Which brush handles the breeches and tail without making the cat spicy?

The classic "don't touch the pantaloons" dilemma. For the breeches and tail, you want a brush with wide-set, rounded-tip bristles-like a slicker brush with a self-cleaning button or a flexible rubber curry comb. The trick is to avoid anything with sharp pins that snag the fine fur, because that’s how you summon the spicy demon.

Go slow, use short strokes, and always brush *with* the fur direction (not against it, unless you enjoy being hissed at). If your cat still glares at you, try distracting them with a Churu tube-bribery is the foundation of feline diplomacy.