Tools for Cat Grooming at Home

Part 1 of Grooming Your Cat at Home: Tools!
In this video, I’ll cover the good, the bad and the ugly of what tools are appropriate for working on your cat’s coat at home.

For Short-Haired Cats 🐈
✅ Zoom Groom Brush (
✅ Chris Christiensen Cat Comb ( or this is a less expensive version

For Long-Haired Cats 💇‍♀️
✅ Greyhound Style Combs (this is the one I use this is a less expensive version
✅ Face and Feet Combs (this is the one I use this is a less expensive version
✅ Comb with Handle for Mat Removal (like this one

I do NOT recommend these tools:
❌ Furminators – too harsh and can easily injury skin and coat
❌ Slicker or Wire Brushes – too harsh on delicate cat skin
❌ Pin Brushes or Natural Bristle Brushes – too gentle to be effective, ok for introducing touching and grooming to a skittish cat before moving on to better tools.
❌ De-Matting Rakes – this can easily cut or injure cats. Cat matting cannot be broken up and brushed out so these are not as efficient in addition to being dangerous.
❌ Mat Breakers – this is another term for de-matting rake, these have sharp edge and are designed to cut through hair (and skin, ouch!). Not appropriate for cats or home use.
❌ Scissors or letter openers – Please do not try to cut mats out! Mats can hide skin tucked up inside them and you can easily cut your cat’s skin requiring a vet visit.