how can I help my cat get rid of furballs,he is trying to hack up?

Answer 1

My cats do that...and what I've found that works is something called Hartz Hairball Remedy. It comes in a squeeze tube like lotion, and it works great!

Answer 2

Cats prize themselves as being clean. There are few animals that clean themselves as much and completely as cat do. Always licking their coat, assuming positions that are almost painful to watch. Every time kitty awakens, and just before sleep, the ritual begins again. Even the paws fall prey to the cats precise cleaning. Well, it's not just a cleaning going on. Kitty is trying to remove loose hair. The tongue of a cat has tiny barbs that pull loose hair from it's coat. This hair is ingested by the cat and in small quantities it will pass through the cats digestive system with no problems. Sometimes, too much is ingested making kitty sick. The end result is a cat heaving and making strange noises through its nose and throat, almost like a muted cough or sneeze. Within a few minutes, a hairball is born. This is very discomforting to the cat, so much that kitty has to begin cleaning itself again, usually with the same results. There are over the counter remedies for this, or you can use a simple "old way" to deal with it. Vaseline. A little bit smeared on top of the front paws will do the trick. Of course, your cat will look at you like you have violated all cat honor, but will just as quickly get it off, first by trying to shake it off, then by licking it off. The Vaseline helps keep the hairball confined to a small ball and lubricates it so it will pass easily.

This treatment is for the occasional hairball and not recommended for daily use.

If the condition persists, and over the counter remedies don't work, or it appears to be hurting the cat, a vet trip may be highly recommended. These severe "attacks" can be very painful and may even cause the digestive track to stop working. To help prevent hairballs, brush your cat often. Cats really enjoy this. If your cat has long hair, it may be recommended to give kitty
a cat cut, especially in the spring when shedding occurs most.
Some vets are recommending feeding cats a small amount of grass or cat nip every other day.
Grass and cat nip are a rich source of fiber and can help in minimizing formations of hairballs.
Wheat, barley, oats or rye type grasses work well. All can be grown indoors for your cat.
A few pinches every other day should be enough.

Answer 3

If your cat cannot rid itself of furballs lodged in his/her stomache, the best (and cheapest) remedy is to add a couple tablespoons of MINERAL OIL to his food each day for several days.

There are many remedies on the market today, but now I'll explain why mineral oil is the best and cheapest treatment.

The tube form of remedies, contrary to the manufacturers' claims, are not delicious to all cats. If you are at ease getting a glob of it on your finger and forcing it onto the roof of the cat's mouth, you have a good chance of it making the trip down the cat's throat. They also recommend putting it on the top of the cat's foot so the cat will lick it off. My cats always managed to flick or rub at least part of it onto carpets, walls or furniture.

More importantly, the tube varieties use as their basic ingredient vaseline petroleum jelly. Vaseline is absorbed by their intestinal tract and reduces the effectiveness. Mineral oil is not absorbed. That's why mineral oil is such a great lubricant for loosening the furball in the cat's stomache and allowing it to continue the journey out of the stomache and through the intestines.

A cat will often go out and eat grass to cause vomiting. Eating grass is not a good thing because your pet can ingest worm eggs in doing so and runs the risk of eating grass that has been chemically treated to kill weeds.

A cat may also overeat to cause vomiting in an effort to rid itself of a furball lodged in its stomache. Sometimes this works, sometimes it does not.

Several tablespoons of mineral oil each day for three days should be adequate to loosen an obstinate furball and send it on its way to be eliminated in the cat's feces. If three days of this treatment is unsuccessful in eliminating the fur balls, a visit to the vet is necessary.

Mineral oil can also be used once weekly as a deterrant against future fur balls forming in your pet's stomache. Brushing or combing your cat helps by reducing the amount of fur your pet digests. Bathing a cat on a regular basis is not recommended unless it gets "into" something and requires shampooing. If you do bathe your cat, be sure to use a shampoo recommended for pets. There are also waterless shampoos which you work into the fur and then towel dry to deodorize your pet and remove excess dander and dust.

Good luck with your pet!

Answer 4

There is a hairball remedy product that is basically vaseline with fish flavor that coats the hairballs in the cats stomach so that the cat will "pass" them through the digestive system instead of puking them up. The cat will lick the hairball remedy stuff off of your finger, it tastes so good.
If it's not a long haired cat, you cat may just be a barfer. Try changing his/her food to something without soy or has less corn gluten.

Answer 5

bathe him with a good quality shampoo to help clean out dirt
there are certain foods that you can buy that have an increase in fish oil which is good for cat's skin and fur. this may help

Answer 6

Switch his food! Put your cat on Science Diet or Iams Hairball Control.

Answer 7

You can give him a little butter and it will help grease things. Brushing him daily will help them from getting as bad. And there are hairball formula foods that will help. Good luck.

Answer 8

give your cat fur ball food to help illiminate the problem. Also regular grooming helps prevent it in the first place.

as for now let it just cough it up

Answer 9

I know it doesn't sound very pleasant, but they can do without much help, unless, of course, it is elderly or infirm. You can help by brushing out its' fur coat on a regular basis.

Answer 10

Just give him to eat grass. You can grow some grass in home if you dont have garden. And also brush her/him every day. It helps.