How often to groom my cat?

[ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts]

I've had my cat for a good few months and realised today I haven't groomed her since I've had her.

So I bought a slicker today and have given her a good brush. She loved it and got a couple of dreamies for her efforts

So how long are you meant to brush them for? I was getting loads of fur out but stopped after about ten minutes because I didn't want to annoy her. Should I have kept going until no more fur was coming out?

and how often should I do it? Weekly?

thanks in advance

[Fluffycloudland77]

It depends, I aim for every few days and stop when he walks away.

[ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts]

I got the feeling that if I stopped when she walked away Id have been there for a very long time

[cozietoesie]

I do it every evening. He enjoys it so.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

I only ever have short haired cats as I never brush my cats because a) I forget and b) the posh arrogant boy would eat me alive.

[cozietoesie]

Well Seniorboy is shorthaired and when he came to me at 13 he was virtually untamed. (My Mom, bless her, didn't bother - he hadn't been to the vet since he was neutered and didn't know what nipping claws meant.)

[deliasmithy]

I attack mine every other day when moulting and once a month when not. All three hate it but food bribes work well.

[cozietoesie]

I made it a part of our nightly love-in so he actually asks for it.