Right, Furminator, of course. Blame it on my bike crash...

A furminator is a great (but pricey) special comb/brush thingy. My dog loves it, and I gave one to my mom for her dogs and cats, and they line up for it when she takes it out. It will reduce shedding and reduce hairballs, which once you experience a hairball you will not think twice about spending $ to reduce them. The cat-sized furminators are about $25 at Petsmart-type stores.

Stay away from Iams, etc. I don't have cats anymore, so I'm not up on the good brands, but there's plenty of good advice given here.