My kitty Whickett, throws up hairballs all of the time. She seems to do it more often when the seasons change. I have treated her w/ hairball medicine, and indoor cat food. I am running out of answers. So can anybody help me shed some light on some new remedies?
2006-06-21 10:40:36 · 13 answers · asked by jenn 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
grass, lots of different kinds but the best is regular grass in the back yard..I am not kidding, my kitty used to throw up all the time when I only had kitty grass the wheat and oat grass but I put a few different variates in a pot and now only a hair ball every 6 mths or so. She loves the purple African variety but loves the backyard grass the best, every morning I let her out to graze while watching her and then I feed her so she comes right in after her morning graze.
2006-06-21 12:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by moterkat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Our oldest cat throws up hairballs all the time too! The best remedy we've found is called Petromalt. It is basically petroleum jelly, but they LOVE the taste, so it's not a hassle to get them to eat it. And, yes, brushing helps a lot! We also use those hair rollers (for clothing) on the cats to get excess hair after brushing them. It's amazing how much hair these things have!
2006-06-21 12:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sunny Christian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep you pets brushed daily to reduce the hair. The use a hairball remedy food.
I have done this with my cat and it works great! I am on month 3 now.
I use the comb and it seems to work better than a brush.
You must do it daily the first week then do it once a week is good.
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2006-06-21 10:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by divaterry1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try your local animal store, they ususally have a wide selection for hair ball remedies. If that doesn't work you should talk to your vet about a diet change and see if he will recommend a specific food for your cat. Based on what the reason is for your cats condition your vet will be able to recommend a food that is not only safe but healthy for your cat. Go to Barnes and Noble and I suggest you pick up a book on the care of your cat so for future notices, you'll be prepared.
2006-06-21 12:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by mistyblue_1982 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brush her lots(the ionized brishes work great). clean the house alot so she doesnt clean so much(when we moved in our place it had been empty 2 years and was dusty so our cats cleaned themselves more often). Iams indoor hairball food works great we have a long haired black cat who horks up kittens when he isnt on it. Also avoid wet food as hairball food has extra fiber to work on the hairballs and the wet food negates the extra fiber.
2006-06-21 10:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by autumnl78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vaseline on the tip of your finger every other day. Before any body says I'm crazy, if you read the main ingredient in those "hairball treats" is petrolatum, same as Vaseline. It worked miracles on my cat Annie, who lived for 23 years.
2006-06-21 10:45:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jill&Justin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used to just put a little peanut butter on her paw. She licked it right off. The oil in the peanut butter helped her to pass the hairballs.
2006-06-21 13:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by A Great Dane Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Vaseline or Petroleum Jelly. they are the same thing but the label on the jar says Petroleum Jelly. Put it on her back paw where she can reach it and when she licks it off it helps her stomach.
2006-06-21 11:24:12 · answer #8 · answered by pms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brush her at least once a day. They shed a lot more when the weather gets warm.
2006-06-21 10:43:23 · answer #9 · answered by Darby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Petsmart and buy the kitty grass.
2006-06-21 11:44:34 · answer #10 · answered by Tony G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋