Top 7 Best Cat Brushes (We Tested Them All)
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- When you find the best cat brush, both you and your cat will both know it. Good brushes feel great in your hand, are gentle on your cat’s skin, and are a perfect fit for their coat type. We've tested and reviewed the top 7 best cat brushes on the market.
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0:00 Introduction
0:13 Why Brush Your Cat?
1:34 Overall Best: Safari Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush
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3:13 Best Rubber Brush: Kong Zoom Groom
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4:16 Best Budget: Gopets Dematting Comb For Cats & Dogs
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5:59 Best for Bathing: Glandex Furbliss Multi-Use Brush
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8:45 Best Grooming Glove: HandsOn Grooming Glove
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10:31 Best Deshedding Tool: FURminator for Cats
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11:58 Best Flea Comb: Safari Flea Comb for Cats
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12:56 Conclusion
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@allaboutcats I have 2 long haired Persians and 1 has started to form serious matting. What do you recommend?
How to contact with you?
@@catlovers4574 me?
I don't even own a cat lol. I just came to see one being brushed.
No one owns a cat. They own you!
@@mybraineatseverything7404 no they don't kiddo
@@yellowhat223 yes they do🤣
@@hildacalderon1127 how?
@@yellowhat223 they own you, just roll with it damn. Punk a lil worm dbag.
My cat has short hair but likes to pretend he has long hair convincing me I need to brush him 24/7 because he loves the feeling 🤦🏻♀️
Damn i wish my kitty would do the same, instead of throwing up furballs everywhere.
Which brush do you use?
@@fahmidatazbeeh3114 I just use the brush I use on my dog. She’s a short haired dog so I use a brush that’s kind of like a soft horse grooming brush, I feel it leaves my babies’ fur soft and gets rid of the extra hair from shedding very well and gently. I just make sure to use it lightly as brushing too hard could irritate their skin due to the fact it doesn’t have smooth beads at the ends like a regular brush has.
Think of it like gelling down your edges with a toothbrush; it’s good for the small amount of hair, but could hurt your skin if you press too hard :p
My short hair boy is exactly like this. He starts purring and rubbing on everything 😂 I think it’s like a massage for him. My long hair girl, however, gives me a side eye and tries to wiggle away 😂
As long as you just brush your cat instead of deshedding daily (which should be done only one or two times a week) then deal with it and brush your owner 🐱😂.
Brushing is definitely a bonding activity for my cat and me. We do it daily.
Some of my dogs actually line up when they see me holding a brush. It is DEFINETLY a bonding experience!
I'm not allowed to go to bed until it's done.
It was so nice to see Wessy all purry and sweet!
Agreed! Thanks for stopping by.
Wessey is a Beautiful Fluffy Cat, God bless him. You are lucky to have such a beauty. Have a nice day 😸.
By brushing your cat you're supposed to only brush out the hair that isn't attachated to skin anymore or that is barely hanging. Brushes like furminator don't do that, they cut the healthy fur and destroy cats' coats. You can see plenty of pictures online from people who used it - before their cats had beautiful, shiny, thick fur and after using furminator for some time it became matte and thin, some even had bald spots. People but it because they think they must be amazing if so much fur comes out, but it's actually healthy fur that shouldn't come out. I mean, why would it have a blade if it wasn't the case? Try brushing your human hair with it, I tried it on a strand of my hair and it was cut right off
The safest brushes that don't damage cat's hair are actually rubber gloves
Came here looking for a comment like this. I almost destroyed my cat's beautiful coat with the furminator, it was already getting dull. My vet recommended not to use it at all, but if I insisted on using it to only do so sparingly and going over each section of fur only once. Definitely not as rigorously as they did in the video!
I was under the impression that the Furminator was a medical tool, for special cases related to fur. It does seem aggressive, and that is why it looked to me it would be helpful when there are so many fleas or for some reason the skin needs be rid of fur for faster renewal or something.
Furminators are perfectly fine as long as you are mindful about how you use them. It is a metal comb that is blunt on the outside but sharp like a razor on the inside between the prongs, which is why the Furminator thins out undercoat but generally leaves the top layer intact. However, it can absolutely cut away underhair and even cause bald spots but only when used often as a regular brush or on the same spots over and over. Rather it is intended to be used as a occasional brush during shedding season in spring.
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Reason #4 - To prevent hairballs
Surprised this wasn’t mentioned
You're very articulate and you don't waffle, which is why your informative videos are a pleasure to watch. Thanks v much xox
I would love a review of tools to defurr things like clothes and couches etc
Thank you for the request, Tahni!
I use a hat bursh and it works very well. If you google it, you can find it easily.
the chom chom is amazing for couches its like $20 on amazon :)
Tahini I agree with the other lady on the Chom Chom. It's this felt like roller that u go back & forth with in small strokes & it picks everything up!! It even stores the hair u collect in a lil trap door that u just empty out. It's the best thing ever & seriously life changing! It will pick up lint & even small pieces of dirt & debris. I keep one on my coffee table & use it daily on my couch if not several times a day. U can also use it on ur clothes for lint & pet hair & u don't have to keep buying lint rollers. I even do my sheets with it bc my cat sleeps in my bed. I use it on things with cat hair on them before I put them in the washing machine so all that hair doesn't get in my machine. Here's a link if u need it. It's $25 & the best spent $25!! I sound like I work for them but I don't...it just changed the game for me. amzn.to/3wXmvJI
I bought that purple cat-shaped silicon brush, ALL my animals (cats and dogs) hated it, and so i used it solely to brush hair off sofas and bed-linen and carpets. Works fine at that!
It’s years later but thanks for being a real video!! I was looking for modern reviews and kept finding reviews that were clearly fake robot voices and mixed footage from different sources and I just couldn’t trust them. Thank you!!
Flea combs are great to have around the house- one of my cats struggles with grooming due to a disability and can get dried food caked in her fur, and a flea comb makes clean up SO much easier.
And cleans off eye-goo from their face as well.
@@neliaferreira9983 Hmm! I’ll have to give this a try. I’ve been gently using dampened Kleenex for eye goobers.
@@neliaferreira9983 A flea comb also works better than anything for removing dingleberries from their backside! LOL
I love hearing Wessie's purrs when you brush him!
Wessie was really into it. You can tell from his attitude that he gets regular brushings. Two of my cats are also really into it. Nipper lines up for brushings multiple times a day, his silver fur is very fine and like velvet. He has a very thick coat. Bunny is a long furred cat, pretty much a Norwegian Forest variety. He trades me a professional grade thoracic and abdominal massage for a brushing. I really make out on that one. The brush I use for him is a boar bristle one of a certain stiffness.
Wessy is having the time of his life and feeling so much he has to NOM
I just love your cats’ personality! So adorable 💕
You’re making me a better cat mamma, thanks!
Would love to see a vid on cat claw clippers and clipping techniques.
Absolutely! We plan to do a video on that in the near future.
Sweet!
I find using a regular nail clippers, my own, works better than the ones sold for cats. Just be sure to clean the clippers between with your cat.
Wessie's living the high life
The Safari self-cleaning slicker brush is sometimes used in taxidermy, brushing things like moose, bear, coyote, and goat fur. If it can stand uo to that sort of abuse, it's a sturdy one for your cat, assuming they aren't sttacking it.
I tried a lot of brushes and overall they feel somewhat lacking in good bristles which comb decently. I end up soft boar bristle brush for my cat and he loves it the most and works perfectly for his short hair. He looks so slick and shiny.
My cat was loving brushing so much i was thinking like man...you want the undercoat brush again? No way man inma get you a broar bristles brush for on the side hahaha
This was really helpful thank you!!
Having a scottish fold and a british shorthair, not having a Furminator would make my life a NIGHTMARE!
I brush them every 15 days with the Furminator and use a grooming glove in between. The amount of fur that comes out each time is ABSURD, but their coat is still beautiful and fluffy.
Thank you! Best reviews I found.
so nice of you to give all these details
Thankyou so helpful ❤️
The best brushes for my cats are the people brushes for detangling. Also the little round brush (also for people) at the dollar tree. They both have very flexible soft plastic bristles. The soft bristles feel great to cats and you can brush them hard without hurting the kitties. while they might not get all the shedding fur, almost all cats love them. I also buy them and use them at the shelter where I volunteer.
Thanks for commenting!
How do you clean them? My cat loves those but I find them hard to clean and end up having to buy another one
@@crystalgarcia8536 I use ANOTHER fur brush with tighter bristles to bush off the larger bristles brush...
Buy boar/plastic brushes from Sally’s. Boar bristles move oils around and are better for a health coat. Use a small comb to remove the fur, or another brush. They are less than $8.
Great video, thank you. I love your cat's energy. The last comb in particular, he was so funny and zany!
Yes, he's wonderful!
My cats are scared of the grooming gloves 😂😂 they hiss and run.
My cat loves that safari brush. It's so easy to clean too. Brilliant design.
You provide such a valuable service, thank you! Saves me a lot of money and time and frustration. I appreciate it.
Very informative and detailed. Super useful 👍
Awsome video thanks for sharing I've tried all types of brushes on my boy he likes to be combed he's a tabby with medium hair he gets combed every day and loves it
My kitty was abused and has taken a long time to enjoy or I should say allow me to even brush her. Brushing gloves she won’t even let me get near her because they’re blue. Wes, he is very patient with you doing all that you were doing you seem to be moving your hands very fast and kind of rough and he just puts up with it like a good ginger kitty does. My kitty wouldn’t tolerate that.
12:52 Go away, human. That’s enough LOL
Thank you so much for this video!
Wessie is such a good cat.
Love the cat's reactions
If you turn the Kong brush over to the smoother side it works well at cleaning up loose fur from the cat and furniture
I have the safari brush for years now and my cats LOVES it.
Everytime I pick it up the brush my cat runs to me to get brushed. Its the only brush I use on him and it does the perfect job to collect hair and shine his coat. I assume it prevent hair balls. I brush at least 2-3 times a week. I have a busy schedule but I guess it is enough.
I am glad to see that this brush is on your top brush for cats !
Been waiting for this one 😃
Glad to hear it! What would you like to see us cover next?
Finally, testing on animals I can get along with! Great video and helped me out with my decision for the right grooming tool for my cats.
Great to hear!
I have 5 short hair cats for the most part. I was considering the pet slicker brush and you've pretty much convinced me on it. Thanks!
I have a long hair cat and he acts like yours does during brushes! He loves it! Are use the FURminator at the end of spring or beginning of summer when he is shedding really bad it helps my allergies a lot
the first brush is the best, no discuss !!!!!!! my cat ask for it and the session could be long as he really take big pleasure !!!!
I've had the safari slicker brush for about a year and it's still in great shape. I use it on my double coated cat and she loves the way it feels. I always let her sniff it first, after that she'll touch her cheek to it which is my go ahead to proceed on. It's a great brush! Thanks for the tip 👍
Thanks for this video. Really appreciate the testing. Our kitten Dayo will be so happy.
Just got a Furminator yesterday. Total game changer.
i love brushing my cat. It's so therapeutic for me when i do it. Our litlle Leela loves it. It relaxes her and she purrrrrrrs, but she will quicky turn around and give me a dirty look if i go a little bit hard. I love this channel! Chewy is already out of stock of the KONG Cat ZoomGroom Multi-Use Brush.. Amazon sells it for a lot more $.
Hi there! I'm so glad that Leela loves being brushed. A lot of brushes seem to be out of stock for the holidays, unfortunately-and the Zoom Groom is about three times the Chewy price on Amazon. www.amazon.com/KONG-ZoomGroom-Cat-Grooming-Brush/dp/B0002AR18M
I am so glad that you are doing this video! I just adopted a Siberian kitten, but that means long hair and the boy I have is short hair. I have a brush for her but I’m not thrilled with it. So it’s time for me to stop typing and watch the video! ♥️
Mallory thank you so much for this video! My grumpy cat HATES being brushed and will bite to escape. I decided after watching this to try the Safari brush and he actually likes it! You're doing cat parents a great service and I love your videos!
I use the Go Pets rake/comb. I have a senior kitty that cannot groom completely. so this gets the matting where her capability stops. She has medium average fur, that gets oily (black tortoise shell). My middle kitty tolerates this much better than any other grooming tool and the way the tines curl do not scratch, plus the blades seem to cut through the matting rather than pulling through. She has medium length, super plush fur with a heavy undercoat (she is a solid black ragdoll/Persian mix). My youngest kitty (calico) has smooth short fur, so I just bought a Kent men's beard comb (which has very smooth, sturdy and short teeth) and she loves her combing sessions. I love your reviews of fur babe products!
I have a brush like that first one for my shorthair boy cat, but I got it at Walmart a few years ago for $8. I love how it collects the fur!
So you'd greatly recommend it for shedding cats?
Mal with the brush beat down; thank you!
I have to comb and then brush my fluffy boy. He gets tangles under his armpits and sheds like a beast!
Great video..TY
I have a Siberian cat and brush her all the time and she loves it. I just have to show her her brush and she starts purring. Then sometimes I break out the deshedding comb and she doesn’t like that for long ha. I also take her to a professional groomer a few times a year just to get a bath and get her bum trimmed and any mats removed (which tends to happen on her back legs if it does).
My Peanut Loves being Brushed ❤️ He rolls around he just loves it 😺
7:39 the aggressive brushing got Wessy all mad 😂
I've been using that safari brush for years, absolutely the best. It's also great at combing hairs off furniture, easier than vacuuming 👍
Thanks for sharing your experience, Kosm!
Go look at the Chom Chom on Amazon! It's $25 & life changing!! It gets hair off of everything & stores it in a trap door that u empty. Works on any furniture, sheets, pillows, curtains, & even ur clothes. U won't have to keep purchasing lint rollers. I bought 1 & then bought everyone in my family who had pets 1. Works on dog hair too. amzn.to/3wXmvJI
if you could do some videos on best dental toothpaste and products for cats id really appreciate it! i adopted a new cat this month and want to protect her teeth and am overwhelmed with were to start. i love your videos! they've been so helpful for my first-time cat mom journey :)
Hi Allison, thank you for the request. We'll keep it in mind!
The two sided de-matting comb is awesome for long-hair cats. I use one on my MC mix. There are other brands available that have a firmer handle. I also use it on my horse to thin his mane so I don't have to pull it. Much easier and quicker.
my cats never had fleas but love the flea comb.only one I can use on them and I noticed her cat went crazy when she was using it.they love it under the chin and on there head.
My cats hate being brushed! I have tried multiple types, I even have the furminator. I also have a huge cheap glove but I'll give the one you mention a try! Thanks!
Thanks for the video! We bought the self cleaning brush on Amazon per recommendation, and it's great! By far the best brush we've ever had. Only complaint, our cat is a senior kitty and it doesn't help much on the under part of her back legs because you have to apply a little pressure, and we really can't with her. But otherwise, it's great and I love that it collects the majority of the hair, whereas other brushes haven't.
Sarah, I'm delighted to hear that the brush is working well for you. Good observation regarding the undersides of the legs-that's not an area that many cats will be comfortable having touched, regardless of the brush you're using. Do you have another brush that works better with a light touch and handles that area better?
That cat loves his brushing sessions! 😁
Yes!
thank you.
I loved your cat, 12:51 super cute :)
Awsome video
Out of all the cat videos I've watched you seem to be the most professional and are very good at giving me the thorough review of different products that I'm going to need in starting
a on call cat care business. Do you have any videos to where you talk about nail trimmers? Thanks again, from beautiful Tulsa OK.
Hi there! Thank you for the kind words. Here's my review of the best nail clippers: czcams.com/video/OyrUa7smwpI/video.html
Thank you!
The furminater great but it is a pretty sharp tool so short haired cats with thin coats will probably find it uncomfortable. GREAT at preventing matting y
My cat is shorthaired and he always purrs when i brush him with furminator! However i never press brush hard or close to skin, i'm very gentle and he really loves it 🥰
All my cats have always loved the metal slicker brush. My cats tooth chew and nuzzle the bristles. Lol but they aways enjoy the brushing with that one.
I have the 3rd one (an off brand) for matting for my long haired cat. I had the same issue with the handle gel and ended up removing all the gel from the handle. Nice as it felt it didn't last long and became an issue. I still use the brush tho
I bought the Safari self-cleaning brush after watching your video. It does an excellent job and is easy to clean love it. Got my daughter one for her two cats, too. Merry Christmas,
That's wonderful to hear! I'm delighted to hear that it works well for you and I hope your daughter and her cats like it as well. Merry Christmas!
I need a slicker brush similar to the Safari one. The ones available here are to sparse 😩
I need to brush mine more often - with eight of them, the tumbleweeds get thick fast. Gilmore the Orange Menace loooooves to be brushed, and somehow senses any time one of the others is getting some attention and quickly appears for his share. I too find the silicone brushes are great for extracting loose fur, but definitely don't hold it at all - wind up trying to collect it in my free hand and get more on me than what stays in my hand. Recently got a long haired Persian, and that GoPets deshedding tool is a must. I'm lucky, mine arrived unscathed handle-wise. I find the gel makes it very comfortable to hold; sorry to hear yours has a leak. Yuk!
I bought a dematting comb/rake very much like the one in this video, and it was much less expensive and didn't have that weird handle, which seems like a problem waiting to happen. Mine is Pet Republique. There are several similar ones on Chewy of different brands.
My cat has long hair which is very subject to matting, so I need something, and this works fairly well. She tolerates it to a point, and it helps, but pulls the matted fur more than is comfortable, which is hard to avoid without cutting mats out.
I have the Safari brush and my cat hates it, but I also have the SleekEz brush that she seems to like. It also takes out the undercoat but it's proven to be the best way to not have so much cat hair flying around.
My new boy looks like Wessie (sp?) and we grabbed a brush when we picked him up. Happy to check out some other options. :)
He must be adorable! And yes, that's how it's spelled. Congratulations and good luck!
Thanks for this video. I figured out that I need the GoPets. Also, I kept playing this over & over & my cat calmed down. I didn't get to brush her, but she came out from under the bed & came near the brush & got 1 treat.
Thanks!
The slicker brush is our cat's favorite brush, great video!
The go-pets 2 sided brush handle can be used to collect cat hair from fabric or anything else really. Its really easy to clean just rinse with cold water. Its an awsome brush
How did I get here and why am I now binging cat content when I'm scared of cats.
Maybe the next step is getting over your fear of cats!
Great reviews!!👍👍. My beloved fur baby only likes to be brushed with one kind of brush and it’s a Dollar Tree human hair brush😭😭😭😭💕🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️. I’ve purchased a variety of other brushes that I think she would like (as a short hair) but nope!! She Looooooves her Dollar Tree brush and would just lie around and be brushed w/ it 24/7 if I had the time😭😭💕💕💕💕💕💕
That is so cute ☺️
My Peanut Loves to brushed. I have the Zoom Groom..I use a cat comb too. I use both at different times Peanut has Short hair.
Best day ever for this cat 😂
I have a mat rake without the gel handle. It works great on my Maine Coon mix. Her fur gets matted easily and I brush her daily.
I brush my cat every other day and he loves it he doesn't even want me to stop!
I don't own a cat but my neighbor's cat spends most of his outdoor time on my front porch. I bought a brush similar to the first one she used but the tips are coated with a soft rubber coating.
When I first brought out the comb he wasn't too sure about me using it on him. After two strokes, he stretched out as much as he could. Now he looks for the comb when I come out.
My Cat Peanut Loves being brushed.
I find just using a double sided flea comb with a fine tooth side and a side that's a little wider does a great job at removing shedding undercoat, as well as fleas and flea dirt. It doesn't cut the fur, just removes the loose hair.
I was wondering about that myself. Why a Furminator if you can simply use a tight-tooth lice/flea comb.
I have the Kong. It works pretty well, but I agree with the inability to hold the hair. It is pretty good at picking up hair off the ottoman my cat Schrodie sleeps on!
I’m glad picking hair up at the base of the tail is universal 😂 we all use the top of the base of the tail as a hair stop 😌
Our cat loves brush time. She will go to the brush and rub her head on it and chirp at me when she wants brushed. I watch her body language sometimes she only wants a few minutes other times we could go on a long time. She may move away for a moment then return for more so its important to read your cat while brushing.
She is a medium-short hair. I use a small or medium slicker with retractable pins for easy cleaning. The retractable pins are a big help cleaning the brush after use.
Wessie is adorable!
And what a motor! You can really tell when he's happy!
The Zoom Groom is great!!!!!
Great job never knew this much I have 2 long hair and 1 short cats could you do one on bathing a cat some one said use a water bottle what do you think?
I have a slicker brush exactly like the first except it has fine plastic dipped tips that make it much softer against the skin and so far this is the only brush that she tolerates but also gets the job done.
may you give me the name of it please? i’ve seen similar ones on amazon but they have mixed reviews so i’m skeptical :(
I’ve got a British shorthair and I use a combination of 2 combs. The furminator 1-2 times a week and for daily brushing the retractable comb with beaded ends. I’ve tried silicone brushes and they are just horrible because the hair just gets displaced
As always, wonderful research and informative vedios, thank you.
Any idea why my European short hair cat, hates the glove, she just hisses as soon as she sees it, I let her smell everything I use on her. Do you think her previous family who abandoned her gad given her a bad experience I'm that regard? Also keeping in mind, she has foid allergies, so she has sensitive skin, I am very careful when I groom her, but at the same time, because she gets itchy, she grooms herself a lot, ending up with hair balls, I have to keep balancing both issues.
She is on hypoallergenic food, so the allergies issues is an on going testing and seeing what's the best for her situation.
Any advice, I am very grateful to anyone who can help. Thank you
I have 2 brushes 1 comb. One of those brushes is the Zoom Groom.which he likes. Peanut loves being Brushed.
You should review the Bailey Brush. It’s great!