"cat owner" wrote in message
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is it better to hold a cat to brush them or brush them while laying down

I use a Zoom Groom and I use it when my cat is standing (he doesn't like be
be held). Then he lies down. It's a gentle thing with soft rubber fingers
that gets the hair out really well, he likes it.
If your cat doesn't mind being held while being brushed, it doesn't matter
either way.