There are many people that think about grooming their dogs, but when it comes to cats, they assume they take care of their own grooming. In fact, a cat might spend a third of its time grooming itself and if there are other cats in the household, they will groom each other. Unfortunately, this can also lead to hairball problems that can cause their health to deteriorate. For this reason, the importance of cat grooming tools might be overlooked by some cat owners.  

 

There are all kinds of grooming tools to make your life easier. The most popular items might be a self-cleaning grooming brush, a shedding blade or shedding comb and there are fun, little innovations in grooming tools that can double as a lint brush for your clothes! The importance of cat grooming tools in your cat's health will serve a double purpose of collecting stray hairs on furniture, carpet, and clothing in some cases, but a shedding cat with long hair will almost demand some kind of grooming to keep the stray hairs under control.   There are now some ingenious products that allow the cat to clean itself while scratching its own back and sides. These types of products will generally be part of a scratching post or station and a wire bottle brush-style "cave" is part of the features the cat can walk through or rub against. As most cat owners know, cat scratching posts or cat scratching pads might work on some cats and others will avoid them, so there is still a need to realize the importance of cat grooming tools as part of a healthy and happy cat. You should not leave your cats grooming solely up to the cat, in other words.  

 

There are licker brushes and more intense versions of shedding devices that are specifically for reaching the undercoat, where many mats can occur. If matting starts to happen, it is likely caused by undercoat hair that needed to be brushed, combed and removed. Once this happens, you are going to need cat grooming shears to remove the mat or you might need the help of a professional groomer to remove the more intense mats that are too close to the skin.  

 

There are a number of benefits to a regular brushing and grooming of your cat, especially if it has long hair. You can reduce shedding up to 90%, eliminate hairball problems, improve the circulation and oil distribution in your cat's skin and keep your floors, furniture, and clothing much cleaner and hair-free when you realize the importance of cat grooming tools. They can help you grab and remove loose and undercoat hair that can become a matted mess on your cat, preventing a trip to the cat groomers.  

 

You will find many of the new grooming products that have become improved at grabbing hair and dry flaky skin. If there are allergy sufferers in the household, the importance of cat grooming tools is even more pronounced because cat hair and pieces of flaky skin are responsible, even for those that might only have minor cat allergies. Keeping your cat well-groomed is easy to do if you start a regular routine of brushing, combing, and de-matting and realize the importance of grooming tools to assist you and your cat.  

 

Our house is VERY pet-friendly. We have 6 cats and a dog within our household and this Shed Ninja 2 In 1 Shedding is AMAZING for us! It`s true what they say, brushing your pet a few minutes several times per week really makes a big difference when it comes to shedding. I`ve used many types of grooming brushes and like a few different ones for various reasons. For this particular brush, the stainless steel rake side is designed to reach down deep and gently remove the undercoat. It also detangles hair as well as removes loose hair so you won`t have pet fur everywhere, excellent dog and cat shedding brush. The special stainless steel shedding blade allows the brush to easily remove loose hair. The way it`s designed, it is gentle so it won`t harm your pet. I found the handle to be comfortable to hold and doesn`t hurt my hand or wrist when I use the brush. For this brush, I love the pink and black design (mainly because pink is my favorite color). I also like how the head of the brush bends a slight bit when you brush your pet so it goes along with your pets body rather than staying stiff. It just helps to not hurt your fur baby during the grooming.  

 

While I love the brush and it`s function and durability - just how do my cats like it (the dog likes everything so she doesn`t count!)? Well, when I brush one cat - the rest come running and seriously try to push the other out the way to get their turn. They act like children with candy dangling in front of them. Each cat allowed me to groom them and enjoyed it. The brush was able to easily get the loose fur out without pulling or tugging. When I was done, the brush was easy to clean. Just pulled the fur out and that was it. It wasn`t a task to get it out at all. Great brush that I love to use and our pets love when I use it.