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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Desley (booktigger) on June 12, 2008, 08:10:04 AM

Title: Furminator
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on June 12, 2008, 08:10:04 AM

Wheres the best place to buy one from? Is there somewhere that will give some money to charity if I get it through them? I think Rosie needs one, she is losing loads of fur at the moment.

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Dawn F on June 12, 2008, 08:38:07 AM

I got mine from qvcuk.co.uk not much chance of the money going to charity though!

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Millys Mum on June 12, 2008, 10:33:38 AM

Iv just bought one for milly, got it from pet planet. Iv not seen anywhere who run affiliate schemes selling them.

Im hoping it will help reduce her hairballs :wish:

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on June 12, 2008, 10:36:22 AM

Des I bought mine off ebay.

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Kirst on June 12, 2008, 11:22:51 AM

What on earth is a furminator?? I Have a vision of an Arnie-style kitty toting and Uzi 9mm!!! :rofl:

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Millys Mum on June 12, 2008, 11:25:27 AM

Its a grooming tool, gets all the undercoat out  ;D

http://www.furminator.com/ (http://www.furminator.com/)

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on June 12, 2008, 11:26:27 AM

 :rofl: it's a brush that gets deep in to the fur to get out knots - not good on for my Bengal boys  - but great for Thai's thick coat.

It's a bit like a flea comb - teeth are close together and it seems to slice out the undercoat. Really good for long haired kitties.

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Mark on June 12, 2008, 11:45:03 AM

That's odd as obn their own site, it says suitable for all shedding cats, long and short hair - on Petplanet site, they give you a whole list of breeds it's not suitable for, ie LaPerm, Ragamuffins (Are they Ragdolls?) etc etc

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Gillian Harvey on June 12, 2008, 12:31:24 PM

I didnt like the furminator, hated it on my longhairs. Its bascially a blade in a handle and overpriced in my opnion. Its heavy and what I call 'clunky' (LOL!) on slim/thin cats. Unfortunately it doesnt just pull out undercoat, pulls out topcoat too.

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Millys Mum on June 12, 2008, 15:48:26 PM

Yeah its not the most agile peace of equipment, especially when milly sits down and puts her joints in the way  :innocent:

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Dawn F on June 12, 2008, 15:56:16 PM

I must confess I sold mine on ebay

Title: Re: Furminator
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on June 12, 2008, 20:56:32 PM

I can get it through CatChat, and it says to mention them, will look into it.