 But before brushing your cat with any brush, it's important to find the right one. For weekly maintenance of a cat's coat, a brush with a full head of soft boar bristles provides a gentle glide that even the most finicky cats will tolerate. The Mars Boar Bristle Cat Hairbrush is made with a sturdy light wood birch wood handle offering the control needed to delicately and efficiently brush through a cat's fur of all lengths.