Years ago. Cats were afraid of them. They hated the Zoom Groom too, though I know many people think it's great. To me it seems to pull the fur out by the roots. I mean..it appears to work by the fur wrapping itself around the little rubber spikes.
I use regular combs..those little black ones that used to get handed out on picture day at school. And Jennie loves my boar's hair bristle brush that I bought when I was growing my hair out.
I never thought of using a "people brush" on the cats. I will try that. I have a boar bristle brush that I never use, so I will dig it out and see how they like it. I probably should have asked about the gloves in the dog grooming section, as even if the cats dislike them, it would be worth it if they can be used on Bandit, who loves to be stroked, and even behaves well when I bathe him, but tries to bite any grooming tool I use on him. Because he was two when I got him, I don't know the cause, but he is the only dog I've ever had that a groomer had to muzzle, because he kept trying to grab the clippers when I took him in for a sanitary trim.
Good to know about the Zoom Groom. I'll cross that off my wish list. I have enough de-shedding tools. What I need is something that I can use on the hindquarters and bellies of the cats who don't like their slicker brush. I will try a comb, but I'm not sure they would like that any better. I'm just glad that they are not so prone to matting anymore. It was a
terrible problem with Jenny.