its great for small pets and the bristles are soft enough [SEP] serves the purpose of what it was bought for the bristles kept coming out as i was using it to brush our small puppy which is what i bought it for its great for small pets and the bristles are soft enough that i do not feel like it would hurt the puppy to brush her i would probably buy again if it holds up long enough meaning of the bristles do not all fall out real quick