Well Thanks to everyone that helped and answered with honest caring answers to my declawing question. Now I have another one. Yes its about the same cat. (Hey I love my dear Kit-Kat, next to my soon-to-be newborn he's my life). Yes he is fixed, I couldn't stand the smell of male cat urine before I got pregnant and after where I volunteered I got sick at the smell LOL.
My cat hairballs like crazy, he's a long haired cat, I brush and comb him, I've tried the little hairball lick sticks, the special food, I've even gone out and got the tuna in oil to work, butter and all that stuff. But he hair balls all the time and I was wondering if there was anything I could give him for it besides the above mentioned.
2006-11-24 08:27:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
He already knows to stay out of the babies crib, I got him broke of that habit before it even began, thanks to my Mom. Thanks!
2006-11-24 08:38:34 · update #1
He gets dry food whenever he wants and he gets canned food in the mornings (he really doesn't like it.) I've tried the specially formulated hairball food and it didn't work so I went back to Purina indoor cat formula. Kit-Kat is indeed an indoor cat 100% the only look outside he gets is from the window (due to the fact that I live on the second floor).
2006-11-24 08:49:40 · update #2
my cat hairballs a lot too...the vet gave us a hairball medicine that works wonderfully (we have a long-haired cat too) the stuff is called...Laxatone...it really works...its in a pinkish plastic tube...I believe the makers of it are Evsco...i'm not sure...you can probably get it from your vet...
2006-11-24 09:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by megan_trigg2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, hairballs are normal in most cats. If Kit-Kat is indeed a long haired cat, he will probably have hairballs more often then say, a really short haired cat. Really, the only solutions I know are the ones listed above. Possibly, I know this sounds horrible, but try cutting his hair a little shorter. It may not be good if he is an outside cat, however. Hope this helps. :D
2006-11-24 16:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by Saki K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once every 3 months, bring him to the pet groomers. Explain the situation. They will shave your cat. Not bald, mind you. They will remove the outer shaggy coat your cat has that continually sheds in long hairs (long hairs have TWO coats of fur, and inner that doesn't shed much and an outer that sheds continuously). This will DRAMATICALLY reduce the amount that he sheds, especially during the seasonal changes of fall to winter and spring to summer. He will swallow far less hair while grooming and his hairballs will all but disappear.
2006-11-24 16:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mix about inch of hairball remedy into a little caned cat food,until shedding season is over.
I buy mine from the vet it works better and is cheaper in the long run.
2006-11-24 16:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by Es 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really do not know if this is right, but I put a little Vaseline on the top part of the inside of her mouth, she licks at it a lot, but I am there to make sure she is ok. I think her own fur gets caught in her mouth, and after she is okay for at least a few months.
2006-11-24 16:41:35 · answer #5 · answered by lin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to put about a half teaspoon of Vaseline on my kitty's paw. She didn't like it there so she would lick it off.
This method was prescribed by my vet so it is safe.
Good luck.
Be careful to separate your baby from the cat. Sometimes cats will jump in the crib and try to smother the baby.
2006-11-24 16:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by Juanitaville 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello, have you tried Laxatone ? He may alittle something extra like vitamines& minerals. HEB food store carries st. Audrey's vitamine and mineral for dogs& cats. It cost $2.99 and is well worth. Comes in a box shaped like toothpaste. Put it on paw, nose, leg. The kitties will lick it off. Or you can mix it into their food. GOD BLESS TOU! sus04mc@yahoo.com
2006-11-24 16:46:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can add a teaspoon of olive oil to his food, now and again. It will help his coat grow in healthier and help him expell hairballs more easily.
I basically do it when I hear my cat getting a little wheezy, I can tell when it's coming.
2006-11-24 16:31:13 · answer #8 · answered by babyitsyou31 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take him 2 the vet, and try the gel that the cat licks off your fingers. Works 4 me!!!
2006-11-24 16:31:35 · answer #9 · answered by Elisey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's most probably related to the food you are feeding him. I have three long-haired cats and they don't get a lot of grooming and they don't have hairballs.
Can you amend your question and include information on his diet - dry or canned, what brands, etc.
2006-11-24 16:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋