Cat Grooming Supplies

This collection holds the at-home coat, skin and ear kit: slicker brushes, pin brushes and bristle brushes, shedding combs, rakes and dematting tools, shampoos and conditioners, waterless and spray-on washes, grooming and eye wipes, and clippers with blades and guide combs. It is a shared cat and dog shelf rather than a cat-only one, so the cat grooming supplies sit next to products labelled for both species. The genuinely cat-specific items include the Euro Groom cat slicker brushes and cat shedding comb, Amazonia Cat Space catnip and soothing shampoos, FurKidz Royal Cat Shampoo and Kit Cat 5-in-1 anti-bacterial cat wipes, while the FURminator grooming rake and bathing brush and much of the Fido's, Amazonia and Aloveen range are written for dogs and cats together.

Read the species on the label

Product names here are explicit about it. Anything titled "for Dogs and Cats" is formulated for both; a wash titled "for Dogs" is not intended for a cat, and that distinction matters more with shampoos and insecticidal rinses than with brushes. Most cats need very little bathing, so the bulk of cat grooming is brushing plus spot cleaning: pet wipes and fragrance-free probiotic wipes for feet, ears and eyes, and waterless or self-rinsing washes when a full bath is not realistic. Medicated and soothing washes such as Aloveen oatmeal, Dermcare Malaseb and Virbac Episoothe SIS are stocked for skin that needs more than a general shampoo. Use those on your vet's advice, and follow the contact time on the bottle.

Choosing brushes, combs and clippers

Soft-pin and curved slicker brushes lift loose undercoat without dragging on thin skin, which is why Euro Groom makes cat-specific soft-pin versions and Artero a supersoft 16mm slicker. Firmer pins and long-pin slickers are built for dense or coarse dog coats. A shedding comb or rake reaches the undercoat on a long-haired cat, and a dematting tool cuts knots a comb will not clear. Fine-tooth flea combs from Andis and Artero double as a way to check for flea dirt. For a full clip, Andis and Wahl supply corded and lithium clippers, UltraEdge detachable blades, blade care and colour-coded guide comb sets.

Brands stocked

Plush Puppy runs the largest line here, a show-grooming range of shampoos, coat powders, finishing sprays and brushes aimed at dogs. Alongside it are Fido's, Amazonia and Amazonia Senses, Aloveen, Dermcare, Virbac, PAW by Blackmores, John Paul Pet, Squirt, F10, Artero, Euro Groom, Andis, Wahl, FURminator, KONG, All Fur You, Absorb Plus, Squeaky Pet, Kojima, FurKidz and Kit Cat.

• Dog grooming supplies
• Ear, eye and skin health care
• Dental care
• Flea, tick and worm control
• Cat litter and accessories
• Cat treats