Hertzko Dematting Comb for Dogs Grooming Tool for Long and Short Haired Pets - Matted Cat Fur Remover for Small Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits - Tangle and Knot Remover Brush

I find this type of mat remover indispensable for removing mats, snarls, and the occasional foreign object such as a burr from the fur of both dogs and cats but especially for the latter. These are quite efficient little tools that enable you to remove a mat with little effort and often on the first pass provided your aim is on point. Because each tooth is razor sharp, it cuts through the fur and there is very little pulling on the hairs to cause the animal discomfort. I purchased this one for use on my long-haired cat who frequently develops mats in her hindquarters and tolerates grooming in that area for about 5 to 10 seconds before she attacks me. Without this tool I would be perpetually wounded or would have no other option but to have the vet periodically shave her in this area. I should note that this particular mat remover has longer teeth and is suitable for thicker coats that are medium to long in length. For shorter haired coats and for removing mats that lie close to the skin, you will have better success with the same type of mat remover but with shorter teeth. You can find one produced by the same company on Amazon Hertzko Mat Remover Designed with Sharp Small Trappers - Traps and Removes Mats, Knots, Tangles, or Dead Hair - Suitable for Dogs and Cats . I use the shorter toothed variety for mat removal on a curly-haired Rex breed of cat as well as an elderly cat who can no longer be bothered to groom his short but somewhat thick coat of fur. While there are other types of manual mat removal tools that do work equally well, including scissors, they only do so if the animal is willing to be still or allows you to position him or her - traits seldom found among the feline population. Even cats that enjoy grooming activities such as combing or brushing are often less cooperative when it comes to having a mat or snarl removed. With the level of cooperation afforded me by my cats, I need a tool that will safely allow me to remove a mat in about five seconds or while the animal is in motion. With this tool or its shorter toothed counterpart, I can do both. And it truly didn't take much practice.

The Hertzo Mat remover is _amazing_. I mean, truly amazing. I have used the Firminator on my other (short hair) cats and that's been fine. But what I really needed for my cat Callie is the Hertzo Mat Remover. It works as advertised - even better if you ask me. Let me tell you a little about Callie - she is one of my "inherited cats" from my brother. I'm not quiet sure what breed she is, but she has long fluffy hair that gets matted very easily. Callie tolerates being groomed for a short amount of time. She has napping and eating to do, so we have to work in the grooming as we can. Sometimes Callie is finished with being groomed before we are finished grooming her. As she dashes off, the Hertzko Mat Remover takes care of that. It gently removes the mat without disturbing Callie, even when she decides she has other important Cat things to do. And when Callie allows a grooming session, it is amazing to see how much fur the Hertzo Mat Remover removes. I can almost make another cat and a half with all the fur. Callie likes being groomed by this tool and will sit still for the dematting. Her fur is soft with _no_ mats whatsoever. I have resorted to cutting the mats out of her fur at various times because they were just too difficult to try to tease out with the Furminator. This tool makes short work of the task. I've had this mat remover for less than a week and I have managed to work out Callie's mat in that short time period.. Her fur looks and feels better. Callie seems happy to be groomed except for the break for important Cat things. If you have cats (and I presume you do as you are read this far), you know that you can not interrupt important Cat things. I highly recommend the Hertzko Mat Remover for anyone who has to detangle fur. It is a great product. Plus Callie approves of it, what other recommendation do you need ?

I have a long-haired cat that hates getting brushed and unfortunately prefers to lay on one side, so while his fur generally gets matted, it’s worse on one side than the other. This tool worked better on the side that wasn’t as matted, it worked well to help de tangle the fur and pull it up. On the more matted side, it wasn’t very helpful. It doesn’t seem sharp at all to me and would just pull on the clumps of hair. Even when I tried to use it to pick at the matted sections hoping to loosen it up, it would get stuck on small tangles. I’d imagined that it would be sharp enough to hopefully glide through and help cut the matted sections out but nope, not even close. Just a whole lot of tugging and an unhappy cat. (For what it’s worth, what’s helped me was increasing how much wet food my cat eats…when he was calm I would cut as much of the matted fur off with scissors. His coat overall got healthier and eventually the matted fur grew out and fell off.)

We have a Maine coon cat with very long hair that is very fine and mats horribly. This tool works great to get out the undercoat and to tear apart mats

Brilliant to help with knots in dogs coat got a l long.\nHaired shih tzu dog ideal for getting the knots out

This little tool is amazing! We keep our Australian Labradoodle long and shaggy, so when she had to miss her last groomers appointment due to being in heat, despite brushing and combing her daily she has been getting more and more little mats all the time. This tool just bushes through cutting out the little mats as it goes, hardly any pulling, no having to try tease them out with a comb, fantastic!

Llego antes del tiempo estimado de entrega, lo cual fue muy bueno. Si sirve para quitarle los nudos a mi perrita maltés, pero jala un poco el pelo, se debe hacer in mucho cuidado y despacio. Buena compra

My 16 pound furball gets matted quite often. He is very difficult to groom as he is extremely fidgety. He is currently mat free thanks to this tool. He lies down for this brush and lets me work out the knots. Very happy cat lady here!

My cat will not let me use a clipper to shave hairballs, but puts up with this. He seems to like the pulling on his fur, a bit like being brushed. It successfully removes matted fur!