Hertzko Cat and Dog Dematting Tools Single Sided Dog and Cat Dematting Comb - for All Pets - Effortlessly Removes Tangles, Mats, and Loose Fur - Safe, Easy Grooming for Cats and Dog - Large

Trying to get the matts off my cat who can’t groom and hates being brushed. So far, so good.

My senior cat is 17 yrs old. She has many health issues. So I was looking for a detangler that was easy on her skin. This to me is the BEST one I have bought. It's so gentle but detangles even the smallest knot on her fur. Thank you Hertzko for a great product.

I am finding this tool helpful to get into smaller spaces where my dog has matts, like behind her ears... but it needs to be used on relatively new matts - it won't go through the thicker ones. I am happy to have the tool now and use it more in a preventative way to work beginning matts out before they get too thick.

This is a nice cutting comb to use for thick hair that you would like to thin out you can't however cut out any knots with this brush. My cat had a spot where her fur was a little matted under her arm she has a lottttt of fur we though maybe this would work but it gets caught and would "cut" On the rest of her though it's perfect for thinning out her thick fur

My older cat doesn’t clean herself very thoroughly anymore so she gets a lot of small dense mats in her hair, even with us brushing her every day. When using this brush, I can tell that it probably works very well on most dogs, and other cats as well, but it is too big and too harsh for an elderly cat on the smaller side (8lbs in her prime and 4.5 as an oldie). Especially with small dense mats, this is too large to easily work on each clump without poking at and irritating the surrounding area. Cats have very stretchy and sensitive skin, so with a cat whose fur is not as dense and fluffy as it used to be, and whose skin is even more thin and sensitive, it’s hard not to pull too hard or poke her with the tips. Even though they are rounded for safety and don’t scratch her, it’s still a small metal tip with a somewhat pointy shape which gets irritating over time rubbing over the same spot. Perhaps if the brush was smaller, it would be easier to stay isolated on one knot at a time.I am still able to use this very gently by just barely brushing over each layer of the knot and it still works a little better that way than any other brush I have partly due to its smaller size and sideways design. But it takes a long time for each spot this way and she doesn’t exactly want to let me brush her and mess with her fur for 45 minutes at a time on one spot. Especially not on a less comfortable area like under her chest and belly, which is wear she gets the worst knots.The shape and size work really well compared to other brushes for the most part, but because it’s sideways, it only really works from one angle. I wish there was some way to flip around the blades or switch them to the other end of the handle.The blades are not so sharp that they slice right through the matted fur. They still require a bit of tugging. Nothing too extreme, but still too rough if you have an older or more sensitive animal. Overall this brush has a few flaws, but I don’t think it is a bad product. In my opinion however, it’s not as versatile or quite as efficient as the description leads you to believe.

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.

I know you're on here trying to solve a big problem with your pet like I was. Here is what helped: 1)buy jar of coconut oil from baking oils in grocery store. 2)trim your pets hair with scissors-feeding them wet food helps distract them 3)Rub the coconut oil on the matted parts left over. It may take a week or 2 of trimming and applying the oil but their need to groom away the oil will cause them to safely remove their own mats. My longhair cats will not tolerate being shaved or this tool I purchased, but trimming their hair short and applying coconut oil was 100% effective...and simple and practically free of cost.

Used this on my ragdoll cat and worked great at removing mats!

Removal of heavy matting on a long haired cat

This works great, pulls all the mats and undercoat out.

Muy resistente y excelente calidad

It's not the one that will amazingly remove a huge amount of dead fur. But it's awesome at breaking mats and knots. Need to be careful of course: blades always turned away from the cat and to be gentle when pulling a mat.