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C Johnson · 03-16-2008, 04:20 PM

I bought one last weekend. This brush is great ! I have a longhaired cat and I think I got enough hair off of him to make a whole 'nuther cat !

thanks for the tip

corgikat · 03-16-2008, 06:24 PM

I bought an imitation Furminator for my two corigs and was not impressed with it. I am chucking it out and buying the real deal after reading all the wonderful things that all of you have said about it.
Kat

C Johnson · 03-16-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by C Johnson

I bought one last weekend. This brush is great ! I have a longhaired cat and I think I got enough hair off of him to make a whole 'nuther cat !

thanks for the tip

On a side note it doesn't seem to work quite as well on my American shorthair cat. Maybe he isn't shedding as much. Who knows.

cameront120 · 03-16-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dmroot

What a helpful post! We are getting a new American Water Spaniel and I will definitely put this on the shopping list for the new pup!

Thanks for sharing.

According to their web site, this is one of the breeds that the furminator is not recommended for. They aren't intended for any of the non-shedding breeds and some of the low-shedding breeds.

Alumatube · 03-17-2008, 04:28 AM

Just an FYI--they are selling on eBay for MUCH cheaper than you can buy them in the stores. Yesterday I went to Petco and the yellow one (medium) was $49.99. On the Petco Web site it was $39.99 with an Internet sales special of $33.19. I got one on eBay with no tax and free shipping for $24 (and that dealer has more for the same price).

Susan

starflyte1 · 03-17-2008, 05:36 AM

Yorkies are on both lists for the brush, will work and will not work. So, I called the maker and they explained that not all Yorkies shed the same, but I could use on both of my Yorkies. I just might not get much hair off of one, if I have one that doesn't shed much.

Mackhopp · 03-17-2008, 07:58 AM

I bought mine from Amazon - I have the medium sized one. It was $29 no tax, free shipping.

I've seen the exact same brush selling for $60-$70 here in town. I'm not sure if the brush is Made in the U.S. but I'm pretty certain their shampoo is.

But if the brush IS made in the U.S., then NAFTA is a joke and retailers are fleecing Canadian shoppers, much like car manufacturers are. And cell phone companies too.... But of course, that's another story altogether!!

cameront120 · 03-17-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Macfrodge

I bought mine from Amazon - I have the medium sized one. It was $29 no tax, free shipping.

I've seen the exact same brush selling for $60-$70 here in town. I'm not sure if the brush is Made in the U.S. but I'm pretty certain their shampoo is.

But if the brush IS made in the U.S., then NAFTA is a joke and retailers are fleecing Canadian shoppers, much like car manufacturers are. And cell phone companies too.... But of course, that's another story altogether!!

We're being fleeced?

Say it isn't so!!!

**jcanavera** · 03-17-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by C Johnson

On a side note it doesn't seem to work quite as well on my American shorthair cat. Maybe he isn't shedding as much. Who knows.

They do make a cat model although I haven't see those in the stores.

Jack

Minnie's Mate · 03-17-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cameront120

We're being fleeced?

Say it isn't so!!!

Maybe you just need a Furminator!

Minnie's Mate · 03-17-2008, 12:42 PM

I didn't see cocker spaniel on either list?

Mackhopp · 03-17-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cameront120

We're being fleeced?

Say it isn't so!!!

Sorry for the beginnings of a rant! I get that way after car shopping... I'll stop right now - being fleeced is part of the daily grind up here eh?

With the exception of prescription meds I'm told...

But fleecing with the Furminator? Now that's a different story!

Minnie's Mate · 03-17-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfrodge

Sorry for the beginnings of a rant! I get that way after car shopping... I'll stop right now - being fleeced is part of the daily grind up here eh?

Hey, that's not just a Canadian thing...that happens here in the U.S. every time we go to buy a car. Or at least it seems that way to me! And I didn't mean to rain on your rant...we all deserve a good rant now and then...it helps to keep the blood pressure in check.

cameront120 · 03-17-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Macfrodge

Sorry for the beginnings of a rant! I get that way after car shopping... I'll stop right now - being fleeced is part of the daily grind up here eh?

With the exception of prescription meds I'm told...

But fleecing with the Furminator? Now that's a different story!

What kind of car are you shopping for? May as well hijack this thread properly.

C Johnson · 03-17-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jcanavera

They do make a cat model although I haven't see those in the stores.

Jack

Hi Jack, I did buy the cat model. It is blue and says "for cats" on the pkg. I love it, does wonders for the clean floors to hairball ratio.

Mackhopp · 03-17-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cameront120

What kind of car are you shopping for? May as well hijack this thread properly.

Gad - I'm the one who started the hijacking - on my own thread!

I was shopping for anything that would have decent gas mileage - I was really eyeing the new Mini Cooper Clubman, but thought it was too new. No room for price negotiations. So ended up with a sporty little Civic coupe Si.

Of course, it's not really mine - it's for my husband to use as his 2nd vehicle when he doesn't need his gas guzzling truck. I use a gas guzzling Jeep Liberty... maybe I should get myself a Mini Cooper... hmmm....

Maybe with all the money I save on grooming costs 'cause of the Furminator, I can afford another zippy little car!

Or else I can buy 'em in bulk south of the border and sell them for a profit up here! now there's an idea...

cameront120 · 03-17-2008, 07:41 PM

How about a motorcycle? They're so much more fun than little cars!

Mackhopp · 03-17-2008, 07:47 PM

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How about a motorcycle? They're so much more fun than little cars!

I was very very close to signing up for classes to get my motorcycle license - I really love Vespa Scooters, especially the real fast ones (relatively speaking of course).

But then I had to go skiing and catch an edge, fall and tear my ACL, requiring surgery. Am currently in the throes of lovely rehab for my knee.

The motorcycle thing will have to wait for a wee bit...

2wired · 03-17-2008, 09:22 PM

I bought one about a month ago for our 2 wire-haired fox terriers. It has worked wonders and does a great job acting as a stripping knife. It pulls the soft undercoat leaving the "wire". Great product. We saw a cheaper one at St. Louis home show and it had a detangler on one side and then regular teeth on the other. As we had just bought ours, we just looked but didn't buy.

cameront120 · 03-18-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Macfrodge

I was very very close to signing up for classes to get my motorcycle license - I really love Vespa Scooters, especially the real fast ones (relatively speaking of course).

But then I had to go skiing and catch an edge, fall and tear my ACL, requiring surgery. Am currently in the throes of lovely rehab for my knee.

The motorcycle thing will have to wait for a wee bit...

I'm sorry to hear about your knee. I'm a fan of the old Vespas and Lambrettas. There are quite a few 'Mods' in this city who tear around on them every Sunday.