r/brushybrushy • u/garlic-aioli-444 • Aug 20 '26
Does your cat love or hate to be brushed?
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u/InfiniteRadness Aug 20 '26
Both of mine like and don't like it at the same time, lol. It's usually when I try to do the belly and their sides/tail that they object. One is so pliant his objection is just trying to put his head in the way and eat the brush, the other will kick the brush away with her back legs. But overall they seem to enjoy it since they stick around til I'm done and don't run away.
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u/HypnoticName Aug 20 '26
They do love, but something wrong :) it is also super stimulating, so they sometimes freak out
Usually, my cats at first don't like it. But eventually they learn what it is and how fun it can be, and after that they are pure addicts
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u/Responsible-Sundae20 Aug 20 '26
My one cat gets way too interested in the brushes to let me actually brush him. The other guy eventually wants to fight the brush.
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u/Goldenrupee Aug 20 '26
Depends. She likes being brushed but it has to be on her terms, typically right before bed.
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u/Santas-Claws89 Aug 20 '26
Loves it! Whenever I run my finger over the brush, she comes running at full speed
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u/RebaKitt3n Aug 21 '26
Kevin loves being brushed, but it also means he has to bite my hand to show his love. As one does.
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u/PhaseOk7169 Aug 21 '26
Hate, HaTe, HATE, LOATHE entirely! 😼 😹 I have battle wounds. It often requires deception or a drive by brushing (hurry and do it before she strikes 🤕)Â
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u/PhaseOk7169 Aug 21 '26
Also, I ended up buying a hooman detangling brush and I tried it on my longer haired cat,it was better then any of the pet ones I've found. They pull her hair too much.Â
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u/PsilosirenRose Aug 22 '26
One loves it with Zoom Groom style brushes but not others.
One tolerates it for a while.
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u/thedafthatter Aug 22 '26
Mine does but I can only brush her in certain spots and I have to do it mildly aggressively
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u/dvoigt412 Aug 22 '26
I've got a box of brushes for our accidental pride of 6. A toothbrush for around their face is one of their favorites, along with a big toilet brush. It's new, just the right amount of stiffness. Bring that out, and I get a line of cats wanting the brush
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u/DazB1ane Aug 23 '26
Loves it if I’m brushing pretty fuckin hard, but it overstimulates him too and my arm gets tired fast
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u/luckyapples11 Aug 24 '26
My cat knows the sound of my tapping the back of the brush with my finger nail lol
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u/CapitaineCrafty Aug 24 '26
Well, mine is hairless, but he enjoys the scratchies of a gentle brushing.
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u/Quantum_Pasta-Goblin Sep 08 '26
My kitty loves it so much she won't stay still! She HAS to rub everywhere XD
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u/InDecent-Confusion Aug 20 '26
I've brushed my cat every morning for the past two years at least and once he hears me, he will wake up or stop whatever mischief he is doing to come yell at me to brush him. At first I did it to help with my allergies and his shedding but it's become a huge bonding thing for us.
Also I collect his fur and let the birds have it as nest fodder.