My poor cat is suffering terribly for hairballs! I live in South Africa and it is going into summer so he is loosing loads of hair. I have even started feeding him special food from the vet to reduce the hairballs but he still brings them up at least once a day! Any suggestions please?
2006-11-06 01:06:01 · 9 answers · asked by Steph_G 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
The best thing to use is Vaseline (petroleum jelly). Some cats actually will lick a gob of it off your finger, they seem to like it! For others, you kind of have to shove it in their mouth (kind of hold the head still as you can, wipe it off your finger onto the side of their mouth/teeth). Do it every three days or so for a few weeks, then go down to once a week, then as needed. You will be amazed at the difference it makes! Vet-recommended. Don't bother with the hairball formula food.
2006-11-06 01:19:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a hairball remedy from your local vet or pet store. there are several different brands out there, and any of them will work. It will come in a creamy syrup type in a tub. I am currently using this along with some malt flavored hairball treats for my kitten (4 months old) and he has not had a hairball since I gave him the stuff.
2006-11-06 09:14:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jenna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you brush your cat and perhaps it would get all his hair away from him without him licking it off? In the UK you can buy special medicine but don't know about South Africa - you could speak to the vet again. Good luck.
2006-11-06 09:08:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal, just groom him and keep giving him the hairball formula.
2006-11-06 09:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brush him daily or more if you can and if possible have fresh grass about cats eat this to help them be sick and bring up hairballs
2006-11-06 09:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by mothertiggy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Groom him every day to remove as many hairs as possible.
2006-11-06 09:07:55 · answer #6 · answered by huggz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
daily brushing and a vet check - or second opinion
2006-11-06 09:37:33 · answer #7 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him oily fish, especially mackerel or tuna
2006-11-06 16:39:42 · answer #8 · answered by Rebz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must brush him this will stop him getting them
2006-11-06 09:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by LISA T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋