Asked the vet about our (newly-inherited, 11 y/o) cat's thick black and white fur and whether we can try and control her shedding a bit and she suggested a "stripping brush". Had a look online and things along those lines seem to have a razor in them - I didn't want to shave the poor thing!! Am I looking at the right things? Anyone know what a stripping brush is or does?

My other half has a bit of an allergy (as well as a bit of an obsession about pet hairs on furniture but that's another story!) so am keen to find out if poss :-)

Thanks in advance for any help.

Lol don't worry! It's not sharp atall. It's just a jagged edge to get all the fur properly that's in the process of moulting.
It won't hurt the animal.

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Dobby- Male CC Powderpuff puppy.
Maisey- Female grey & white fancy rat.
Lillian- Female albino, seal point fancy rat.

That was a quick reply, cheers!

The vet was suggesting that these types of brush will get to the "inner" hairs rather than the top coat - is that correct or have I misunderstood?

True, that's what the brushes do

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Our little furry family:

Dobby- Male CC Powderpuff puppy.
Maisey- Female grey & white fancy rat.
Lillian- Female albino, seal point fancy rat.

Cool, I shall toddle off to the internet then and see what I can find then, thanks.

No problemo!

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Our little furry family:

Dobby- Male CC Powderpuff puppy.
Maisey- Female grey & white fancy rat.
Lillian- Female albino, seal point fancy rat.

Is this the same thing as a Furminator? (As in... is the Furminator a particular brand of stripping brush?)

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I think Furminator is a brand of stripping brush....

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Our little furry family:

Dobby- Male CC Powderpuff puppy.
Maisey- Female grey & white fancy rat.
Lillian- Female albino, seal point fancy rat.

I have one of these 'furninator' brushes. The thing to remember is not to go overboard with it because it doesn't just get rid of the excess fur, if you keep going it will remove most of the downy fur which they need to keep warm. I went a bit crazy on my first go, and they got a bit baldy

They're great for thick coats in the summer, but i wouldn't use it once the weather gets colder.

The rubber brushes are also good at removing hair Soft Protection Salon Rubber Brush: Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors

Hi

I groom Cats for a living, The furminator is a brand, it is indeed a style of stripping tool.

If you purchase a furminator the trick is to keep the blade at a 90 degree angle as you brush it through the coat and it will gather the loose coat underneath that is shedding, if you tilt the blade it will actually cut the coat which you do not want, as the idea is to remove the natural shedding fur not thin the coat unnaturally.

There are various striping tools out there by different brands that do the same job at a fraction of the cost, with Furminator you are paying for the name, i.e like "Nike"

Groomers use different grades that allow you to manage the fur throughout the Year, so they get different Shedding blades, for example a Medium and a Fine, using a Medium in the Winter and a Fine in the Summer for example.

It is best to run the shedding blade through the coat in a gentle and smooth continuous line following the direction of the fur, make sure you clear any Matts or Tatts in advance, once you have ran the shedding blade through a couple of times then follow through with a Pin Slicker which will gather all the hair that has been pulled up and into the top coat.

Once you have done this for an amasing finish purchase a dry shampoo rub a small amount into your hands then onto the top coat of your Cat then with a bristle brush brush over your Cat the shampoo creates a tiny bit of Static which lifts the remaining loose fur and sticks it to the brush, gives you a superior finish.

This was Pics of Felix a Rather bedraggled looking Ragdoll given a new lease of life by a De-matt and De-shed

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