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What is a furminator for cats, how is it useful?
Pet owners with short or long coats know how difficult it is to deal with the ubiquitous hairs and clumps that wander here and there throughout the house. To facilitate combing out shedding wool, a special device is used. What is a cat furminator and how to use it correctly?
What is a cat furminator?
How to use a cat furminator
Furminator is a special comb for animals, designed for combing and combing shedding hair and undercoat. It can be used for grooming cats, dogs, guinea pigs and other animals with medium to long coats.
It looks like a razor with a blade, specially shaped teeth and a comfortable rubber grip.
There are furminators for small animals and large ones, which differ in the size of the blade, it can reach 10-13 cm
The uniqueness of this device lies in the fact that you can use it only 1-2 times a month. The comb does its job so well that it becomes problematic to see signs of fur on home furnishings.
How to use a cat furminator correctly? It is enough to run the comb into the animal’s fur, gently brushing along the entire length. The blade will gently part the living fur and trim off the dead undercoat, then pull it out from the surface of the fur.
If desired, the furminator can be used not only during the period of active molting, but also for the purpose of routine care of the animal’s hair. From this it will become smooth, not prone to the formation of tangles, which is typical for long-haired animals. However, you should not get carried away with the comb, it is enough to do it once a week. A video about the furminator for cats and the technique of using it is presented at the end of the article.
Positive aspects of application
This device has a lot of positive properties, but one thing speaks for itself: the furminator was developed by a professional groomer from the USA, who knows all the problems of pets.
1. The device removes up to 90% of dead undercoat, preventing active shedding.
2. Growing fur is not damaged.
3. Convenient and easy to use.
4. It is enough to apply once every 1-2 weeks.
5. Improves the appearance of the coat.
6. Prevents the formation of tangles.
7. Versatile to use.
Furminator is used not only by pet lovers, but also by professionals who keep purebred cats and dogs, attend exhibitions, competitions and carefully take care of the appearance of their pets.