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irisblue

(34,956 posts)
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 11:21 AM Jul 2024

I need recommendations for a new soft bristled brush for the cats.

The old one from 20 yrs finally broke when I dropped it over the weekend.
Thx


edited to add my cats are standard issue short hair tabbies.

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I need recommendations for a new soft bristled brush for the cats. (Original Post) irisblue Jul 2024 OP
I have a brush, not sure where I got it, found it in my stuff, it is boar bristle. My cat loves it. Walleye Jul 2024 #1
If you don't mind my adding on here; same topic. werdna Jul 2024 #2
I used scissors to cut the clumps out of my cats hair. scarletlib Jul 2024 #3
Thanks. werdna Jul 2024 #4
BASS 100% wild boar soft Quakerfriend Jul 2024 #5

Walleye

(40,329 posts)
1. I have a brush, not sure where I got it, found it in my stuff, it is boar bristle. My cat loves it.
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 11:30 AM
Jul 2024

He jumps up on a chair and pesters me until I brush him with it

werdna

(1,037 posts)
2. If you don't mind my adding on here; same topic.
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 12:01 PM
Jul 2024

I have an older cat with long hair, which is clumping/matting up most severely in the hip area. I try to pull the clumps apart with varying results, they never go away entirely. Smaller clumps in the chest area. He used to love to be brushed but - no more! Any suggestions for removing/preventing this condition?

scarletlib

(3,536 posts)
3. I used scissors to cut the clumps out of my cats hair.
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 12:14 PM
Jul 2024

Usually about halfway through the clump and never to close to his skin. It worked well.

werdna

(1,037 posts)
4. Thanks.
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 12:16 PM
Jul 2024

I can do that when he is sleeping, but it's one snip and he is gone! If I'm lucky, mostly he senses what is happening before I can get a snip in.

Quakerfriend

(5,831 posts)
5. BASS 100% wild boar soft
Tue Jul 16, 2024, 09:04 AM
Jul 2024

I got this many years ago but, don’t recall where.

It has the # 876SB on it- Perhaps that’ll help.

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