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Something about the tone of this article rubs me the wrong way and makes the owner appear to see his cats as being solely for his own pleasure rather than for t
by RankingMember 6y ago
Something about the tone of this article rubs me the wrong way and makes the owner appear to see his cats as being solely for his own pleasure rather than for the mutual pleasure of being companions in each others' lives. One example:
> [The furminator] was absolutely amazing at removing fur from the cats (on areas broad and unbony enough to support the comb), and they liked it, but it left them less soft. I did not get these cats to have them at less than their maximum softness.
- dsr_ 6y agoThe Furminator is for long-haired cats, and is not the only brush/comb you should have. I use it to remove excess fur, then I use a soft wire brush to groom and distribute skin oil. The Maine Coons love the Furminator, the Siamese don't like it and don't need it.
- DonHopkins 6y agoIf you like maximum softness, then Maine Coons are the way to go! Mine are so soft I can't stop patting them.
- dsr_ 6y agoThe belly fur is the best.
- kingosticks 6y agoWas it not just a bit of a joke? I enjoyed it and it made my partner laugh (I think that's a first for a HN post). And we didn't know about those grooming gloves, they look great.
- uoaei 6y agoI've lived with folks who would unironically say "I bought you so you would love me!!!" while pinning the cat down to pet it, while the cat was under obvious duress. There is definitely a non-negligible fraction of pet owners who do not empathize whatsoever with their pets, treating them instead as playthings for their own amusement.
- kingosticks 6y agoIndeed. There are terrible owners out there and animal welfare organisations sadly exist for good reason. I personally have zero belief that's the case here.
- sdflhasjd 6y agoI interpreted this as a facetious remark grounded in a concern the brush is slighly harmful.
- com2kid 6y agoFurminators can leave bald spots. They are basically half of a set of hair trimmer blades. Just because the cats like it doesn't mean it is good for them. That said I do use mine, and the cats love it, but I have to use multiple other brushes after to get rid of residual hair the furminator stirs up, or else I am 100% guaranteed fur balls a few hours later.
- lovehashbrowns 6y agoThat's clearly a joke. It also makes me think the brush was stripping the oils from the fur, which is a serious concern.