A Recommendation for Cat and Dog Owners

I am allergic to cats, more allergic than I would like to admit, but that did not stop me from bringing Libby into our household. Initially, she didn’t bother me and I had myself thinking, maybe I am NOT allergic to cats. Well, after about six months of having her, it all set in and it seems to be getting worse and worse lately. This weekend was particularly rough being I was inside most of the weekend. I was a sneezy, swollen mess and nothing seemed to help. Getting rid of Libby is simply not an option. We tried the nice pet hair vacuum and I have even tried taking top of the line allergy meds, but I am still pretty miserable. I have made a promise to start vacuuming every other day, and spraying some allergy remedy Freebreeze on everything. So, this weekend I set out to try and find things at pet stores that might help cut down on some of hair and dander.

I came across this tool called the FURminator. I was not sold on buying it because it was relatively expensive and I comb her all the time and while she loves it, it never seems to get any hair out from her. Then, when talking to someone, she had mentioned she had one and sent it home for me to try before I bought it. Let me just say, it is AMAZING! It is designed to get the cat’s undercoat out without cutting or pulling. So, I went out the very next day and bought one, and even though my wallet is crying after buying it, I think it will pay off in the end. The groomer at the store told me that it is a professional grooming tool and that it is the exact same thing they use if we were to take her in to get her groomed. I have made it a goal to spend a little bit of time with the FURminator and her every night, and I have gotten GOBS and GOBS of hair out of her. So, while it is pretty hard for me to brush her now, with all the hair coming out, I know it will pay off in the end. So, in short (or, actually…in long because this is no where near short) I recommend this to any cat owner, whether you have allergies or not!

I borrowed this from the FURminator site. It's theirs, not mine. Don't sue me.

Check out the website...the videos and pictures are no lie!
http://www.furminator.com/shedless.cfm

…and no, I am not getting paid for saying all of this….though it would be nice if I was!