As disclosed herein, a contemplated retractable brush includes: a brush shell, comprising a brush head, a plurality of bristle openings, a mateable lock fixture and a brush handle; a bristle release mechanism, comprising a locking mechanism, a bristle extender mechanism and an engagement mechanism, wherein the engagement mechanism is operatively coupled to the locking mechanism and the bristle extender mechanism; a first bristle platform, comprising a first plurality of bristles; a second bristle platform, comprising a second plurality of bristles; wherein the first bristle platform and the second bristle platform are operatively coupled with the bristle extender mechanism; and wherein the first and the second plurality of bristles are extended through the plurality of bristle openings to outside of the brush shell when the engagement mechanism and the locking mechanism are operatively engaged.

A pet comb with an illumination and ultraviolet sterilization lamp includes a front shell. A bottom shell is provided at an opening of the front shell. A battery cover is provided on a side of the bottom shell away from the front shell. A decorative cover is provided on a side of the front shell away from the bottom shell. A button is provided on the surface of the decorative cover. A circuit board is provided inside the front cover. A sheet ultraviolet light is provided on the comb head base and configured to sterilize hairs of a pet via the ultraviolet rays emitted from the sheet ultraviolet light while grooming the pet, which provides improved sanitization and health for the pet. Moreover, the sheet ultraviolet light can be replaced with an illumination lamp, so that the comb may be used in poorly lighted or dark environments.

A handheld pet grooming scratcher has a first shaft coupled to a handle on a first end and a second shaft coupled to the first shaft on a second end of the first shaft. The animal comb further has a head coupled to the second shaft, the head having a substantially oval-shaped plate and a plurality of finger-like projections. The plurality of finger-like projections extends from the substantially oval-shaped plate downwardly with a first radius of curvature relative to the substantially oval-shaped plate.

An example adjustable brush may include a brush head and a handle extending from the brush head. The brush head may include a first plurality of teeth extending along a rotation axis and a second plurality of teeth extending along the rotation axis. The second plurality of teeth may be rotatable independently of the first plurality of teeth about the rotation axis.

An apparatus for cleaning a pet's paw includes a cylindrical container for holding water and/or cleaning fluid, a cap configured to cover the top opening and to accept insertion of the pet's paw, a cylindrical brush element, a base for holding the cylindrical container, an electrical motor configured to interface with the cylindrical brush element so as to spin the cylindrical brush element to clean the pet's paw, a controller configured to control the electrical motor, the controller configured to activate the electrical motor to spin in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, to move upwards and downwards along the central longitudinal axis, and to move radially away from and towards the central longitudinal axis, and one or more UV lights located within the cylindrical container, the one or more UV lights configured to sanitize by emitting UV light.

A pet combing device includes a replaceable combing assembly and a combing device body. The combing device body includes an upper end part and a lower end handle part. One side of the upper end part is provided with an opened working chamber. The replaceable combing assembly is mounted in the working chamber. The upper end part of the combing device body is provided with a replacing button assembly. The replaceable combing assembly is detachably connected to the combing device body through the replacing button assembly. The upper end part of the combing device body is also provided with a latch button assembly which is used for switching a combing state and a dehairing state.

A pet grooming tool is provided with a fur ejector portion that is at least partially movable relative to the teeth of the pet grooming tool and can be manually moved into engagement with fur that is wedged or lodged between the teeth. The engagement of the fur ejector portion with the fur forces the fur from the gaps between the teeth. Preferably, the fur ejector portion can be manually moved by the same hand a person uses to support and hold the grooming tool.

A system includes a universal handle and a variety of tools selectively secured within the handle. The tools can be tools for grooming or collecting hair, and are especially useful with animals such as household pets. One example tool includes a mat breaker that is adjustable for left handed or right handed use. Another example tool is a fur sweeper tool and a fur accumulator tool. Other tools include deshedders, brushes, and combs.

A grooming device comprises a plurality of flexible tines, each having a grooming element mounted to the distal end thereof. The tines are spaced from one another laterally and spaced at different elevations as viewed from the side. The tines may be of uniform shape and lengths or different shapes and lengths. The grooming elements can be integrally molded with the tines or may be blades made from a different material. The blades may be permanently secured to the tines or can be removable for replacement by a user. The blades may have a planar body with a contact edge comprising a plurality of teeth that enable grooming of an animal by contact with the contact edge. The proximal ends of the tines are secured to a handle which is grasped by the user. Embodiments of the invention include tines with curved or hooked tips of different shapes.

A pet comb includes a handle, a mounting head and a comb body. The comb body includes a row of striped comb teeth; a blade side of the striped comb teeth includes a combing portion disposed at an outer section and a blade portion disposed at an inner section; the striped comb teeth are provided with a blade blocking portion extending in the same direction as the striped comb teeth on the side of the blade side; at least part of the combing portion exceeds the free end of the blade blocking portion, and the blade blocking portion blocks at least part of the blade portion; the combing portion is configured to provide a combing function for the comb, and the blade portion is configured to provide a function of cutting hair for the comb so as to disentangle or thin the hair.