
A: The tool is fine to use every day, but really not necessary. With most breeds, using the tool once or twice a week for 10-20 minutes each session will reduce shedding up to 90 percent.
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post #9 of 10
8/4/11 at 9:32am
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Thanks aprilyim
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post #10 of 10
8/4/11 at 9:38am
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Thanks aprilyim
No problem!
For the future, conducting a search on the internet would probably be a lot faster than waiting for a reply on the forums...
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