Musings on.....the cat

I have been using the FURminator on my cat. Trying to control the mass quantities of dog hair and cat hair in the house has been a challenge. Lately I have noticed that my cat's coat is not soft anymore. I thought it might be the food, or maybe that it spends so much time outdoors, but I have now realized that I have "furminated" the cat a little too much! I think I removed it's undercoat! There is less hair in the house, but I don't have a very soft cat! Guess I better lay off on the brushing!