it was a good idea [SEP] the good part was the design concept it is compact and attractive the part i did not care for is the actual comb part the teeth are plastic that seems flimsy if your cat has long hair that gets tangles in it this thing will not do the job i would not even try to use it on a dog my cat does not actually like being brushed but i was hoping to find something that would help me control the cloud of loose hair that follows her around at times sadly this was not it