working well [SEP] i needed a brush for my cats because the one i have been using removes almost too much hair and hurts my one cat plus it is uncomfortable to hold the brushes i have been seeing look flimsy and painful with their wire tips i liked the rubber tips on this so took the chance it is working great so far i can tell it does not hurt my catalthough she still does not love what is happening it smoothed their hair without pulling it all out the bristles kept their shape the button pushed all the hair up so i could cleanly and easily pull it all off it is more comfortable to hold and the cover is actually helpful to keep the bristles clean and protected from being bent it is a little large for even my large cats but totally doable it would definitely work for larger dogs as well the price is reasonable and considering so many other similar brushes received poor reviews i am especially happy with this for the price