Is the Furminator safe and any good?

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My lovely kitty is 9 and sheds a lot, esp in this weather. I have a wire brush thingy which I use to groom her, but it doesn't seem to keep on top of the shedding. She is a short hair cat, but it seems to have longer wispy fur too:

The reviews of the Furminator seem good. Has anyone here for one and would they recommend it?

And gratuitous cat pick.

We use one on our girl. She loves it and it's really improved the shedding.

I have one for my short-ish haired dog. They are very satisfying as they get out loads of dead hair and leave the coat nice and glossy. Definitely safe as far as I can tell!

We used it on our cat.

She was very old and had some clumps on her chest and just in front of her tail, which I used to brush out with a normal ccat brush before using the fulminator

She was a real shedder, and we used to end up with a pile of fur half her size!

Yes, I love it and it does help with the shedding

furminator, nor fulminator

I hate it them ( and most groomers do too) as they sort of rip live hair out as well as taking dead. I really like the Zoom Groom and it's rubber massages the cat at the same time.

I had one for my long haired Persians and was forever getting knots. Took them too a groomer who was unimpressed with my grooming as furminators don't get rid of the undercoat. I use a metal comb with wide teeth and get loads of fur off. (The groomer filled a carrier bag with fur) They have only had a couple of small knots since and their coat doesn't go static. I also have a kids tangle teaser for a quick going over. Don't ware your money.

Another vote for the Zoom Groom for a short haired cat. Do it in the garden though, to avoid the clouds of hair in your house.

They are not good for some dogs because they bugger up the dogs guard hairs and in turn their coat. Certain breeds they are disastrous for.
Cats though i m afraid i cant comment,but have sucessfully used a zoomgroom in the past.

Like NotYoda we use done on our elderly semi long haired girl. It got out the undercoat that constantly knotted (even with daily or even more frequent grooming.)

My old boy didn't like it because he was quite bony and it was quite harsh. It was good on his hair though but not very gentle on his old skin & bones

I've had cats for decades and the furminator is amazing. Would work a treat on your lovely ( hairy) cat!

Ours loves his but I've been eyeing up zoom grooms on eBay.