these things do cats in the wild have hairballs or is this limited to domestication of felines?
2006-07-25 09:15:09 · 10 answers · asked by vanessa 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes, you can feed her tuna in oil. Also look for a certain cat treat called Temptations Hairball formula. It is great. To prevent hairballs, get a cat brush and brush her all over once a day. You won't believe the amount of hair you will get off her. If she fights you, just keep doing it, she'll get used to it and some like to be brushed. Vacuum the places she sleeps, too. Another thing I do for my cat to prevent hairballs is to give her grass to eat. You can either buy the stuff in pet stores or pick handfuls of outdoor grass and bring it in to her.
2006-07-25 09:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by Cosmic I 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
All cat's and rabbits have hairballs... It is the nature of their fir and all humans believe they need our help in getting them up. Try hairball remedy. It has vitamins in it which is always a good thing... but fish oil works well too.
2006-07-25 09:21:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Tuna in oil is not good for animals or us. Butter is good. Mine like it warmed in the microwave for 25 seconds so it isn't rock hard, or your vet has something especially for cats called felovite. It is a vitamin and hairball remedy. Sometimes it takes time for your cat to like either. They are an acquired taste.
2006-07-25 10:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by jiggyjoyce99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that would work. There are many things on the market for hairballs: cat foods, treats, cat grass or even this liquid green in a tube.
2006-07-25 09:51:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try it-I am not sure about that one but I do know they have specific cat food formulas to discourage or even stop hairballs.I figure wild cats have hairballs also...
2006-07-25 09:20:37 · answer #5 · answered by kathryn m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not kidding you the best thing for hair balls is GRASS. Go to the local nursery and buy several variety's of grass purple African grass, spider plant, oat, and wheat types of grass and put them in a pot in a window. Easy to take care of.. But the best is regular lawn grass. I have a very small fenced in backyard and I let my kitty out every morning before I feed her so she will come in right after her morning grazing. This really works, I only get one or two hair balls a year from kitty.
2006-07-25 09:29:20 · answer #6 · answered by moterkat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iams makes a hairball formula catfood, it does help.
2006-07-25 09:24:34 · answer #7 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tuna fish - yes.
oil - I don't know - I wouldn't dare
when my cats get hairballs caught in their throats and they start to cough - I just massage their throats.
2006-07-25 09:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes tuna in oil works best plus makes the cat happy and its coat shiny....mostly limited to domestic
2006-07-25 09:20:27 · answer #9 · answered by chays 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a little vasaline works...they usually like it and will lick it right off your fingers..or buy the stuff from the pet store or the vet.
2006-07-25 16:38:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋