FURminator Undercoat deShedding Tool

Shedding double coats, dogs and cats: the most effective and the most misused tool here. The steel edge behind the skin guard catches loose undercoat a brush leaves behind, and the FURejector button clears the teeth. Buy the right version: it is sized by pet and by long or short hair, with separate cat models for breeds like Maine Coons and British Shorthairs. FURminator itself says not to use it on non-shedding breeds or sensitive skin, so keep it away from poodles, doodles, bichons and silky coats, where it damages hair that is meant to keep growing. The maker suggests once or twice a week for 10 to 20 minutes; long, light strokes and no repeated passes over one spot.