Hair Everywhere But On The Grooming Brush

I have two cats, a short and medium-long hair. I have tried a variety of grooming tools (glove, wider brushes, smaller brushes, even the furminator). My cats tolerate but do not love being brushed, and won't allow any brushing under their belly.

The problem is that I try to brush them regularly but never get any but a tiny bit of hair at best. However, my furniture and carpet are very efficient at picking up way more hair than I ever manage. My chairs are covered within each couple days.

I'm wondering what I am doing wrong. Any advice?

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bluebirdy - Brushes tend to push the topcoat down into the undercoat rather than lifting the former away from the latter as combs do. I start with a broad-toothed hard rubber comb, switch to the fine side when there are no more mats or tangles, and then finish with a brush - not much differently than when combing your hair after washing it.

I have four long-haired cats who require just a few minutes each day to stay looking neat and tidy, and combing truly cuts down on the amount of hair shed everywhere else.
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My DSH is a fur machine. Despite having a sleek coat, her fur is EVERYWHERE. she's a calico and maybe the black and red hairs hide, but the white hairs are on absolutely everything!

Because her fur is so very downy and fine, when I brush her, the hair floats in the air, sticks to my face and clothes - its a pain in the rear. What I have taken to doing is using a Zoom Groom which seems to attract loose fur. And I brush her in the bathtub! (its empty and dry of course, but brushing her in there keeps the stray fur from flying too far). Pip loves it so much that she now jumps into the bathtub whenever she sees me go into the bathroom! She loves to have her face and neck brushed (the rubbery tips of the ZoomGroom feel good!!), will accept having her sides and back brushed as long as I keep going back to her face and neck, and she will NEVER allow me to brush her belly.

Some cats really shed more than others. Noodles has that fine kind of fur that can really stick to your face. I try to give her a few short grooming sessions with the furminator during shedding season and give her treats afterwards. That's been one of the best for grabbing the loose fur around here. She isn't crazy about it; but it works better than nothing. She forgives me afterwards. I've also used a flea comb to get some off; but it's not my favorite.

I also keep an inexpensive fleece throw on the back of the couch and over the chair she likes. Those can be washed easily and moved for my DH (who is allergic to cats).

I used a slicker brush. Only one I used on Charlie who was a shorthair, and now on Vi who has very fine long hair. They pick up alot of undercoat. Have you seen them? They have a crap tonne of very fine wire angled bristles. You also don't need to brush very hard for it to work. My exp anyway